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Brazil → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,024
Change since 2018
-0.1%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
1.13%
Inflow 20232,024OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

1,2372,473201020132016201920222023
1,2372,473201020132016201920222023
Data table
20102,473
20112,152
20121,942
20131,904
20141,730
20151,769
20161,793
20171,917
20182,026
20191,890
20201,650
20211,787
20221,846
20232,024
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—23,915—
20232,02423,196435
20221,84622,584375
20211,78721,927362
20201,65021,374350
20191,89020,863480
20182,02620,255595
20171,91719,791618
20161,79319,442538
20151,76919,179596
20141,73018,863455
20131,90418,551—
20121,94218,101—
20112,15218,101—
20102,473——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

26k51k19901995200020052010201520202024
26k51k19902000201020202024
Data table
199015,668
199518,293
200021,527
200526,906
201031,762
201537,167
202044,709
202451,063
Estimate, 2024
51,063
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
13
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 Brazil

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202411410765.3%
202310393109.7%
202293761617.2%
20214843510.4%
20202521416.0%
20191891592211.6%
20181661451911.4%
2017948922.1%
201614413674.9%
201514814174.7%
201416015042.5%
201316516231.8%
201217416863.4%
20111721720—
2010198188105.1%
20091331181511.3%

Applications by year

991982009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
99198200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009133
2010198
2011172
2012174
2013165
2014160
2015148
2016144
201794
2018166
2019189
202025
202148
202293
2023103
2024114
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,217
  2. Education291
  3. Work280
  4. Other reasons178
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,966000
20241,9800361652
20232,0910426688
20221,9750369734
20211,8820357631
202000347622
201900473576
20182,0950580566
20171,9060625531
20161,8300540519
20151,6040582513
20141,5020448532
20132,0180514554
20122,0430408109
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities280
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
25,320
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
152
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 Switzerland in Brazil, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Brazil ranks 20.

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 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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