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South Korea → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
South Korea
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
338
Change since 2018
-28.5%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.19%
Inflow 2023338OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from South Korea to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

261522201020132016201920222023
261522201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010407
2011438
2012414
2013445
2014429
2015522
2016421
2017430
2018473
2019492
2020382
2021340
2022431
2023338
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,111—
20233382,0668
20224311,96521
20213402,03622
20203822,04019
20194921,94131
20184731,85840
20174301,87739
20164211,837—
20155221,73928
20144291,68024
20134451,614—
20124141,551—
20114381,551—
2010407——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Switzerland's consulates in South Korea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243492935515.8%
2023393362307.6%
20222251952912.9%
202140261435.0%
2020564958.9%
2019323302216.5%
201818217752.7%
201717717074.0%
201613312943.0%
201510393109.7%
20141221081411.5%
2013868067.0%
2012807645.0%
2011928666.5%
2010726934.2%
200991751617.6%

Applications by year

1973932009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
197393200920122015201820212024
Data table
200991
201072
201192
201280
201386
2014122
2015103
2016133
2017177
2018182
2019323
202056
202140
2022225
2023393
2024349
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

First residence permits issued by Switzerland to citizens of South Korea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education381
  2. Family122
  3. Work89
  4. Other reasons12
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025604000
202462006278
202358809271
2022631020261
2021493022274
20200019273
20190031252
2018630040266
2017648042244
2016600033216
2015611028190
2014461024178
2013576021154
201252902140
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities89
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,425
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
6
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 Switzerland in South Korea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySeouleda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; South Korea ranks 55.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
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. Netherlands1,447
  9. Mexico579
  10. Austria490
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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