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Germany → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,508
Change since 2018
-1.4%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
1.64%
Inflow 20232,508OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

1,8823,763200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,8823,7632000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,037
20012,884
20022,966
20032,942
20043,307
20053,250
20063,290
20073,385
20083,763
20093,401
20103,099
20112,812
20122,637
20132,572
20142,450
20152,455
20162,411
20172,382
20182,543
20192,589
20202,374
20212,511
20222,619
20232,508
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—40,987—
20232,50840,619315
20222,61940,167294
20212,51139,953229
20202,37439,727204
20192,58939,477251
20182,54339,228244
20172,38239,292215
20162,41139,279152
20152,45539,123144
20142,45039,440126
20132,57239,689227
20122,63739,884293
20112,81239,842224
20103,09939,421247
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

42k84k19901995200020052010201520202024
42k84k19902000201020202024
Data table
199070,103
199576,258
200083,129
200583,532
201084,151
201581,321
202079,683
202479,619
Estimate, 2024
79,619
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
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

Belgium's consulates in Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024320—
202332133.3%
2022220—
2021110—
2020200—
201942125.0%
201843125.0%
2017320—
20161120—
201562233.3%
201497333.3%
201383112.5%
201298111.1%
2011440—
2010544959.3%
2009383625.3%

Applications by year

27542009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2754200920122015201820212024
Data table
200938
201054
20114
20129
20138
20149
20156
201611
20173
20184
20194
20202
20211
20222
20233
20243
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Belgium in Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Germany ranks 17.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Spain17,445
  4. Netherlands10,429
  5. Türkiye9,355
  6. France7,105
  7. Portugal5,483
  8. Japan5,277
  9. Denmark5,042
  10. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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