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Costa Rica → Netherlands

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From
Costa Rica
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
108
Change since 2018
+11.3%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.04%
Inflow 2023108OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Costa Rica to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

6851,370200020032006200920122015201820212023
6851,3702000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200037
200148
200244
200338
200433
200543
200633
200738
200839
200945
201052
201141
201262
201339
201461
201562
201664
201763
201897
2019115
202081
202190
20221,370
2023108
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—535—
202310850133
20221,37041725
20219038312
20208136919
20191153176
20189727116
20176324415
2016642257
20156220810
20146118910
2013391895
2012621879
20114118616
2010521695
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Costa Rica

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024312913.2%
2023161416.2%
2022141217.1%
202175114.3%
202097111.1%
2019111019.1%
201822200—
201714120—
2016211629.5%
2015352625.7%
20144033615.0%
20132115628.6%
2012282713.6%
201121210—
2010312913.2%
200924240—

Applications by year

20402009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2040200920122015201820212024
Data table
200924
201031
201121
201228
201321
201440
201535
201621
201714
201822
201911
20209
20217
202214
202316
202431
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 Costa Rica (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family33
  2. Work26
  3. Education19
  4. Other reasons19
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202597000
2024900520
20231130330
20221440250
20211000120
2020830190
20191270654
201810401655
2017650150
2016560755
20156701042
20146801029
2013540533
201261090
2011480160
201054050
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  2. Researchers5
  3. EU Blue Card2
  4. Other paid activities2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
584
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
43
Changed status into work, 2025
7
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
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 Costa Rica, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySan José—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Costa Rica ranks 104.

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 Costa Rica, 2023
  1. United States2,570
  2. Germany376
  3. Mexico337
  4. Canada265
  5. Chile117
  6. Italy78
  7. Switzerland75
  8. Japan67
  9. France59
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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