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Thailand → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
654
Change since 2018
-12.2%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.37%
Inflow 2023654OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

467934201020132016201920222023
467934201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010877
2011934
2012857
2013864
2014748
2015885
2016839
2017852
2018745
2019795
2020603
2021692
2022648
2023654
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,999—
20236549,883124
20226489,739154
20216929,548129
20206039,461124
20197959,315221
20187459,294293
20178529,184326
20168399,075307
20158858,899338
20147488,879301
20138648,782—
20128578,658—
20119348,658—
2010877——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

11k23k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k23k19902000201020202024
Data table
199011,237
199512,270
200013,520
200515,966
201017,656
201519,538
202021,339
202422,654
Estimate, 2024
22,654
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.82%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
27
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

Switzerland's consulates in Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202431,72330,3341,3854.4%
202343,44142,2521,1862.7%
202236,87935,7121,1653.2%
20215,2424,9403025.8%
20209,6509,2783653.8%
201942,81041,7901,0192.4%
201844,18942,8191,3643.1%
201739,54638,3351,2043.0%
201634,71333,9137932.3%
201527,15725,9751,1734.3%
201424,57523,8577152.9%
201323,37322,5108563.7%
201217,26516,2281,0376.0%
201116,49315,1701,3238.0%
201013,58713,1104773.5%
200915,36813,5311,83712.0%

Applications by year

22k44k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
22k44k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200915,368
201013,587
201116,493
201217,265
201323,373
201424,575
201527,157
201634,713
201739,546
201844,189
201942,810
20209,650
20215,242
202236,879
202343,441
202431,723
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 Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family358
  2. Education154
  3. Other reasons83
  4. Work52
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025647000
20246700130124
20237390104120
20227950122111
20216970109112
202000114113
201900194105
20189420267103
2017921030189
2016902026392
20159230299107
20147920281111
20139160349106
201288803260
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities52
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,239
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
47
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 Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Thailand ranks 37.

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 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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