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Greece → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Greece
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,873
Change since 2018
+47.4%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
2.03%
Inflow 20235,873OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Greece to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

3,1466,292200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,1466,2922000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000724
2001857
2002865
2003746
2004734
2005846
2006977
20071,003
20081,394
20091,373
20101,831
20112,651
20123,319
20132,947
20142,558
20152,806
20163,061
20173,628
20183,984
20194,736
20203,995
20215,198
20226,292
20235,873
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—31,071—
20235,87328,602105
20226,29225,138112
20215,19822,603171
20203,99521,477172
20194,73618,86397
20183,98416,974111
20173,62815,257146
20163,06114,058119
20152,80613,16487
20142,55812,69784
20132,94711,76084
20123,31910,10099
20112,6518,58458
20101,8317,78152
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

15k31k19901995200020052010201520202024
15k31k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,832
19956,523
20007,239
20058,033
20109,412
201514,489
202021,670
202430,769
Estimate, 2024
30,769
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
25
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 Greece

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202481112.5%
20232312313.0%
20221390—
20211060—
20201814211.1%
20194333511.6%
20183518411.4%
201711819.1%
2016128216.7%
201513817.7%
2014330—
2013420—
20121190—
2011310—
20104433613.6%
200932320—

Applications by year

22442009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2244200920122015201820212024
Data table
200932
201044
20113
201211
20134
20143
201513
201612
201711
201835
201943
202018
202110
202213
202323
20248
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 the Netherlands in Greece, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Greece ranks 14.

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 Greece, 2023
  1. Germany18,618
  2. Switzerland2,452
  3. Belgium1,528
  4. Sweden1,175
  5. Austria1,161
  6. United States1,040
  7. Türkiye1,024
  8. France945
  9. Denmark804
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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