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Taiwan → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Taiwan
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,035
Change since 2018
+21.6%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.36%
Inflow 20231,035OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Taiwan to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

5181,035200020032006200920122015201820212023
5181,0352000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000193
2001237
2002288
2003288
2004263
2005348
2006323
2007356
2008402
2009351
2010405
2011443
2012349
2013409
2014462
2015509
2016644
2017723
2018851
2019986
2020583
2021670
2022948
20231,035
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,205—
20231,0352,990267
20229482,588180
20216702,435147
20205832,668155
20199862,29882
20188512,02991
20177231,88084
20166441,64858
20155091,53273
20144621,41875
20134091,40756
20123491,48575
20114431,427—
20104051,37246
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

The Netherlands' consulates in Taiwan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202413511396.7%
20231069198.5%
202274601216.2%
202123221252.2%
202026240—
201912912410.8%
201812211610.8%
201714013432.1%
201611510032.6%
2015838211.2%
2014898711.1%
201372720—
2012504912.0%
201171700—
20108,9718,96830.0%
20097,6127,60930.0%

Applications by year

4,4868,9712009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,4868,971200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,612
20108,971
201171
201250
201372
201489
201583
2016115
2017140
2018122
2019129
202026
202123
202274
2023106
2024135
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 Taiwan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education575
  2. Work229
  3. Family173
  4. Other reasons112
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,089000
20241,08522750
20231,09522670
20221,07351800
202180121470
202061911550
20191,0180840
20189181920
20177850860
20167190600
20155641730
20144670780
20135061580
20123690750
20114860420
20104710460
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)142
  2. Other paid activities46
  3. Researchers39
  4. EU Blue Card2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,699
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
253
Changed status into work, 2025
215
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
37
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 the Netherlands, 2023; Taiwan ranks 47.

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 Taiwan, 2023
  1. Japan13,603
  2. United States4,840
  3. South Korea2,220
  4. Australia1,832
  5. Germany1,823
  6. Canada1,075
  7. New Zealand891
  8. France239
  9. Switzerland220
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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