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Brazil → Belgium

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From
Brazil
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,864
Change since 2018
+31.2%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
1.22%
Inflow 20231,864OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

9321,864200020032006200920122015201820212023
9321,8642000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000416
2001487
2002472
2003451
2004584
2005737
20061,022
2007996
20081,209
20091,330
20101,200
20111,268
20121,223
20131,006
2014826
2015965
2016963
20171,154
20181,421
20191,461
20201,421
20211,546
20221,757
20231,864
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—12,806—
20231,86411,851576
20221,75710,938516
20211,54610,363407
20201,4219,742387
20191,4619,127489
20181,4218,647514
20171,1548,330362
20169638,224267
20159657,882181
20148267,68682
20131,0067,453208
20121,2236,877198
20111,2686,232184
20101,2005,234187
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k24k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k24k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,040
19952,937
20004,228
20056,087
20109,848
201512,913
202018,018
202424,464
Estimate, 2024
24,464
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
20
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

Belgium's consulates in Brazil

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202442241638.1%
202372413143.1%
202244291125.0%
202193111.1%
202096333.3%
201962331219.4%
20183823718.4%
2017443436.8%
20163020413.3%
20153929512.8%
201448341122.9%
201365351116.9%
2012474024.3%
20113325824.2%
20102219313.6%
20092924517.2%

Applications by year

36722009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3672200920122015201820212024
Data table
200929
201022
201133
201247
201365
201448
201539
201630
201744
201838
201962
20209
20219
202244
202372
202442
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Brazil (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,294
  2. Other reasons695
  3. Education200
  4. Work174
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,363600
20242,3596641217
20232,27411576337
20222,0997516347
20211,6679407306
20201,3652387278
20191,7294489217
20181,4672514146
20171,2280362223
20161,1140267254
20151,1670181177
20141,107082189
20131,1071208150
20121,41301980
20111,33901840
20101,55301870
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)61
  2. Other paid activities60
  3. Researchers46
  4. EU Blue Card7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
13,338
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,847
Changed status into work, 2025
35
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 Belgium in Brazil, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBrasíliabrazil.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Brazil ranks 21.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Brazil, 2023
  1. Portugal147,264
  2. United States27,440
  3. Spain19,553
  4. Italy15,000
  5. Germany9,616
  6. Japan8,767
  7. Canada7,225
  8. France3,412
  9. Australia3,102
  10. Netherlands2,612
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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