Belgium → Germany
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Belgium
- To
- Germany
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 2,533
- Change since 2018
- -8.9%
- Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
- 0.15%
Inflow 20232,533OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belgium to Germany
Inflows of nationals of Belgium recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of Belgium living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 2,030 |
| 2001 | 2,138 |
| 2002 | 2,479 |
| 2003 | 2,362 |
| 2004 | 2,456 |
| 2005 | 2,234 |
| 2006 | 2,316 |
| 2007 | 2,330 |
| 2008 | 2,038 |
| 2009 | 1,905 |
| 2010 | 2,303 |
| 2011 | 2,418 |
| 2012 | 2,622 |
| 2013 | 2,563 |
| 2014 | 2,821 |
| 2015 | 2,833 |
| 2016 | 2,930 |
| 2017 | 2,860 |
| 2018 | 2,779 |
| 2019 | 2,829 |
| 2020 | 2,258 |
| 2021 | 2,555 |
| 2022 | 2,579 |
| 2023 | 2,533 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 30,540 | — |
| 2023 | 2,533 | 30,275 | 130 |
| 2022 | 2,579 | 30,030 | 115 |
| 2021 | 2,555 | 29,610 | 160 |
| 2020 | 2,258 | 29,280 | 130 |
| 2019 | 2,829 | 29,010 | 125 |
| 2018 | 2,779 | 29,825 | 155 |
| 2017 | 2,860 | 27,395 | 185 |
| 2016 | 2,930 | 26,613 | 166 |
| 2015 | 2,833 | 25,700 | 156 |
| 2014 | 2,821 | 25,005 | 161 |
| 2013 | 2,563 | 23,846 | 114 |
| 2012 | 2,622 | 23,125 | 91 |
| 2011 | 2,418 | 22,811 | 74 |
| 2010 | 2,303 | 22,388 | 78 |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Germany's consulates in Belgium
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in Belgium.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2010 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 15.4% |
| 2009 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25.0% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 26 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Germany in Belgium, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Brussels | bruessel.diplo.de |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Belgium ranks 66.
- Ukraine283,631
- Romania202,039
- Syria128,742
- Türkiye115,937
- Poland97,945
- Bulgaria65,871
- Afghanistan58,482
- India54,123
- Italy38,460
- Hungary34,003
- Russia26,720
- Serbia24,155
- France7,813
- Spain5,920
- Netherlands3,310
- Switzerland1,855
- Portugal1,623
- Luxembourg882
- United States640
- Italy563
- Canada545
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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