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Nigeria → Netherlands

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From
Nigeria
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,518
Change since 2018
+138.3%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.52%
Inflow 20231,518OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nigeria to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

1,3102,619200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3102,6192000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000281
2001332
2002346
2003388
2004310
2005500
2006413
2007426
2008476
2009539
2010467
2011432
2012397
2013438
2014492
2015438
2016357
2017450
2018637
20191,091
2020652
20211,246
20222,619
20231,518
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,495—
20231,5187,071341
20222,6195,035276
20211,2464,266299
20206524,071383
20191,0913,336224
20186372,969178
20174502,892191
20163573,023269
201543859306
20144923,183462
20134383,187352
20123973,227336
20114323,149267
20104673,071271
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Nigeria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2013241314.2%
20122581846726.0%
20113,8392,6381,05027.4%
20105,1713,6581,55430.1%
20095,3043,2132,07539.1%

Applications by year

2,6525,30420092010201120122013
2,6525,30420092010201120122013
Data table
20095,304
20105,171
20113,839
2012258
201324
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 Nigeria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family533
  2. Other reasons326
  3. Education195
  4. Work135
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,189000
20241,15234280
20231,54603410
20221,37102760
20211,04612990
202066023830
20191,0350249177
20188120193160
201761402220
20165300298172
20155780343170
20146250477137
20136780358150
201255903530
201159002670
201061202710
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities57
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)54
  3. Researchers23
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,780
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
471
Changed status into work, 2025
175
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 Nigeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbuja—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Nigeria ranks 35.

Inflows to the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Ukraine38,497
  2. Poland25,298
  3. Syria19,551
  4. Romania13,914
  5. Bulgaria12,328
  6. India12,073
  7. Türkiye11,250
  8. Italy10,603
  9. Spain10,447
  10. Germany10,429
  11. China7,991
  12. Portugal6,084
Other destinations for people from Nigeria, 2023
  1. Canada17,465
  2. United States16,330
  3. Germany6,368
  4. Italy6,182
  5. Spain3,326
  6. France1,797
  7. Australia1,394
  8. Türkiye1,100
  9. Finland1,020
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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