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Romania → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Romania
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
12,889
Change since 2018
-4.0%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
8.44%
Inflow 202312,889OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Romania to Belgium

Inflows of nationals of Romania recorded by Belgium; stock of nationals of Romania living there; and acquisitions of Belgium's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7,16314k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,16314k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000650
2001966
2002994
2003998
20041,438
20052,322
20063,059
20075,491
20086,779
20096,066
20106,373
20119,903
201210,017
20138,669
201411,345
201510,627
201610,919
201711,870
201813,426
201914,325
202011,323
202112,984
202214,227
202312,889
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—127,539—
202312,889123,4113,460
202214,227116,0192,791
202112,984111,3321,968
202011,323105,5322,079
201914,32594,8792,409
201813,42686,5622,219
201711,87079,7722,031
201610,91973,1551,535
201510,62765,3351,192
201411,34556,695824
20138,66950,8821,155
201210,01742,404777
20119,90334,178356
20106,37326,383395
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Romania who live in Belgium: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

66k131k19901995200020052010201520202024
66k131k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,390
19954,675
20006,430
200511,526
201033,976
201568,553
2020100,844
2024131,417
Estimate, 2024
131,417
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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

Belgium's consulates in Romania

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Belgium's consulates located in Romania.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202414130—
20232922108228.1%
2022187165126.4%
202160321423.3%
20204532920.0%
2019101701312.9%
201885632023.5%
2017109752220.2%
201679691215.2%
2015101891615.8%
2014112683632.1%
2013121981714.0%
2012160127138.1%
20112632204316.3%
2010335304319.3%
200988478110311.7%

Applications by year

4428842009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
442884200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009884
2010335
2011263
2012160
2013121
2014112
2015101
201679
2017109
201885
2019101
202045
202160
2022187
2023292
202414
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBucharestromania.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Romania ranks 1.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Romania, 2023
  1. Germany202,039
  2. Spain45,663
  3. Italy26,711
  4. Austria19,252
  5. Netherlands13,914
  6. Switzerland7,520
  7. France6,667
  8. Denmark6,129
  9. Sweden2,216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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