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Egypt → Netherlands

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From
Egypt
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,251
Change since 2018
+33.4%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.43%
Inflow 20231,251OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Egypt to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

7231,445200020032006200920122015201820212023
7231,4452000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000407
2001451
2002545
2003525
2004460
2005357
2006333
2007289
2008356
2009568
2010425
2011394
2012410
2013525
2014562
2015451
2016655
2017821
2018938
20191,120
2020863
20211,048
20221,445
20231,251
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,449—
20231,2516,062654
20221,4455,217409
20211,0484,701347
20208634,498469
20191,1203,836281
20189383,293216
20178212,891224
20166552,687226
20154512,632220
20145622,556345
20135252,465223
20124102,550325
20113942,603309
20104252,575259
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

10k20k19901995200020052010201520202024
10k20k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,684
19957,718
20009,303
200511,188
201011,933
201513,047
202016,892
202420,227
Estimate, 2024
20,227
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.68%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
33
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

The Netherlands' consulates in Egypt

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202415,3867,5357,17446.6%
202316,1748,9256,75941.8%
202210,6167,9742,35422.2%
20212,4951,76362525.1%
20203,5482,3801,03529.2%
201913,1879,3133,39425.7%
201813,0378,5813,99630.7%
201711,9857,7943,74931.3%
201613,86710,8902,41417.4%
20158,9417,80299411.1%
20147,9946,6791,16414.6%
20137,2755,4391,61522.2%
20126,4064,8121,47423.0%
20116,0664,98092915.3%
20106,2005,08174912.1%
20095,5564,7735159.3%

Applications by year

8,08716k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,08716k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,556
20106,200
20116,066
20126,406
20137,275
20147,994
20158,941
201613,867
201711,985
201813,037
201913,187
20203,548
20212,495
202210,616
202316,174
202415,386
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 Egypt (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family529
  2. Other reasons241
  3. Work174
  4. Education104
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,048000
20241,19897750
20231,23046540
20221,44414090
20211,22433470
202091674690
20191,2652298288
20189847229239
201784632280
20167340234124
20155530230104
2014564036290
2013597022657
201245003310
201137803090
201043302590
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)120
  2. Other paid activities39
  3. Researchers12
  4. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,862
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
609
Changed status into work, 2025
91
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
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 Egypt, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCaironederlandwereldwijd.nl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Egypt ranks 44.

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 Egypt, 2023
  1. Italy21,409
  2. United States9,990
  3. Germany8,712
  4. Türkiye3,434
  5. Canada2,515
  6. France1,371
  7. Australia1,163
  8. Austria864
  9. Japan759
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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