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Bangladesh → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bangladesh
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
801
Change since 2018
+257.6%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.28%
Inflow 2023801OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bangladesh to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

495990200020032006200920122015201820212023
4959902000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200076
200177
2002104
200365
200459
200565
200679
200754
200890
2009103
2010113
2011105
2012113
2013154
2014143
2015191
2016280
2017302
2018224
2019280
2020369
2021730
2022990
2023801
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,464—
20238012,353101
20229901,67487
20217301,15667
20203691,02596
201928089752
201822486738
201730277853
2016280—29
2015191560—
201414356171
201315453455
201211350644
201110548732
201011344835
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Bangladesh

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024750—
202311110—
2022231914.3%
20211039176.8%
2020291726.9%
201975114.3%
201811110—
2017440—
2016550—
201524150—
201434330—
201322170—
20126084976310.4%
20111,27998617513.7%
20101,03880714213.7%
200984365618221.6%

Applications by year

6401,2792009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6401,279200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009843
20101,038
20111,279
2012608
201322
201434
201524
20165
20174
201811
20197
202029
2021103
202223
202311
20247
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 Bangladesh (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education774
  2. Family555
  3. Work129
  4. Other reasons35
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,493000
202485101390
202389801010
20229071870
20218362670
20204050960
2019384060111
2018230046128
20172710550
201632403373
2015244042107
2014141073100
201319005674
20121370460
20111280320
20101260350
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities99
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  3. Researchers13
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,086
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
104
Changed status into work, 2025
106
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDhakanetherlandsembassydhaka.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Bangladesh ranks 52.

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 Bangladesh, 2023
  1. Italy25,969
  2. United States17,820
  3. Portugal10,077
  4. South Korea6,622
  5. Japan6,475
  6. Canada5,020
  7. Spain3,559
  8. Germany3,441
  9. France3,367
  10. Finland2,503
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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