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Latvia → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Latvia
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,714
Change since 2018
+13.8%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.59%
Inflow 20231,714OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Latvia to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

9331,865200020032006200920122015201820212023
9331,8652000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200039
200150
200282
200356
2004140
2005155
2006127
2007150
2008245
2009577
20101,016
20111,059
20121,181
2013918
20141,074
2015960
20161,009
20171,189
20181,506
20191,687
20201,555
20211,865
20221,717
20231,714
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,862—
20231,7148,30589
20221,7177,59577
20211,8656,68736
20201,5556,05737
20191,6875,21529
20181,5064,54725
20171,1894,02137
20161,0093,75928
20159603,55211
20141,0743,28724
20139183,07316
20121,1812,56012
20111,0591,9099
20101,0161,14319
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Latvia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2011110—
2010210—
2009000—

Applications by year

12200920102011
12200920102011
Data table
20090
20102
20111
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Netherlands: national statistics office

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

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Latvia ranks 34.

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 Latvia, 2023
  1. Germany4,978
  2. Sweden1,047
  3. Norway1,040
  4. Iceland667
  5. Denmark549
  6. Finland508
  7. Estonia418
  8. Switzerland412
  9. Belgium294
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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