Netherlands → Germany
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Netherlands
- To
- Germany
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 7,550
- Change since 2018
- -17.2%
- Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
- 0.44%
Inflow 20237,550OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Netherlands to Germany
Inflows of nationals of the Netherlands recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of the Netherlands living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 6,955 |
| 2001 | 8,446 |
| 2002 | 9,945 |
| 2003 | 9,132 |
| 2004 | 9,140 |
| 2005 | 10,088 |
| 2006 | 10,970 |
| 2007 | 11,095 |
| 2008 | 11,203 |
| 2009 | 9,441 |
| 2010 | 9,143 |
| 2011 | 9,287 |
| 2012 | 9,164 |
| 2013 | 10,037 |
| 2014 | 10,197 |
| 2015 | 10,512 |
| 2016 | 10,238 |
| 2017 | 9,605 |
| 2018 | 9,119 |
| 2019 | 8,935 |
| 2020 | 7,365 |
| 2021 | 7,564 |
| 2022 | 7,521 |
| 2023 | 7,550 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 149,770 | — |
| 2023 | 7,550 | 150,295 | 335 |
| 2022 | 7,521 | 150,435 | 305 |
| 2021 | 7,564 | 150,530 | 390 |
| 2020 | 7,365 | 151,145 | 345 |
| 2019 | 8,935 | 151,260 | 490 |
| 2018 | 9,119 | 154,630 | 715 |
| 2017 | 9,605 | 149,160 | 853 |
| 2016 | 10,238 | 147,322 | 697 |
| 2015 | 10,512 | 144,741 | 631 |
| 2014 | 10,197 | 142,417 | 626 |
| 2013 | 10,037 | 139,271 | 660 |
| 2012 | 9,164 | 137,664 | 531 |
| 2011 | 9,287 | 136,274 | 485 |
| 2010 | 9,143 | 134,850 | 509 |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Germany's consulates in the Netherlands
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in the Netherlands.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 11.1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 15 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 32 | 32 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 23 | 22 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 5.3% |
| 2013 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 2012 | 31 | 31 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 6.5% |
| 2010 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 3.3% |
| 2009 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 13.8% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 29 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 46 |
| 2012 | 31 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; the Netherlands ranks 38.
- Ukraine283,631
- Romania202,039
- Syria128,742
- Türkiye115,937
- Poland97,945
- Bulgaria65,871
- Afghanistan58,482
- India54,123
- Italy38,460
- Hungary34,003
- Russia26,720
- Serbia24,155
- Spain8,956
- Belgium7,385
- Portugal3,177
- France2,341
- Sweden1,648
- Switzerland1,590
- United States1,500
- Japan1,387
- Denmark1,165
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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