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Netherlands → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Netherlands
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,590
Change since 2018
+15.8%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.89%
Inflow 20231,590OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Netherlands to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

9871,973200020032006200920122015201820212023
9871,9732000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,250
20011,332
20021,177
20031,033
20041,091
20051,226
20061,214
20071,817
20081,973
20091,461
20101,607
20111,454
20121,396
20131,662
20141,627
20151,506
20161,616
20171,380
20181,373
20191,402
20201,389
20211,497
20221,474
20231,590
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—22,490—
20231,59022,188323
20221,47421,939268
20211,49721,630280
20201,38921,322216
20191,40221,087220
20181,37321,034305
20171,38021,005325
20161,61620,735316
20151,50620,542301
20141,62720,081233
20131,66219,592225
20121,39619,408200
20111,45419,071228
20101,60718,521227
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k24k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k24k19902000201020202024
Data table
199011,861
199513,493
200015,440
200518,469
201021,174
201522,904
202023,568
202424,215
Estimate, 2024
24,215
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.87%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
25
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Switzerland's consulates in the Netherlands

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024220—
202311100—
2022550—
2021220—
2019330—
2018330—
2016110—
201565116.7%
2014760—
201325250—
201248480—
201113130—
20102724311.1%
20093027310.0%

Applications by year

244820092010201120122013201420152016201820192021202220232024
2448200920122015201920232024
Data table
200930
201027
201113
201248
201325
20147
20156
20161
20183
20193
20212
20225
202311
20242
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; the Netherlands ranks 25.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Spain8,956
  2. Germany7,550
  3. Belgium7,385
  4. Portugal3,177
  5. France2,341
  6. Sweden1,648
  7. United States1,500
  8. Japan1,387
  9. Denmark1,165
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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