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Singapore → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Singapore
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
494
Change since 2018
+8.3%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.17%
Inflow 2023494OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Singapore to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

250500200020032006200920122015201820212023
2505002000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200073
200192
200298
200398
200471
2005101
2006107
2007111
2008153
2009151
2010197
2011221
2012290
2013264
2014335
2015351
2016428
2017444
2018456
2019471
2020275
2021170
2022500
2023494
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,517—
20234941,38914
20225001,1299
20211701,1537
20202751,37816
20194711,4207
20184561,40311
20174441,3249
20164281,2309
20153511,1568
20143351,09510
20132641,0674
20122909748
20112219368
201019790212
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Singapore

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,6722,4681355.1%
20232,5442,3241716.7%
20222,0571,8851225.9%
2021692620557.9%
2020543465488.8%
20193,0482,8211444.7%
20183,0922,958983.2%
20172,6112,533592.3%
20162,2882,210632.8%
20152,0041,979211.0%
20142,0001,99510.1%
20132,0952,08810.0%
20121,9801,95930.2%
20111,5331,52020.1%
20101,4531,407120.8%
20091,1511,128121.0%

Applications by year

1,5463,0922009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,5463,092200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,151
20101,453
20111,533
20121,980
20132,095
20142,000
20152,004
20162,288
20172,611
20183,092
20193,048
2020543
2021692
20222,057
20232,544
20242,672
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 Singapore (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education486
  2. Family68
  3. Work50
  4. Other reasons16
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025620000
2024617020
20237000140
2022642290
2021350070
20201492160
20196372794
201849611190
2017512190
20164890965
20154530859
201439201156
20134220471
2012298080
2011268080
20102800120
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)40
  2. Researchers5
  3. Other paid activities4
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,976
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
79
Changed status into work, 2025
21
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 Singapore, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Singapore ranks 61.

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 Singapore, 2023
  1. Australia1,609
  2. Japan775
  3. United States740
  4. New Zealand618
  5. Germany568
  6. South Korea492
  7. Canada280
  8. Denmark228
  9. Switzerland181
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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