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Japan → Belgium

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From
Japan
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
701
Change since 2018
-23.5%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.46%
Inflow 2023701OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Japan to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

5421,084200020032006200920122015201820212023
5421,0842000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000890
2001798
2002820
2003938
20041,083
20051,027
2006999
20071,027
20081,084
20091,063
2010976
20111,017
2012963
2013862
2014786
2015910
2016793
2017831
2018916
2019870
2020663
2021760
2022701
2023701
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,080—
20237014,0707
20227014,1494
20217604,1238
20206634,3178
20198704,3053
20189164,1817
20178314,1214
20167934,27912
20159104,2569
20147864,3998
20138624,45113
20129634,5245
20111,0174,45812
20109764,54316
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,3964,79119901995200020052010201520202024
2,3964,79119902000201020202024
Data table
19902,730
19953,212
20003,779
20054,448
20104,791
20154,686
20204,601
20244,484
Estimate, 2024
4,484
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.19%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
61
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

Belgium's consulates in Japan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202432131282.5%
2023278251279.7%
2022176160116.2%
20213628513.9%
2020786479.0%
201932128392.8%
2018338311154.4%
201727224972.6%
2016177158116.2%
201524424020.8%
201418016995.0%
20131871790—
20121631590—
2011201186157.5%
201013913364.3%
200913813175.1%

Applications by year

1693382009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
169338200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009138
2010139
2011201
2012163
2013187
2014180
2015244
2016177
2017272
2018338
2019321
202078
202136
2022176
2023278
2024321
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Japan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family394
  2. Work273
  3. Education247
  4. Other reasons13
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025927500
20241,06413105
202386617105
20228581486
20219021876
20206300868
20191,0291360
20181,1270734
20171,0550467
201698001257
20151,0680955
20149580866
201392701358
20121,025050
20111,0060120
20108790160
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)225
  2. Researchers35
  3. Other paid activities7
  4. EU Blue Card6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,105
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
69
Changed status into work, 2025
7
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
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 Belgium in Japan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTokyodiplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Japan ranks 37.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Japan, 2023
  1. South Korea6,523
  2. Germany6,091
  3. United States3,690
  4. Netherlands1,840
  5. New Zealand1,497
  6. Canada1,015
  7. Australia962
  8. France848
  9. Switzerland670
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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