Mexico → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Mexico
To: Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 985
Change since 2018: +9.7%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023: 0.34%

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Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Mexico to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	194
2001	213
2002	325
2003	261
2004	235
2005	237
2006	313
2007	311
2008	408
2009	391
2010	429
2011	441
2012	471
2013	510
2014	524
2015	638
2016	668
2017	762
2018	898
2019	879
2020	710
2021	832
2022	1,098
2023	985

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2024	—	4,127	—
2023	985	3,900	249
2022	1,098	3,431	177
2021	832	3,159	215
2020	710	3,129	205
2019	879	2,866	105
2018	898	2,511	92
2017	762	2,297	109
2016	668	2,097	77
2015	638	1,914	95
2014	524	1,834	115
2013	510	1,734	80
2012	471	1,680	120
2011	441	1,579	80
2010	429	1,438	57

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Mexico

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	223	200	16	7.2%
2023	221	193	19	8.6%
2022	180	166	10	5.6%
2021	42	32	6	14.3%
2020	48	44	1	2.1%
2019	217	195	16	7.4%
2018	190	167	16	8.4%
2017	140	123	12	8.6%
2016	91	77	6	6.6%
2015	113	107	2	1.8%
2014	120	115	5	4.2%
2013	132	126	4	3.0%
2012	121	116	1	0.8%
2011	160	156	3	1.9%
2010	155	151	3	1.9%
2009	89	87	6	6.7%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	89
2010	155
2011	160
2012	121
2013	132
2014	120
2015	113
2016	91
2017	140
2018	190
2019	217
2020	48
2021	42
2022	180
2023	221
2024	223

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 Mexico (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Education304
Family269
Other reasons137
Work132

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	842	0	0	0
2024	1,003	3	227	0
2023	1,050	2	249	0
2022	1,218	2	177	0
2021	1,025	3	215	0
2020	720	2	205	0
2019	1,025	2	105	474
2018	953	1	95	495
2017	891	1	110	0
2016	747	1	77	446
2015	733	1	95	375
2014	588	0	115	338
2013	693	0	80	324
2012	467	0	120	0
2011	524	0	80	0
2010	519	0	57	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Highly skilled workers (national schemes)65
Researchers33
Other paid activities30
EU Blue Card4

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 4,688
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 376
Changed status into work, 2025: 101
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 Mexico, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Mexico City	—

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Mexico ranks 49.

Inflows to the Netherlands, 2023

Ukraine38,497
Poland25,298
Syria19,551
Romania13,914
Bulgaria12,328
India12,073
Türkiye11,250
Italy10,603
Spain10,447
Germany10,429
China7,991
Portugal6,084

Other destinations for people from Mexico, 2023

United States190,560
Spain9,597
Canada5,735
Germany4,902
Japan1,052
France942
Chile832
Italy638
Switzerland636