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Belgium → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belgium
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,855
Change since 2018
+49.2%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
1.04%
Inflow 20231,855OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belgium to Switzerland

Inflows of nationals of Belgium recorded by Switzerland; stock of nationals of Belgium living there; and acquisitions of Switzerland's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

9281,855200020032006200920122015201820212023
9281,8552000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000907
2001943
2002794
2003728
2004803
2005804
2006805
20071,102
20081,228
20091,033
20101,076
20111,170
20121,163
20131,277
20141,250
20151,288
20161,217
20171,289
20181,243
20191,258
20201,226
20211,338
20221,492
20231,855
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,566—
20231,85514,771436
20221,49214,338340
20211,33813,981329
20201,22613,616232
20191,25813,359296
20181,24313,145359
20171,28912,931421
20161,21712,786367
20151,28812,364247
20141,25011,887219
20131,27711,465222
20121,16311,064218
20111,17010,667156
20101,07610,377209
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Belgium who live in Switzerland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

9,60619k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,60619k19902000201020202024
Data table
19908,618
19959,619
200010,804
200512,692
201014,275
201516,232
202017,676
202419,211
Estimate, 2024
19,211
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.69%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Switzerland's consulates in Belgium

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Switzerland's consulates located in Belgium.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024000—
2011110—
201078780—
2009990—

Applications by year

39782009201020112024
39782009201020112024
Data table
20099
201078
20111
20240
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBrusselseda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Belgium ranks 23.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Belgium, 2023
  1. France7,813
  2. Spain5,920
  3. Netherlands3,310
  4. Germany2,533
  5. Portugal1,623
  6. Luxembourg882
  7. United States640
  8. Italy563
  9. Canada545
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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