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Türkiye → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
11,250
Change since 2018
+106.3%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
3.89%
Inflow 202311,250OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Türkiye to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

6,03412k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,03412k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,517
20014,804
20025,434
20036,193
20044,088
20053,091
20062,768
20072,355
20083,299
20093,468
20103,712
20113,387
20123,190
20133,035
20142,840
20152,843
20163,247
20174,444
20185,452
20196,593
20205,176
20217,295
202212,068
202311,250
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—92,331—
202311,25087,5584,585
202212,06880,2163,292
20217,29577,2642,886
20205,17676,9643,052
20196,59374,8342,828
20185,45273,8372,675
20174,44474,1382,947
20163,24775,4232,764
20152,84377,5402,824
20142,84080,0543,119
20133,03581,9342,872
20123,19084,8304,292
20113,38788,0285,029
20103,71290,8374,984
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

109k217k19901995200020052010201520202024
109k217k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990156,544
1995166,756
2000179,820
2005195,962
2010197,120
2015191,653
2020199,017
2024217,388
Estimate, 2024
217,388
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
7.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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 Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202497,00684,24011,79212.2%
202393,87078,98513,83414.7%
202248,80738,3819,71419.9%
202120,78316,1323,88518.7%
202019,60515,4813,63518.5%
201975,94163,17111,90915.7%
201871,84562,6868,54111.9%
201773,53766,5296,5869.0%
201666,80761,8184,5866.9%
201557,93854,6522,8494.9%
201448,99145,8972,3164.7%
201347,54244,8662,5365.3%
201245,53542,1603,1747.0%
201141,52338,6012,8206.8%
201033,72931,2922,3627.0%
200926,58224,1812,0517.7%

Applications by year

49k97k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
49k97k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200926,582
201033,729
201141,523
201245,535
201347,542
201448,991
201557,938
201666,807
201773,537
201871,845
201975,941
202019,605
202120,783
202248,807
202393,870
202497,006
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 Türkiye (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family3,310
  2. Other reasons2,079
  3. Education1,785
  4. Work1,331
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20258,505000
20249,123336,4730
202310,248184,5850
202212,526293,2920
20218,336212,8860
20206,17463,0520
20196,88982,8551,053
20185,66382,698825
20175,25972,9720
20164,02602,795540
20153,77102,847509
20143,94303,151502
20134,48012,897585
20123,67204,3370
20113,77605,0290
20104,34704,9840
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)838
  2. Other paid activities340
  3. Researchers124
  4. EU Blue Card29
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
102,942
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,725
Changed status into work, 2025
782
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
24
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Netherlands: national statistics office

Immigrants with the nationality of Türkiye arriving in the Netherlands, by migration motive; only nationalities from outside the EU/EFTA are covered (Statistics Netherlands).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20258,9901,8402,2553,8301,00065
202410,1752,0102,0703,9452,10050
202311,2302,2351,6604,1103,15075
202212,0503,0751,3904,0803,43075
20217,2801,5201,1402,5901,97555
20205,1758208252,1701,240120
20196,6201,3709952,6601,370225
20185,4701,2109602,510610180
20174,4609208352,31532565
20163,2356256551,8207065
20152,8005105801,6103070
20142,8305155201,6904560
20133,0204854601,83050195
20123,1904804901,84550325
20113,3855555251,99565245
20103,7058305201,99565295

All by year

6,02512k20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
6,02512k200520092013201720212025
Data table
20053,145
20062,795
20072,420
20083,435
20093,500
20103,705
20113,385
20123,190
20133,020
20142,830
20152,800
20163,235
20174,460
20185,470
20196,620
20205,175
20217,280
202212,050
202311,230
202410,175
20258,990
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the Netherlands in Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAnkaranetherlandsandyou.nl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

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 Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Austria7,595
  3. United States7,580
  4. France6,780
  5. Belgium6,119
  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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