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Philippines → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
630
Change since 2018
+21.2%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.35%
Inflow 2023630OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

315630201020132016201920222023
315630201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010440
2011415
2012411
2013487
2014486
2015504
2016578
2017475
2018520
2019610
2020528
2021480
2022530
2023630
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,279—
20236305,92186
20225305,675100
20214805,449100
20205285,161113
20196104,860107
20185204,734178
20174754,617175
20165784,453169
20155044,317157
20144864,113151
20134873,931—
20124113,809—
20114153,809—
2010440——
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 Switzerland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

8,24116k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,24116k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,925
19957,723
20008,686
200510,437
201011,778
201513,336
202014,950
202416,482
Estimate, 2024
16,482
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.59%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
35
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

Switzerland's consulates in the Philippines

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202413,75313,0517025.1%
202311,71811,2304884.2%
20226,2175,8873305.3%
202189775314416.1%
20201,4461,350946.5%
20197,4996,9585407.2%
20186,7796,1985798.5%
20176,9076,2606469.4%
20166,2985,8364627.3%
20155,5725,1733987.1%
20144,6124,2823297.1%
20134,7294,4023266.9%
20125,8404,98885214.6%
20115,7345,3573776.6%
20104,3674,0163518.0%
20092,7812,33344816.1%

Applications by year

6,87714k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,87714k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,781
20104,367
20115,734
20125,840
20134,729
20144,612
20155,572
20166,298
20176,907
20186,779
20197,499
20201,446
2021897
20226,217
202311,718
202413,753
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work466
  2. Family269
  3. Other reasons118
  4. Education53
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025906000
2024809011791
202383508282
202275409368
2021567010269
20200010958
20190012660
2018655019255
2017685020056
2016747020753
2015651018245
2014397014332
2013663013231
201260401320
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities466
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,969
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
12
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 Switzerland in the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Embassy—eda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; the Philippines ranks 40.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
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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