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Rwanda → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Rwanda
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
453
Change since 2018
+49.0%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.30%
Inflow 2023453OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Rwanda to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

317634200820112014201720202023
317634200820112014201720202023
Data table
2008216
2009313
2010626
2011634
2012387
2013314
2014324
2015295
2016334
2017307
2018304
2019355
2020271
2021273
2022426
2023453
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,436—
20234533,385331
20224263,253281
20212733,363265
20202713,437287
20193553,423334
20183043,464300
20173073,597365
20163343,727348
20152953,886358
20143243,889185
20133144,276509
20123874,641558
20116344,663298
20106263,346442
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,72315k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,72315k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,525
19954,714
20006,296
20059,034
201012,799
201514,033
202014,698
202415,445
Estimate, 2024
15,445
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.66%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
30
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 Rwanda

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20249,9856,8373,06230.7%
202310,5097,6202,88927.5%
20229,7517,0062,57226.4%
20213,0172,16260720.1%
20202,0211,52639419.5%
201910,6398,2512,08519.6%
20189,1857,0561,71218.6%
20177,3265,3191,51220.6%
20166,4604,9181,19918.6%
20156,7345,1841,09716.3%
20145,5794,37097317.4%
20134,6333,4191,02722.2%
20123,5982,54991925.5%
20113,1422,35978324.9%
20102,4741,58789336.1%
20092,0761,38369933.7%

Applications by year

5,32011k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,32011k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,076
20102,474
20113,142
20123,598
20134,633
20145,579
20156,734
20166,460
20177,326
20189,185
201910,639
20202,021
20213,017
20229,751
202310,509
20249,985
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Rwanda (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family118
  2. Other reasons97
  3. Education29
  4. Work2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025246000
20243760322100
20233460331169
20222970281216
20212550265190
20202360287210
20192770334178
20182780300186
20172760365200
20162740348202
20152850358214
20142920185215
20132680509227
201234905580
201150502980
201052704420
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,608
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
248
Changed status into work, 2025
3
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Rwanda ranks 52.

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 Rwanda, 2023
  1. United States1,560
  2. Germany1,008
  3. Canada1,005
  4. France342
  5. South Korea138
  6. Japan105
  7. Italy98
  8. Sweden86
  9. Netherlands72
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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