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India → Switzerland

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From
India
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,514
Change since 2018
+14.5%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
1.96%
Inflow 20233,514OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

1,7573,514201020132016201920222023
1,7573,514201020132016201920222023
Data table
20102,371
20112,410
20122,584
20132,524
20142,640
20152,862
20162,912
20173,073
20183,070
20192,976
20202,522
20212,850
20223,199
20233,514
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—17,793—
20233,51416,794421
20223,19915,843403
20212,85015,207356
20202,52214,572236
20192,97614,100302
20183,07013,621225
20173,07312,980219
20162,91212,723236
20152,86211,914203
20142,64011,280135
20132,52410,876—
20122,58410,182—
20112,41010,182—
20102,371——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

14k28k19901995200020052010201520202024
14k28k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,388
19958,887
200010,746
200513,532
201016,397
201520,080
202023,761
202427,635
Estimate, 2024
27,635
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.00%
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

Switzerland's consulates in India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024217,373191,16226,12612.0%
2023189,646166,91922,63011.9%
2022106,02591,98913,98413.2%
202119,64515,4814,13421.0%
202021,82520,0691,7378.0%
2019171,004160,82510,0135.9%
2018161,403152,7198,5295.3%
2017130,857124,0086,7555.2%
2016103,30096,2366,9896.8%
2015109,487106,3553,0512.8%
201489,05186,3142,6283.0%
201393,43888,8074,4264.7%
201294,72491,2073,5173.7%
201174,98372,9052,0782.8%
201063,54161,8031,7382.7%
200950,82247,6943,1286.2%

Applications by year

109k217k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
109k217k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200950,822
201063,541
201174,983
201294,724
201393,438
201489,051
2015109,487
2016103,300
2017130,857
2018161,403
2019171,004
202021,825
202119,645
2022106,025
2023189,646
2024217,373
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,614
  2. Education1,118
  3. Family1,005
  4. Other reasons42
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,779000
20243,75503801,218
20234,17904231,216
20224,77304011,174
20214,18203511,034
202000246993
201900304879
20184,3860250792
20174,4180249737
20164,3770278716
20154,0150214708
20141,9650128702
20134,1740147699
20123,3890158383
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,614
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
19,782
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
89
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 Switzerland in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhieda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; India ranks 11.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
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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