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Croatia → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Croatia
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,457
Change since 2018
+102.6%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.50%
Inflow 20231,457OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Croatia to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

8011,602200820112014201720202023
8011,602200820112014201720202023
Data table
2008113
2009116
2010140
2011147
2012188
2013361
2014489
2015455
2016487
2017568
2018719
20191,217
20201,149
20211,482
20221,602
20231,457
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,862—
20231,4576,19946
20221,6025,29239
20211,4824,42637
20201,1493,81123
20191,2173,02545
20187192,63944
20175682,41531
20164872,22135
20154552,01829
20144891,76557
20133611,52861
20121881,52853
20111471,49857
20101401,46458
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Croatia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202420150.0%
2023430—
202250212754.0%
20211813422.2%
2020330—
201928111450.0%
201836251027.8%
2017211914.8%
20162419416.7%
20151310323.1%
2014118218.2%
2013242214.2%
20122520416.0%
201116150—
201041400—
2009393637.7%

Applications by year

25502009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2550200920122015201820212024
Data table
200939
201041
201116
201225
201324
201411
201513
201624
201721
201836
201928
20203
202118
202250
20234
20242
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 Croatia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20180044344
201700310
20160035252
20150029189
20140057106
20139506176
20121560530
20112080570
20101540580
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 Croatia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Croatia ranks 38.

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 Croatia, 2023
  1. Germany20,604
  2. Austria7,917
  3. Switzerland2,571
  4. Slovenia1,047
  5. Sweden698
  6. Italy502
  7. Denmark391
  8. Belgium348
  9. Norway327
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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