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Australia → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,306
Change since 2018
+3.2%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.45%
Inflow 20231,306OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to the Netherlands

Inflows of nationals of Australia recorded by the Netherlands; stock of nationals of Australia living there; and acquisitions of the Netherlands' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

6671,334200020032006200920122015201820212023
6671,3342000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000756
2001942
2002833
2003701
2004641
2005645
2006720
2007746
2008805
2009755
2010806
2011784
2012758
2013768
2014871
20151,015
20161,113
20171,174
20181,266
20191,334
2020758
2021550
2022937
20231,306
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,317—
20231,3063,90099
20229373,58473
20215503,70962
20207584,14862
20191,3343,93149
20181,2663,72036
20171,1743,53258
20161,1133,28949
20151,0153,03441
20148712,93344
20137682,94343
20127583,00947
20117843,03058
20108062,98240
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Australia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at the Netherlands' consulates located in Australia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,7011,37621712.8%
20231,3681,10520014.6%
202276559713918.2%
202155361221.8%
2020212181125.7%
20191,3971,2141339.5%
20181,14199611710.3%
2017773715415.3%
20165675320—
2015816772141.7%
2014799778141.8%
201367166030.4%
201258657491.5%
201156955891.6%
2010444422153.4%
2009346319123.5%

Applications by year

8511,7012009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8511,701200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009346
2010444
2011569
2012586
2013671
2014799
2015816
2016567
2017773
20181,141
20191,397
2020212
202155
2022765
20231,368
20241,701
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in the Netherlands

First residence permits issued by the Netherlands to citizens of Australia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons807
  2. Education490
  3. Family287
  4. Work248
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,832000
20241,88051100
20231,8346990
20221,5487730
20216565620
202083510620
20191,804649123
20181,744336103
20171,5320580
20161,50614986
20151,45214193
20141,19114572
20131,10604368
20128110480
20118700580
20109960400
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)192
  2. Other paid activities28
  3. Researchers25
  4. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,210
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
420
Changed status into work, 2025
90
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
21
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Netherlands: national statistics office

Immigrants with the nationality of Australia arriving in the Netherlands, by migration motive; only nationalities from outside the EU/EFTA are covered (Statistics Netherlands).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251,1902203752050390
20241,1902553602150360
20231,2952703802850360
20229252402452400200
2021545180402100115
20207451651352200225
20191,3052902602900465
20181,2352552152600505
20171,1602102002100540
20161,1001851902300495
20151,0001901352350440
20148551601001900405
2013750140751300405
2012750110801600400
20117701351001600375
2010790160751750380

All by year

6531,30520052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
6531,305200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005655
2006700
2007730
2008790
2009740
2010790
2011770
2012750
2013750
2014855
20151,000
20161,100
20171,160
20181,235
20191,305
2020745
2021545
2022925
20231,295
20241,190
20251,190
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the Netherlands in Australia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCanberra—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Australia ranks 42.

Inflows to the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Ukraine38,497
  2. Poland25,298
  3. Syria19,551
  4. Romania13,914
  5. Bulgaria12,328
  6. India12,073
  7. Türkiye11,250
  8. Italy10,603
  9. Spain10,447
  10. Germany10,429
  11. China7,991
  12. Portugal6,084
Other destinations for people from Australia, 2023
  1. New Zealand5,196
  2. Japan4,360
  3. United States3,500
  4. Germany1,996
  5. South Korea1,861
  6. Canada1,260
  7. Denmark674
  8. France626
  9. Italy472
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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