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Philippines → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,210
Change since 2018
-32.4%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
1.53%
Inflow 20231,210OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Norway

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

Inflows by year

1,4082,815200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,4082,8152000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000401
2001487
2002583
2003627
2004613
2005835
20061,057
20071,615
20081,765
20091,673
20102,126
20112,553
20122,490
20132,815
20142,157
20152,241
20162,074
20171,884
20181,791
20191,767
2020850
2021697
20221,631
20231,210
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,817—
20231,2109,846861
20221,6319,9961,359
202169712,0551,955
202085012,841718
20191,76712,327682
20181,79111,709410
20171,88412,1001,389
20162,07411,799567
20152,24111,653704
20142,15711,387851
20132,81510,067479
20122,4908,901341
20112,5537,750410
20102,1266,768322
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 Norway: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

14k27k19901995200020052010201520202024
14k27k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,552
19954,686
20005,698
20057,939
201013,124
201520,512
202024,388
202427,118
Estimate, 2024
27,118
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Norway's consulates in the Philippines

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2021110—
202065116.7%
20194,3354,0133077.1%
20186,3805,9184487.0%
201714,15913,0301,1298.0%
201612,66411,5521,1118.8%
201511,36010,4718887.8%
201415,68514,1651,5209.7%
201314,14712,7601,3879.8%
20127,5086,4641,04413.9%
201110,7589,2231,53514.3%
20107,5086,45284211.2%
20092,5832,690301.2%

Applications by year

7,84316k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
7,84316k20092012201520182021
Data table
20092,583
20107,508
201110,758
20127,508
201314,147
201415,685
201511,360
201612,664
201714,159
20186,380
20194,335
20206
20211
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Norway

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family715
  2. Work597
  3. Education95
  4. Other reasons19
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,426000
20241,4000823285
20231,5340861333
20221,94301,359329
202186901,955316
20209340718288
20191,4210682240
20182,0080410257
20171,90601,389268
20162,2180567305
20152,4880707155
20142,4170874126
20132,6890496117
20122,96603550
20112,82704140
20102,39003190
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities495
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)101
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,084
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
605
Changed status into work, 2025
23
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 Norway in the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTaguignorway.no
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; the Philippines ranks 10.

Inflows to Norway, 2023
  1. Ukraine32,935
  2. Poland6,444
  3. Syria3,116
  4. Lithuania2,341
  5. Sweden2,242
  6. India2,113
  7. Romania1,672
  8. Germany1,461
  9. Spain1,460
  10. Philippines1,210
  11. Latvia1,040
  12. Denmark1,039
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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