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Guinea → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Guinea
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,927
Change since 2018
+25.0%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
1.26%
Inflow 20231,927OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Guinea to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

1,3442,688200820112014201720202023
1,3442,688200820112014201720202023
Data table
2008287
2009518
20101,664
20112,688
20121,693
20131,513
20141,084
20151,215
20161,142
20171,185
20181,542
20191,283
2020800
20211,024
20221,283
20231,927
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—12,675—
20231,92712,2741,271
20221,28312,0081,069
20211,02411,987790
202080012,436711
20191,28311,624832
20181,54210,983855
20171,18510,822972
20161,14210,424681
20151,21510,117635
20141,0849,765416
20131,51310,178941
20121,6939,888757
20112,6888,056228
20101,6644,078291
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

11k22k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k22k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990264
1995415
2000645
20051,860
20107,023
201513,285
202017,921
202421,859
Estimate, 2024
21,859
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.93%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
23
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 Guinea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
201368232435752.3%
201276343831541.3%
201165273858.5%
20091,03560747545.9%

Applications by year

5181,0352009201120122013
5181,0352009201120122013
Data table
20091,035
201165
2012763
2013682
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 Guinea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family692
  2. Other reasons500
  3. Education53
  4. Work1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,246000
20241,38201,31752
20231,06501,271148
20221,02601,069162
20211,0490790139
20207990711107
2019912083287
2018955085581
20171,0740972109
20161,082068194
20151,450063595
20141,2060416101
20131,133094198
20121,09207570
20111,41002280
201095602910
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,788
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,127
Changed status into work, 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 Belgium in Guinea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Guinea ranks 20.

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 Guinea, 2023
  1. France6,223
  2. Germany4,487
  3. Italy2,334
  4. Spain1,674
  5. United States1,510
  6. Canada520
  7. Portugal344
  8. Türkiye144
  9. Luxembourg138
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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