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Nepal → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nepal
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
216
Change since 2018
+86.2%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
0.28%
Inflow 2023216OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nepal to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

108216200020032006200920122015201820212023
1082162000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20009
20019
20029
200316
200417
200531
200627
200755
200871
2009137
2010216
201173
201284
2013104
201496
201558
201666
201779
2018116
2019147
202089
2021123
2022137
2023216
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,054—
202321697765
202213790679
202112382046
20208979059
201914767540
201811662857
20177962771
20166661138
20155865421
20149662629
201310458324
2012845549
20117353017
201021634718
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Residence permits in Sweden

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family249
  2. Education239
  3. Work170
  4. Other reasons10
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025668000
2024523069159
202331106595
202221307981
202118104675
202014605998
201924304070
201821605744
201715507164
201611403857
20159002164
201413302973
2013154024104
2012136090
20111280170
20102320180
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities165
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,425
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
111
Changed status into work, 2025
20
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
63
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Sweden: national statistics office

Immigrations of citizens of Nepal to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20254595224190040
202435315164142032
2023216189154053
2022137163845038
2021123102549039
202089102927023
2019147223850235
2018116192532040
20177923628715
20166651432213
2015581053814
20149651058320
201310422851122
20128417932125
20117320142928
2010216915835212

All by year

23045920052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
230459200520092013201720212025
Data table
200531
200627
200755
200871
2009137
2010216
201173
201284
2013104
201496
201558
201666
201779
2018116
2019147
202089
2021123
2022137
2023216
2024353
2025459
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Nepal ranks 66.

Inflows to Sweden, 2023
  1. India7,461
  2. Poland4,493
  3. Germany3,819
  4. Afghanistan3,125
  5. China2,617
  6. Syria2,515
  7. Pakistan2,383
  8. Romania2,216
  9. Iran1,944
  10. Italy1,842
  11. Denmark1,790
  12. Türkiye1,719
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. Finland1,319
  10. Belgium427
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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