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Philippines → Netherlands

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From
Philippines
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,934
Change since 2018
+52.2%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.67%
Inflow 20231,934OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

9671,934200020032006200920122015201820212023
9671,9342000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000536
2001551
2002608
2003566
2004483
2005525
2006564
2007612
20081,017
2009980
2010958
2011845
2012869
2013949
2014942
2015928
20161,022
20171,185
20181,271
20191,418
20201,111
20211,363
20221,655
20231,934
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,203—
20231,9346,587661
20221,6556,034534
20211,3635,716499
20201,1115,801624
20191,4185,296327
20181,2714,896334
20171,1854,560349
20161,0224,339331
20159284,219319
20149424,217457
20139494,048263
20128694,013381
20118454,065330
20109583,915263
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 the Netherlands: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

9,83420k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,83420k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,138
19955,279
20006,908
20058,805
201010,819
201512,741
202016,246
202419,667
Estimate, 2024
19,667
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.67%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
34
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

The Netherlands' consulates in the Philippines

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202448,55646,5001,3842.9%
202345,22442,5552,2214.9%
202245,35443,3871,5353.4%
202136,61336,0713020.8%
202028,32927,1215401.9%
201947,15643,4962,4155.1%
201842,33839,5711,8434.4%
201736,90835,9806131.7%
201629,53428,8564091.4%
201527,52926,8614511.6%
201424,43924,2222150.9%
201322,28921,5727063.2%
201224,76224,3783781.5%
201120,50220,1502641.3%
201010,2029,6193923.8%
20093,2802,66451515.7%

Applications by year

24k49k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
24k49k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,280
201010,202
201120,502
201224,762
201322,289
201424,439
201527,529
201629,534
201736,908
201842,338
201947,156
202028,329
202136,613
202245,354
202345,224
202448,556
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 the Philippines (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1,005
  2. Family795
  3. Work450
  4. Education64
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,314000
20242,24617290
20232,05016610
20221,81705340
20211,50024990
20201,22826240
20191,533232994
20181,374033990
20171,22503520
20161,094033456
2015962032253
20141,053045943
20131,172026348
201287803810
201191203300
20101,070000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities278
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)161
  3. Researchers10
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,916
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
747
Changed status into work, 2025
47
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
18
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Netherlands: national statistics office

Immigrants with the nationality of the Philippines arriving in the Netherlands, by migration motive; only nationalities from outside the EU/EFTA are covered (Statistics Netherlands).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20252,1203156070551,035
20241,845270556800840
20231,930295757950765
20221,6603207564510610
20211,355120905755565
20201,10595704500490
20191,4151907554010600
20181,260120755205540
20171,170135754905465
20161,0201157540010420
2015925955038010390
2014940105303750430
2013940140353400425
2012865140352550435
201184075253150425
201095575453050530

All by year

1,0602,12020052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
1,0602,120200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005530
2006575
2007610
20081,015
2009985
2010955
2011840
2012865
2013940
2014940
2015925
20161,020
20171,170
20181,260
20191,415
20201,105
20211,355
20221,660
20231,930
20241,845
20252,120
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; the Philippines ranks 29.

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 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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