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Israel → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Israel
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
552
Change since 2018
+55.5%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.19%
Inflow 2023552OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Israel to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

276552200020032006200920122015201820212023
2765522000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000244
2001320
2002402
2003390
2004296
2005242
2006225
2007191
2008264
2009204
2010172
2011222
2012235
2013215
2014266
2015341
2016260
2017314
2018355
2019385
2020221
2021313
2022460
2023552
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,226—
20235522,008115
20224601,79073
20213131,71667
20202211,805112
20193851,62542
20183551,53763
20173141,47148
20162601,46546
20153411,34264
20142661,31898
20132151,34363
20122351,38576
20112221,40587
20101721,47470
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Israel

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241991483316.6%
2023273219259.2%
20222551953513.7%
2021931081010.8%
2020627438528.3%
2019466396398.4%
20183362207221.4%
20172021583215.8%
20162621962810.7%
20152291902812.2%
20142511153212.7%
201317315774.0%
2012368322277.3%
2011413351327.7%
20104043344310.6%
20094003166817.0%

Applications by year

3146272009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
314627200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009400
2010404
2011413
2012368
2013173
2014251
2015229
2016262
2017202
2018336
2019466
2020627
202193
2022255
2023273
2024199
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 Israel (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family217
  2. Other reasons135
  3. Work90
  4. Education64
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025506000
202464571110
202357461150
20225141730
20213753670
202031131120
201947314897
201843117295
20173541550
201634504983
201535506886
2014328011285
201329606696
20122640810
20112550870
20102250700
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)53
  2. Researchers20
  3. Other paid activities13
  4. EU Blue Card4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,218
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
132
Changed status into work, 2025
25
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
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 the Netherlands in Israel, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRamat Gan—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Israel ranks 59.

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 Israel, 2023
  1. United States3,720
  2. Germany2,618
  3. Canada980
  4. Türkiye363
  5. Italy338
  6. Austria325
  7. New Zealand258
  8. Australia217
  9. Switzerland215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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