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India → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,603
Change since 2018
+8.0%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
2.36%
Inflow 20233,603OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

1,8023,603200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,8023,6032000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000662
2001852
2002959
20031,101
20041,213
20051,339
20061,516
20071,640
20082,058
20091,787
20101,424
20112,084
20121,919
20132,148
20141,949
20152,181
20162,356
20172,959
20183,337
20193,326
20201,961
20212,821
20223,455
20233,603
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—19,973—
20233,60318,484972
20223,45516,878750
20212,82116,126536
20201,96115,929515
20193,32614,454606
20183,33712,813564
20172,95911,454569
20162,35610,885440
20152,18110,120312
20141,9499,641214
20132,1488,961288
20121,9198,582345
20112,0848,051264
20101,4246,928423
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

17k33k19901995200020052010201520202024
17k33k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,945
19956,650
20008,946
200512,106
201015,994
201520,286
202027,351
202433,480
Estimate, 2024
33,480
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
16
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 India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202429,32226,5562,5578.7%
202323,98620,5823,65415.2%
202218,46715,3022,78415.1%
20216,3885,2925608.8%
20204,9944,4244098.2%
201924,64922,6401,6136.5%
201826,27924,4121,4395.5%
201722,51020,3591,6797.5%
201620,66118,5631,6908.2%
201524,63022,5771,5226.2%
201425,98324,0161,9687.6%
201336,46634,5311,5764.3%
201238,52036,6401,4303.7%
201149,96748,0361,9313.9%
201039,15537,4991,6614.2%
200925,59924,0171,6926.6%

Applications by year

25k50k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
25k50k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200925,599
201039,155
201149,967
201238,520
201336,466
201425,983
201524,630
201620,661
201722,510
201826,279
201924,649
20204,994
20216,388
202218,467
202323,986
202429,322
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,189
  2. Work902
  3. Education450
  4. Other reasons94
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,6351900
20243,085181,183824
20234,05031972886
20223,79427750765
20213,06223536717
20202,15027515665
20193,81428606476
20183,7367564221
20173,4387569340
20162,9002440361
20152,8053312331
20142,5702214328
20132,3251288241
20122,18003450
20112,19502640
20102,17204230
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)600
  2. Other paid activities169
  3. Researchers116
  4. EU Blue Card17
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
18,279
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,635
Changed status into work, 2025
178
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 Belgium in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; India ranks 15.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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