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South Korea → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
South Korea
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,447
Change since 2018
-5.5%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.50%
Inflow 20231,447OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from South Korea to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

8111,622200020032006200920122015201820212023
8111,6222000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000367
2001386
2002367
2003325
2004380
2005400
2006465
2007510
2008535
2009533
2010665
2011818
2012743
2013845
2014968
20151,110
20161,344
20171,539
20181,531
20191,622
2020863
2021991
20221,326
20231,447
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,948—
20231,4474,65243
20221,3264,10836
20219913,88146
20208634,45349
20191,6224,07129
20181,5313,78330
20171,5393,41934
20161,3443,01734
20151,1102,82530
20149682,59734
20138452,53328
20127432,48216
20118182,25623
20106652,08515
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in South Korea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024445386419.2%
20232591728030.9%
20222121565124.1%
202170343651.4%
202069402434.8%
20192811987426.3%
20182371904519.0%
20171951504121.0%
20161811532212.2%
20151691392514.8%
201413512585.9%
201315114910.7%
2012176159126.8%
201119318652.6%
20107970810.1%
2009877989.2%

Applications by year

2234452009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
223445200920122015201820212024
Data table
200987
201079
2011193
2012176
2013151
2014135
2015169
2016181
2017195
2018237
2019281
202069
202170
2022212
2023259
2024445
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 South Korea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education886
  2. Family320
  3. Work215
  4. Other reasons167
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,588000
20241,4892420
20231,5044430
20221,5361360
20211,1792460
20208071490
20191,736329911
20181,689030740
20171,7180340
20161,520035415
20151,377031323
20141,220034270
20131,064031259
20129070160
20119170230
20107360150
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)156
  2. Researchers37
  3. Other paid activities19
  4. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,911
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
418
Changed status into work, 2025
202
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
38
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Netherlands: national statistics office

Immigrants with the nationality of South Korea arriving in the Netherlands, by migration motive; only nationalities from outside the EU/EFTA are covered (Statistics Netherlands).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251,4402058352900110
20241,390195840275080
20231,450210900290050
20221,325205840230050
2021985170545240030
2020860120520165055
20191,6202051,030320065
20181,525185980285075
20171,540195995290060
20161,340170880255035
20151,110150690220050
2014960170535235020
201384017043523005
201274013040020505
201181519537524005
201067016525524505

All by year

8101,62020052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
8101,620200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005410
2006470
2007515
2008540
2009535
2010670
2011815
2012740
2013840
2014960
20151,110
20161,340
20171,540
20181,525
20191,620
2020860
2021985
20221,325
20231,450
20241,390
20251,440
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the Netherlands in South Korea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; South Korea ranks 40.

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 South Korea, 2023
  1. Japan27,566
  2. United States14,240
  3. Germany6,599
  4. Canada5,205
  5. Australia2,740
  6. Hungary2,535
  7. New Zealand2,061
  8. Mexico579
  9. Austria490
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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