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Philippines → Finland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
Finland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,537
Change since 2018
+684.3%
Share of all arrivals in Finland, 2023
5.49%
Inflow 20233,537OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Finland

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

Inflows by year

1,7693,537200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7693,5372000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200040
200139
200271
200353
200468
200581
200692
2007156
2008226
2009207
2010178
2011225
2012290
2013345
2014485
2015379
2016416
2017409
2018451
2019827
2020637
2021740
20222,940
20233,537
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—11,540—
20233,5378,140177
20222,9405,351158
20217404,70197
20206374,171124
20198273,547225
20184513,269182
20174093,003141
20164162,688106
20153792,38379
20144851,96067
20133451,69377
20122901,47248
20112251,28635
20101781,15233
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 Finland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

2,8805,75919901995200020052010201520202024
2,8805,75919902000201020202024
Data table
1990299
1995484
2000669
20051,315
20101,714
20153,090
20204,892
20245,759
Estimate, 2024
5,759
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Finland's consulates in the Philippines

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,9791,7341849.3%
20231,8631,40740621.8%
20221,5871,12743027.1%
202154226724144.5%
202031421410031.8%
201983161820925.2%
201269156013119.0%
20111,2301,132988.0%
201080269910312.8%
200973061611415.6%

Applications by year

9901,9792009201020112012201920202021202220232024
9901,979200920112019202120232024
Data table
2009730
2010802
20111,230
2012691
2019831
2020314
2021542
20221,587
20231,863
20241,979
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Finland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,085
  2. Work975
  3. Education315
  4. Other reasons10
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,385100
20243,4904216337
20234,4995177319
20223,3962158191
20211,366297142
2020744312485
20199412225113
20186720182113
2017474114196
2016471010680
201547407941
201456506743
201355707737
20125300480
20112800350
20101860330
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities958
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)15
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
18,095
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
486
Changed status into work, 2025
188
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
52
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Finland: national statistics office

Immigration of citizens of the Philippines to Finland and their emigration from Finland (Statistics Finland).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20252,753942,659
20243,767583,709
20233,537533,484
20222,940422,898
202174016724
202063731606
201982725802
201845126425
201740923386
201641628388
201537919360
201448519466
201334512333
201229022268
201122512213
20101788170

Immigration by year

1,8843,7672002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
1,8843,7672002200620102014201820222025
Data table
200271
200353
200468
200581
200692
2007156
2008226
2009207
2010178
2011225
2012290
2013345
2014485
2015379
2016416
2017409
2018451
2019827
2020637
2021740
20222,940
20233,537
20243,767
20252,753
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Finland in the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Embassy—finlandabroad.fi
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Finland, 2023; the Philippines ranks 3.

Inflows to Finland, 2023
  1. Ukraine19,917
  2. Russia4,397
  3. Philippines3,537
  4. Sri Lanka3,260
  5. India3,065
  6. Bangladesh2,503
  7. China2,060
  8. Afghanistan1,456
  9. Pakistan1,433
  10. Vietnam1,406
  11. Estonia1,401
  12. Nepal1,319
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
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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