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Thailand → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
768
Change since 2018
+4.9%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.27%
Inflow 2023768OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

469938200020032006200920122015201820212023
4699382000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000771
2001872
2002938
2003918
2004841
2005756
2006723
2007575
2008769
2009755
2010742
2011733
2012667
2013584
2014557
2015586
2016646
2017659
2018732
2019823
2020529
2021673
2022706
2023768
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,804—
20237684,921560
20227064,868392
20216734,805382
20205295,163554
20198234,999344
20187324,971364
20176594,947357
20166465,026414
20155865,223443
20145575,512534
20135845,642371
20126675,887602
20117336,017571
20107425,986413
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Thailand who live in the Netherlands: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

8,91618k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,91618k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,350
19954,550
20006,341
200510,054
201012,271
201514,061
202016,051
202417,831
Estimate, 2024
17,831
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.60%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
37
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

The Netherlands' consulates in Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202411,28410,1659818.7%
202311,64910,1741,36511.7%
20228,3876,9641,32715.8%
20211,7271,31836020.8%
20204,0853,6113679.0%
201917,56016,0589955.7%
201814,67313,3111,0557.2%
201713,34512,6837625.7%
201611,38910,7564544.0%
201510,93810,5503523.2%
20149,6899,5701001.0%
201310,0399,8002382.4%
20129,0478,7103343.7%
20118,0067,7092843.5%
20106,9756,5384266.1%
20096,7456,1965408.0%

Applications by year

8,78018k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,78018k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,745
20106,975
20118,006
20129,047
201310,039
20149,689
201510,938
201611,389
201713,345
201814,673
201917,560
20204,085
20211,727
20228,387
202311,649
202411,284
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 Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family413
  2. Work157
  3. Education122
  4. Other reasons112
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025804000
202475304380
202384305600
202275213920
202171713820
202056705540
20198971374214
20187571382223
201769603720
20166900426171
20156200464147
20145930550132
20137250391104
201268006060
201174605710
201076304130
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities129
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)16
  3. Researchers12
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,495
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
437
Changed status into work, 2025
38
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
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 Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Thailand ranks 54.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Germany3,345
  5. Australia2,325
  6. New Zealand2,043
  7. France954
  8. Sweden777
  9. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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