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Oman → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Oman
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
28
Change since 2018
-63.6%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.01%
Inflow 202328OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Oman to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

4386200020032006200920122015201820212023
43862000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006
200116
200225
200329
200421
200539
200626
200721
200821
200918
201012
201122
201254
201382
201483
201560
201661
201786
201877
201985
202079
202148
202237
202328
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—169—
2023282151
2022372204
202148216—
202079218—
2019852261
201877221—
201786204—
201661196—
201560172—
201483139—
20138279—
201254421
20112234—
20101237—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Oman

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20248,6927,56990010.4%
20237,3456,47375010.2%
20225,5544,9244508.1%
20211,5281,27818912.4%
20201,6531,42520912.6%
201911,31910,7504564.0%
20189,3228,7554695.0%
20178,4778,1112963.5%
20167,3697,0072243.0%
20157,8627,5741331.7%
20146,0985,967951.6%
20134,3304,30860.1%
20122,9092,89750.2%
20112,2002,16790.4%
20101,8731,832130.7%
20091,5391,517201.3%

Applications by year

5,66011k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,66011k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,539
20101,873
20112,200
20122,909
20134,330
20146,098
20157,862
20167,369
20178,477
20189,322
201911,319
20201,653
20211,528
20225,554
20237,345
20248,692
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 Oman (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education10
  2. Family6
  3. Work3
  4. Other reasons1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202520000
202438020
202313010
202236040
202123000
202054000
201910501141
20186800136
201777010
20167800117
2015741098
2014950054
2013930021
201271010
201125000
20109000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
118
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
5
Changed status into work, 2025
5
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
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 Oman, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Oman ranks 134.

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 Oman, 2023
  1. Japan130
  2. Australia114
  3. Germany69
  4. Hungary36
  5. United States30
  6. South Korea28
  7. Canada20
  8. New Zealand18
  9. Austria15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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