Explanation:

As per new data released, India became the second country with the highest rejection rate for the Schengen Visa last year.

About Schengen Visa

• It is an official document mandatory for some non-Europeans to travel to all the 27 countries which are part of the Schengen area.

• Once granted, this visa allows the traveler to cross the borders of the other member-states without going through identity checks at the border.

• This type of visa is issued by one of the Schengen States and allows you to visit any of the Schengen countries for a duration of up to 90 days in total within 180 days.

What is the Schengen Area?

• The Schengen Area, or Schengen Countries Zone, is a group of 27 European nations that have abolished their internal borders, for the free and unrestricted movement of people.

• Members of this area include: 23 of the 27 EU member states (except for Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland and Romania) and all members of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).

• Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway are not in the EU but are inside of the Schengen Area.

Being part of this area means that countries

• do not carry out checks at their internal borders, except in cases of specific threats;

• carry out harmonized controls at their external borders, based on clearly defined criteria.

Hence only statement 1st is correct.