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India → Netherlands

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From
India
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
12,073
Change since 2018
+14.0%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
4.18%
Inflow 202312,073OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

7,28915k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,28915k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000661
2001684
2002614
2003638
2004564
20051,217
20062,011
20072,526
20083,454
20093,069
20103,172
20113,783
20123,956
20134,480
20145,051
20156,137
20167,248
20178,629
201810,588
201912,331
20205,907
20219,815
202214,578
202312,073
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—55,613—
202312,07350,7873,953
202214,57842,0683,012
20219,81537,0991,739
20205,90737,4262,035
201912,33130,597756
201810,58824,904661
20178,62920,442616
20167,24817,113574
20156,13714,701638
20145,05113,122794
20134,48011,718415
20123,95610,776406
20113,7839,562292
20103,1728,744193
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

38k77k19901995200020052010201520202024
38k77k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,592
19959,249
200010,904
200512,310
201017,742
201525,575
202048,706
202476,806
Estimate, 2024
76,806
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.6%
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

The Netherlands' consulates in India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202491,00375,72714,56916.0%
202383,55670,07112,61815.1%
202252,61643,9417,94015.1%
202110,3738,6811,59815.4%
202017,02714,0662,78916.4%
201993,81284,6838,7129.3%
201880,24472,6377,1849.0%
201770,32064,8165,0817.2%
201656,82152,8243,7646.6%
201544,71742,3872,0784.6%
201438,03136,0221,8214.8%
201334,02432,0801,8765.5%
201236,45134,4591,9535.4%
201135,20432,9172,1866.2%
201031,47229,5111,8565.9%
200922,99421,5551,4166.2%

Applications by year

47k94k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
47k94k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200922,994
201031,472
201135,204
201236,451
201334,024
201438,031
201544,717
201656,821
201770,320
201880,244
201993,812
202017,027
202110,373
202252,616
202383,556
202491,003
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in the Netherlands

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family4,228
  2. Work3,419
  3. Education2,037
  4. Other reasons135
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259,819000
202411,070914,5190
202313,477593,9530
202216,046653,0120
202111,799411,7390
20207,636312,0350
201913,926477623,032
201812,085176682,438
201710,129136240
20168,105115791,665
20156,95726471,268
20146,1962797993
20136,1190415873
20124,28504110
20114,30902920
20103,87001930
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2,302
  2. Other paid activities765
  3. Researchers287
  4. EU Blue Card65
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
59,312
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,026
Changed status into work, 2025
1,441
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
972
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Netherlands: national statistics office

Immigrants with the nationality of India arriving in the Netherlands, by migration motive; only nationalities from outside the EU/EFTA are covered (Statistics Netherlands).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20258,0052,7452,0053,230025
20249,0003,4151,8203,7351020
202312,0554,7751,8005,4401525
202214,5656,5001,9155,85028515
20219,7903,9102,0053,865010
20205,9052,3301,1552,405015
201912,3155,4751,9904,815035
201810,5605,0551,7303,740035
20178,5954,0551,3603,155025
20167,2303,5559452,705025
20156,1252,9259602,220515
20145,0352,4756751,870510
20134,4652,1955551,665050
20123,9551,9604251,520050
20113,7702,0253851,305550
20103,1601,7104001,005045

All by year

7,28315k20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
7,28315k200520092013201720212025
Data table
20051,230
20062,020
20072,550
20083,480
20093,110
20103,160
20113,770
20123,955
20134,465
20145,035
20156,125
20167,230
20178,595
201810,560
201912,315
20205,905
20219,790
202214,565
202312,055
20249,000
20258,005
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; India ranks 6.

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 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. Japan10,547
  9. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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