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Saudi Arabia → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Saudi Arabia
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
125
Change since 2018
+5.0%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.04%
Inflow 2023125OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Saudi Arabia to the Netherlands

Inflows of nationals of Saudi Arabia recorded by the Netherlands; stock of nationals of Saudi Arabia living there; and acquisitions of the Netherlands' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

169337200020032006200920122015201820212023
1693372000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200029
200125
200224
200323
200449
200541
200641
2007121
2008121
2009231
2010337
2011175
2012121
2013194
2014149
2015156
2016176
2017167
2018119
2019168
202074
2021112
2022190
2023125
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—595—
202312561216
20221905548
202111256511
20207465730
2019168617—
20181196691
20171676695
2016176596—
2015156572—
2014149579—
20131945491
2012121554—
2011175547—
2010337376—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Saudi Arabia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at the Netherlands' consulates located in Saudi Arabia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202422,32420,2241,6867.6%
202322,38820,4061,5066.7%
202218,80417,0491,4007.4%
20213,9213,15158815.0%
20203,0722,49651116.6%
201917,80515,8101,5989.0%
201813,98912,2291,40710.1%
201712,41610,7971,30310.5%
20169,7758,5196456.6%
20158,4677,4854965.9%
20144,8524,4852204.5%
20133,9343,5762476.3%
20125,0944,925891.7%
20114,5694,163491.1%
20103,2413,058511.6%
20093,2333,115260.8%

Applications by year

11k22k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k22k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,233
20103,241
20114,569
20125,094
20133,934
20144,852
20158,467
20169,775
201712,416
201813,989
201917,805
20203,072
20213,921
202218,804
202322,388
202422,324
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in the Netherlands

First residence permits issued by the Netherlands to citizens of Saudi Arabia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family65
  2. Other reasons35
  3. Work22
  4. Education19
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025141000
20241290120
20231410160
2022203080
20211520110
20201020300
2019192021184
2018139030177
20171850330
2016205023124
201515703092
201417502280
201322201270
20121520200
2011196000
2010373000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)13
  2. Researchers7
  3. Other paid activities2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
551
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
24
Changed status into work, 2025
7
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 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 the Netherlands in Saudi Arabia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRiyadh—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Saudi Arabia ranks 101.

Inflows to the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Ukraine38,497
  2. Poland25,298
  3. Syria19,551
  4. Romania13,914
  5. Bulgaria12,328
  6. India12,073
  7. Türkiye11,250
  8. Italy10,603
  9. Spain10,447
  10. Germany10,429
  11. China7,991
  12. Portugal6,084
Other destinations for people from Saudi Arabia, 2023
  1. Türkiye1,048
  2. Japan552
  3. Australia550
  4. United States520
  5. Germany465
  6. South Korea428
  7. Canada235
  8. Switzerland230
  9. France118
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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