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Thailand → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
542
Change since 2018
-46.9%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
0.69%
Inflow 2023542OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Norway

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

Inflows by year

6891,377200020032006200920122015201820212023
6891,3772000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000505
2001606
2002931
2003869
20041,060
20051,134
20061,053
20071,155
20081,317
20091,308
20101,171
20111,249
20121,286
20131,092
2014848
20151,007
20161,377
20171,073
20181,020
2019873
2020601
2021470
2022674
2023542
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,965—
202354210,128567
202267410,5961,005
202147011,9071,560
202060112,043586
201987311,882583
20181,02011,300300
20171,07312,0911,666
20161,37711,587677
20151,00711,458683
201484811,377547
20131,09210,819346
20121,2869,956265
20111,2499,295363
20101,1718,583267
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k25k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k25k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,291
19952,238
20003,584
20057,206
201013,026
201518,017
202022,304
202424,801
Estimate, 2024
24,801
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Norway's consulates in Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202430,35927,9032,4568.1%
202324,87122,4312,4409.8%
202215,33813,7091,53110.0%
20211,6641,21047128.3%
20206,4435,4321,03316.0%
201919,38018,2979434.9%
201813,56912,8137145.3%
201712,41512,0243903.1%
201612,70712,3683392.7%
201511,55411,1733813.3%
20149,7219,1625595.8%
20138,7078,2015065.8%
20126,9796,25172810.4%
20117,9637,14981410.2%
20106,9796,24972710.4%
20097,6697,656290.4%

Applications by year

15k30k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15k30k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,669
20106,979
20117,963
20126,979
20138,707
20149,721
201511,554
201612,707
201712,415
201813,569
201919,380
20206,443
20211,664
202215,338
202324,871
202430,359
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Norway

First residence permits issued by Norway to citizens of Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family494
  2. Work332
  3. Education29
  4. Other reasons14
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025869000
2024624051538
2023779056736
202295401,00532
202133301,56039
2020330058648
2019454058332
20181,173030036
20171,19601,66624
20161,562067728
20151,221068226
2014724056127
20131,100037243
20121,34702730
20111,27803760
20101,18102650
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities311
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)21
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,570
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
494
Changed status into work, 2025
1
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 Norway in Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBangkoknorway.no
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; Thailand ranks 28.

Inflows to Norway, 2023
  1. Ukraine32,935
  2. Poland6,444
  3. Syria3,116
  4. Lithuania2,341
  5. Sweden2,242
  6. India2,113
  7. Romania1,672
  8. Germany1,461
  9. Spain1,460
  10. Philippines1,210
  11. Latvia1,040
  12. Denmark1,039
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. Netherlands768
  10. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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