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DR Congo → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
DR Congo
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,295
Change since 2018
+64.5%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
1.50%
Inflow 20232,295OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from DR Congo to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

1,3052,610200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3052,6102000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000813
20011,425
20021,325
20031,134
20041,139
20051,105
20061,068
20071,181
20081,164
20091,231
20102,051
20112,610
20122,223
20131,920
20141,516
20151,608
20161,445
20171,597
20181,395
20191,482
20201,396
20211,516
20221,885
20232,295
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—23,544—
20232,29523,1481,607
20221,88522,8291,384
20211,51622,7461,240
20201,39622,7611,178
20191,48222,4541,359
20181,39522,4761,191
20171,59722,3281,201
20161,44522,2621,016
20151,60822,0601,061
20141,51622,048713
20131,92022,5101,526
20122,22322,5551,936
20112,61022,4511,158
20102,05118,0561,604
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Belgium's consulates in DR Congo

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202447,45936,00310,34521.8%
202331,95824,1427,81624.5%
202226,00616,7828,57433.0%
20217,0024,3141,42920.4%
20206,3043,8292,21135.1%
201924,91017,3445,49222.0%
20182,3721,6931,71572.3%
201725,99615,8368,88734.2%
201622,22614,3787,91835.6%
201521,31413,0497,51335.2%
201419,77411,6247,76439.3%
201319,73412,2756,35732.2%
201215,9839,8065,24732.8%
201115,43310,0655,36834.8%
201013,1707,2296,35548.3%
20099,8325,8074,21142.8%

Applications by year

24k47k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
24k47k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20099,832
201013,170
201115,433
201215,983
201319,734
201419,774
201521,314
201622,226
201725,996
20182,372
201924,910
20206,304
20217,002
202226,006
202331,958
202447,459
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 DR Congo (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family796
  2. Other reasons763
  3. Education421
  4. Work25
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,005000
20242,14801,717231
20231,55301,6071,080
20221,46701,384979
20211,65501,240767
20201,31701,178753
20191,35101,359451
20181,41001,191483
20171,33601,201644
20161,33601,016671
20151,59901,061524
20141,4860713527
20131,54501,526618
20121,70501,9360
20112,01301,1580
20102,22901,6040
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)13
  2. Researchers7
  3. Other paid activities5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
20,440
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,326
Changed status into work, 2025
40
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 DR Congo, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; DR Congo ranks 18.

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 DR Congo, 2023
  1. United States7,630
  2. Canada5,320
  3. France4,164
  4. Norway730
  5. Sweden379
  6. Italy282
  7. Germany261
  8. Finland242
  9. Switzerland228
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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