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Indonesia → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Indonesia
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
253
Change since 2018
+0.0%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.14%
Inflow 2023253OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Indonesia to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

157314201020132016201920222023
157314201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010195
2011233
2012226
2013307
2014221
2015248
2016266
2017248
2018253
2019314
2020214
2021232
2022295
2023253
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,048—
20232531,98415
20222951,89415
20212321,85015
20202141,81818
20193141,70926
20182531,67919
20172481,65924
20162661,60721
20152481,56328
20142211,56019
20133071,459—
20122261,371—
20112331,371—
2010195——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Switzerland's consulates in Indonesia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202419,67918,8466673.4%
202321,31820,7174542.1%
202218,79217,6434772.5%
20213,6833,4772055.6%
20202,1992,164341.5%
201911,29511,1161791.6%
20188,4528,2222282.7%
20178,2227,9712513.1%
20167,3047,1281762.4%
20156,8436,6641792.6%
20146,4156,2161923.0%
20137,3187,1391782.4%
20126,5786,4711071.6%
20116,6606,4711892.8%
20105,5445,4341102.0%
20093,7253,5681574.2%

Applications by year

11k21k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k21k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,725
20105,544
20116,660
20126,578
20137,318
20146,415
20156,843
20167,304
20178,222
20188,452
201911,295
20202,199
20213,683
202218,792
202321,318
202419,679
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 Indonesia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education172
  2. Work167
  3. Family92
  4. Other reasons12
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025443000
202434401690
202332701695
202235901482
202128101576
2020001880
2019002565
201828501869
201728802872
201628802255
201527602853
201420701861
201335701753
20122860120
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities167
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,303
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
5
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 Indonesia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyJakartaeda.admin.ch
ConsulateDenpasar—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Indonesia ranks 63.

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 Indonesia, 2023
  1. Japan67,088
  2. South Korea18,022
  3. Türkiye4,167
  4. Germany3,686
  5. Netherlands2,183
  6. Australia2,066
  7. United States1,790
  8. New Zealand1,074
  9. Hungary890
  10. Canada630
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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