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Türkiye → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
996
Change since 2018
+58.1%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
1.27%
Inflow 2023996OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Türkiye to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

498996200020032006200920122015201820212023
4989962000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000955
2001923
2002750
2003393
2004393
2005387
2006371
2007600
2008571
2009649
2010561
2011400
2012517
2013651
2014545
2015526
2016497
2017679
2018630
2019521
2020515
2021551
2022939
2023996
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—29,524—
202399628,95883
202293928,470155
202155128,405214
202051528,412192
201952128,34771
201863028,168113
201767928,099353
201649728,832977
201552628,812193
201454528,851150
201365128,755166
201251729,000300
201140029,150227
201056128,972239
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

18k35k19901995200020052010201520202024
18k35k19902000201020202024
Data table
199021,075
199525,164
200029,379
200530,960
201032,303
201532,210
202033,006
202435,075
Estimate, 2024
35,075
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
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

Denmark's consulates in Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202410,5616,9473,66434.7%
20238,7194,8693,17536.4%
20225,4073,5261,82233.7%
20212,9952,04769423.2%
20202,4701,82354422.0%
20197,5116,32199413.2%
20187,8766,97579610.1%
20178,3667,36093311.2%
20167,8007,3045016.4%
20157,2196,4755457.5%
20146,6866,0296409.6%
20136,6155,9194897.4%
20125,5974,9604447.9%
20115,5565,0243566.4%
20105,0864,5805019.9%
20095,0814,53954010.6%

Applications by year

5,28111k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,28111k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,081
20105,086
20115,556
20125,597
20136,615
20146,686
20157,219
20167,800
20178,366
20187,876
20197,511
20202,470
20212,995
20225,407
20238,719
202410,561
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Denmark

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work756
  2. Family480
  3. Education169
  4. Other reasons64
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,469000
20241,4130176184
20231,103083162
20221,1860155152
20216740214129
20205980192151
2019565071148
20187380113143
20178080353127
20165560977120
20155360614124
20145720150129
20137130166139
201253003000
201163702350
201085302460
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities473
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)249
  3. Researchers34
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
30,590
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
316
Changed status into work, 2025
21
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Denmark: national statistics office

Residence permits granted by Denmark to citizens of Türkiye, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251,6141,1022262252734
20241,5409672762223540
20231,412859210282853
20221,4409102402492318
2021758319179236816
2020640227128271410
201966625119920475
201880728125226347
201787625923337905
201663420615526805
201560315115230000
201462312021728402
201376513129633701
201257813224819404
201198510266421612
20101,182132614426010

All by year

8071,61420052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
8071,614200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005666
2006651
20071,071
20081,173
20091,256
20101,182
2011985
2012578
2013765
2014623
2015603
2016634
2017876
2018807
2019666
2020640
2021758
20221,440
20231,412
20241,540
20251,614
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
1,933
of which for work
1,331
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Denmark, 2023; Türkiye ranks 22.

Inflows to Denmark, 2023
  1. Ukraine8,215
  2. Romania6,129
  3. Germany5,042
  4. Poland4,879
  5. United States4,154
  6. Italy3,424
  7. India3,376
  8. Spain2,288
  9. Iran2,166
  10. Nepal2,149
  11. China2,049
  12. Sweden1,939
Other destinations for people from Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. Austria7,595
  4. United States7,580
  5. France6,780
  6. Belgium6,119
  7. Switzerland3,788
  8. Italy2,687
  9. Hungary2,208
  10. Canada2,070
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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