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India → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,376
Change since 2018
+10.9%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
4.30%
Inflow 20233,376OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

1,7503,499200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7503,4992000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000208
2001248
2002216
2003343
2004402
2005487
2006489
2007888
20081,020
2009813
2010913
20111,073
20121,622
20131,705
20142,066
20152,276
20162,758
20172,748
20183,043
20193,139
20201,653
20212,110
20223,499
20233,376
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—16,662—
20233,37614,885130
20223,49912,830302
20212,11011,928269
20201,65311,999241
20193,13910,85545
20183,0439,64948
20172,7488,72585
20162,7587,534211
20152,2766,34731
20142,0665,60334
20131,7055,1109
20121,6224,88927
20111,0734,48327
20109134,00225
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

10k21k19901995200020052010201520202024
10k21k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,835
19953,475
20004,353
20055,670
20108,124
201510,620
202015,403
202420,963
Estimate, 2024
20,963
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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

Denmark's consulates in India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202416,59715,0931,3968.4%
202316,26212,1943,16119.4%
20228,0335,9411,44618.0%
20212,5862,04738214.8%
20203,1562,6202317.3%
201924,95522,8211,6656.7%
201823,27521,8909494.1%
201718,72317,9215883.1%
201614,81014,1684593.1%
201512,11111,6752361.9%
20149,9999,6951291.3%
20139,4789,1001982.1%
20128,3417,9122302.8%
20118,1367,4664175.1%
20107,6276,69792212.1%
20096,4166,0293836.0%

Applications by year

12k25k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
12k25k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,416
20107,627
20118,136
20128,341
20139,478
20149,999
201512,111
201614,810
201718,723
201823,275
201924,955
20203,156
20212,586
20228,033
202316,262
202416,597
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Denmark

First residence permits issued by Denmark to citizens of India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work2,347
  2. Family1,704
  3. Education604
  4. Other reasons15
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,670000
20244,6980300514
20234,8560130549
20225,6840302485
20213,8010269462
20203,0030241496
20194,815045449
20184,791048400
20174,122085331
20164,4490211289
20153,7850107269
20143,350034268
20133,09609266
20122,8210270
20112,8340320
20103,2100370
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1,728
  2. Other paid activities449
  3. Researchers170
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
18,698
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
368
Changed status into work, 2025
165
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Denmark: national statistics office

Residence permits granted by Denmark to citizens of India, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20254,9153,895887120013
20245,1634,11588115908
20235,4684,396888165514
20226,1025,091853146210
20213,9913,311535135010
20203,1522,56343814902
20195,1454,47953413200
20185,0604,43650411802
20174,4173,85146310003
20164,6804,13041713003
20154,0123,56134410304
20143,5163,1942407930
20133,2602,9602406000
20122,9132,6681943948
20113,0622,6663394647
20103,3562,95733253113

All by year

3,0516,10220052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
3,0516,102200520092013201720212025
Data table
20051,204
20061,424
20072,538
20083,008
20092,691
20103,356
20113,062
20122,913
20133,260
20143,516
20154,012
20164,680
20174,417
20185,060
20195,145
20203,152
20213,991
20226,102
20235,468
20245,163
20254,915
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
4,525
of which for work
3,611
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Denmark, 2023; India ranks 7.

Inflows to Denmark, 2023
  1. Ukraine8,215
  2. Romania6,129
  3. Germany5,042
  4. Poland4,879
  5. United States4,154
  6. Italy3,424
  7. India3,376
  8. Spain2,288
  9. Iran2,166
  10. Nepal2,149
  11. China2,049
  12. Sweden1,939
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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