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Nepal → Finland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nepal
To
Finland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,319
Change since 2018
+519.2%
Share of all arrivals in Finland, 2023
2.05%
Inflow 20231,319OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nepal to Finland

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

Inflows by year

6601,319200020032006200920122015201820212023
6601,3192000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200015
200116
200221
200320
200445
200556
200663
2007154
2008234
2009223
2010258
2011269
2012386
2013334
2014342
2015372
2016356
2017321
2018213
2019329
2020271
2021352
2022724
20231,319
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,618—
20231,3194,406197
20227243,803171
20213523,527106
20202713,362119
20193293,161132
20182133,053125
20173212,906178
20163562,638123
20153722,32074
20143422,01348
20133341,73353
20123861,38945
20112691,14033
201025889212
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,1164,23219901995200020052010201520202024
2,1164,23219902000201020202024
Data table
199016
199549
200082
2005631
2010899
20152,298
20203,595
20244,232
Estimate, 2024
4,232
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.82%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Finland's consulates in Nepal

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202493471921022.5%
202388442544750.6%
202282356125130.5%
20212141434521.0%
2020121606150.4%
201988043944150.1%
201868755312418.0%
201757336919834.6%
201651537912223.7%
201550531517434.5%
20143813136517.1%
201332721411234.3%
20123202417924.7%
20112181487032.1%
20102111258640.8%
20092306017073.9%

Applications by year

4679342009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
467934200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009230
2010211
2011218
2012320
2013327
2014381
2015505
2016515
2017573
2018687
2019880
2020121
2021214
2022823
2023884
2024934
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Finland

First residence permits issued by Finland to citizens of Nepal (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,237
  2. Family1,101
  3. Work219
  4. Other reasons3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,560100
20242,72012141,871
20231,82101971,280
20229260171937
20215500106893
20203420119907
201944601321,026
201831301251,100
201737811781,161
201641001231,196
20155030741,137
20143930481,166
20134300531,128
20125500450
20113030330
20102640120
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities211
  2. Researchers8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,570
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
316
Changed status into work, 2025
224
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
31
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Finland: national statistics office

Immigration of citizens of Nepal to Finland and their emigration from Finland (Statistics Finland).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20252,086442,042
20242,758472,711
20231,319241,295
202272424700
202135229323
202027133238
201932952277
201821324189
201732127294
201635621335
201537218354
201434217325
20133349325
20123866380
201126910259
20102584254

Immigration by year

1,3792,7582002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
1,3792,7582002200620102014201820222025
Data table
200221
200320
200445
200556
200663
2007154
2008234
2009223
2010258
2011269
2012386
2013334
2014342
2015372
2016356
2017321
2018213
2019329
2020271
2021352
2022724
20231,319
20242,758
20252,086
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKathmandufinlandabroad.fi
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Finland, 2023; Nepal ranks 12.

Inflows to Finland, 2023
  1. Ukraine19,917
  2. Russia4,397
  3. Philippines3,537
  4. Sri Lanka3,260
  5. India3,065
  6. Bangladesh2,503
  7. China2,060
  8. Afghanistan1,456
  9. Pakistan1,433
  10. Vietnam1,406
  11. Estonia1,401
  12. Nepal1,319
Other destinations for people from Nepal, 2023
  1. Japan39,564
  2. South Korea20,147
  3. Australia13,771
  4. United States11,150
  5. New Zealand2,811
  6. Denmark2,149
  7. Canada1,760
  8. Germany1,470
  9. Belgium427
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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