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Philippines → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
862
Change since 2018
-29.9%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
1.10%
Inflow 2023862OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

9211,842200020032006200920122015201820212023
9211,8422000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000202
2001214
2002204
2003227
2004429
2005500
2006752
20071,309
20081,659
20091,770
20101,842
20111,651
20121,427
20131,706
20141,529
20151,388
20161,192
20171,348
20181,230
20191,054
2020758
2021839
2022873
2023862
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,763—
20238628,48938
20228738,18076
20218398,121105
20207588,418121
20191,0548,80631
20181,2308,70630
20171,3488,507130
20161,1928,473170
20151,3888,13325
20141,5297,93643
20131,7067,4968
20121,4277,37325
20111,6517,02132
20101,8426,36422
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,19112k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,19112k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,088
19952,980
20003,879
20055,043
20109,322
201511,065
202011,515
202412,381
Estimate, 2024
12,381
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
24
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

Denmark's consulates in the Philippines

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,5363,84161913.6%
20234,6533,95161313.2%
20224,1973,68644010.5%
20212,6542,4101927.2%
20202,1921,9711657.5%
20197,2486,6165647.8%
20187,0786,5095287.5%
20176,5435,9885448.3%
20165,0694,50452710.4%
20154,8174,3943417.1%

Applications by year

3,6247,2482015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,6247,248201520172019202120232024
Data table
20154,817
20165,069
20176,543
20187,078
20197,248
20202,192
20212,654
20224,197
20234,653
20244,536
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Denmark

First residence permits issued by Denmark to citizens of the Philippines (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,504
  2. Other reasons527
  3. Family275
  4. Education34
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,340000
20241,91608041
20231,83703849
20221,90907658
20211,402010570
20201,240012177
20191,47003179
20181,76803073
20171,797013068
20161,713017073
20151,84606579
20142,20504387
20132,3120893
20122,0890250
20112,5740350
20102,8750280
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,398
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)104
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,723
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
248
Changed status into work, 2025
53
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Denmark: national statistics office

Residence permits granted by Denmark to citizens of the Philippines, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20252,6511,846579183043
20242,1191,246607227039
20231,9541,087568254045
20222,4071,412707270315
20212,0941,106727250011
20201,35735864135404
20191,54638486229109
20181,8353011,105416013
20171,8411821,228420011
20161,7632181,13540109
20151,9421691,35940608
20142,2582441,63237408
20132,3971771,70351205
20122,167981,76030108
20112,6363132,04527503
20102,9172562,206444011

All by year

1,4632,92520052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
1,4632,925200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005865
20061,275
20072,127
20082,838
20092,925
20102,917
20112,636
20122,167
20132,397
20142,258
20151,942
20161,763
20171,841
20181,835
20191,546
20201,357
20212,094
20222,407
20231,954
20242,119
20252,651
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
2,915
of which for work
2,013
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Denmark, 2023; the Philippines ranks 24.

Inflows to Denmark, 2023
  1. Ukraine8,215
  2. Romania6,129
  3. Germany5,042
  4. Poland4,879
  5. United States4,154
  6. Italy3,424
  7. India3,376
  8. Spain2,288
  9. Iran2,166
  10. Nepal2,149
  11. China2,049
  12. Sweden1,939
Other destinations for people from the Philippines, 2023
  1. United States48,690
  2. New Zealand38,838
  3. Japan37,338
  4. Canada26,965
  5. South Korea17,458
  6. Australia13,083
  7. Germany8,811
  8. Hungary6,022
  9. Spain4,979
  10. Finland3,537
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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