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Türkiye → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,119
Change since 2018
+159.9%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
4.01%
Inflow 20236,119OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Türkiye to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

3,0606,119200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,0606,1192000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,812
20012,982
20023,872
20033,828
20043,234
20053,387
20062,999
20073,180
20083,172
20093,118
20103,277
20113,164
20122,230
20131,763
20141,617
20151,724
20161,812
20171,919
20182,354
20192,828
20202,230
20212,844
20224,678
20236,119
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—45,156—
20236,11942,2311,978
20224,67840,0321,797
20212,84439,043911
20202,23038,767882
20192,82837,5471,073
20182,35436,993985
20171,91936,9771,061
20161,81237,088989
20151,72437,186843
20141,61737,387691
20131,76338,7021,857
20122,23040,0502,517
20113,16440,8472,359
20103,27739,5512,760
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

55k110k19901995200020052010201520202024
55k110k19902000201020202024
Data table
199052,855
199559,967
200067,990
200582,419
201095,423
201598,267
2020101,992
2024110,089
Estimate, 2024
110,089
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
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

Belgium's consulates in Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202410,2378,3071,75317.1%
20237,2125,2301,98227.5%
20227,2124,2302,56635.6%
20212,4151,25555723.1%
20202,3611,49374431.5%
20199,4066,5593,16333.6%
201810,3477,4502,29722.2%
20179,9518,0211,67116.8%
201611,1128,8921,67515.1%
201512,34110,6881,34310.9%
201412,37410,8851,37911.1%
201312,02210,4351,34111.2%
201211,52610,0051,36411.8%
201112,41210,6311,78114.3%
20106,9864,5902,39634.3%
200910,2888,6441,64616.0%

Applications by year

6,20612k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,20612k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200910,288
20106,986
201112,412
201211,526
201312,022
201412,374
201512,341
201611,112
20179,951
201810,347
20199,406
20202,361
20212,415
20227,212
20237,212
202410,237
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Türkiye (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,237
  2. Other reasons1,034
  3. Work820
  4. Education633
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,724800
20245,215192,463858
20234,45461,978771
20223,99391,797630
20212,9454911454
20202,2807882383
20192,81571,073257
20182,3276985122
20172,10251,061176
20161,7231989218
20152,0084843197
20141,9700691213
20132,09301,857196
20122,44502,5170
20113,43102,3590
20103,75702,7600
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities607
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)159
  3. Researchers46
  4. EU Blue Card8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
42,297
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,407
Changed status into work, 2025
95
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
13
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 Belgium in Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAnkaraturkey.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Türkiye ranks 7.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. Austria7,595
  4. United States7,580
  5. France6,780
  6. Switzerland3,788
  7. Italy2,687
  8. Hungary2,208
  9. Canada2,070
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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