Qatar → Switzerland
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Qatar
- To
- Switzerland
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 3
- Change since 2018
- +200.0%
- Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
- 0.00%
CR<CHQATAR<SWITZERLAND<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< QA2<CH5<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<2
Migration from Qatar to Switzerland
Inflows of nationals of Qatar recorded by Switzerland; stock of nationals of Qatar living there; and acquisitions of Switzerland's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 8 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 12 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 13 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 25 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 21 | — |
| 2014 | — | 23 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | 15 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 18 | — |
| 2011 | 10 | 18 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | — | — |
Switzerland's consulates in Qatar
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Switzerland's consulates located in Qatar.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,269 | 12,154 | 1,017 | 7.7% |
| 2023 | 11,547 | 10,664 | 772 | 6.7% |
| 2022 | 7,578 | 7,095 | 377 | 5.0% |
| 2021 | 3,076 | 2,897 | 140 | 4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,336 | 1,236 | 79 | 5.9% |
| 2019 | 9,401 | 8,859 | 480 | 5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,816 | 8,460 | 269 | 3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,551 | 8,175 | 311 | 3.6% |
| 2016 | 8,705 | 8,376 | 274 | 3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,740 | 2,617 | 93 | 3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,114 | 3,013 | 60 | 1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,552 | 1,465 | 34 | 2.2% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2013 | 1,552 |
| 2014 | 3,114 |
| 2015 | 2,740 |
| 2016 | 8,705 |
| 2017 | 8,551 |
| 2018 | 8,816 |
| 2019 | 9,401 |
| 2020 | 1,336 |
| 2021 | 3,076 |
| 2022 | 7,578 |
| 2023 | 11,547 |
| 2024 | 13,269 |
Residence permits in Switzerland
First residence permits issued by Switzerland to citizens of Qatar (Eurostat).
- Other reasons8
- Education4
- Work2
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Other paid activities2
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 19
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Switzerland in Qatar, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Doha | eda.admin.ch |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Qatar ranks 165.
- Germany26,211
- France19,955
- Italy19,497
- Portugal12,750
- Spain8,964
- Poland7,576
- Romania7,520
- Hungary4,175
- Türkiye3,788
- China3,526
- India3,514
- Afghanistan3,466
- Germany400
- Australia279
- Türkiye276
- Japan90
- United States30
- South Korea17
- Hungary14
- Netherlands8
- Israel4
- Austria3
Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more