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Ukraine → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
11,972
Change since 2018
+1645.2%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
7.84%
Inflow 202311,972OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

25k49k200820112014201720202023
25k49k200820112014201720202023
Data table
2008387
2009421
2010466
2011668
2012570
2013458
2014880
2015800
2016571
2017684
2018686
2019764
2020608
2021767
202249,222
202311,972
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—64,135—
202311,97255,634451
202249,2226,187387
20217675,867346
20206085,785292
20197645,335309
20186865,125343
20176845,030371
20165715,100321
20158004,870281
20148804,295161
20134584,233202
20125704,062247
20116683,971215
20104663,014275
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

41k83k19901995200020052010201520202024
41k83k19902000201020202024
Data table
199040
199565
2000104
2005319
2010770
20151,524
20203,464
202482,974
Estimate, 2024
82,974
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
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 Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202228111346.4%
2021165954728.5%
2020112792925.9%
20193232444213.0%
2018499434387.6%
20173,6463,3891855.1%
20166,9246,3584326.2%
20157,4986,8045016.7%
20148,4167,5218039.5%
20139,0988,4354875.4%
201210,0829,6024424.4%
20119,4538,7776767.2%
20108,5637,8936737.9%
20097,1556,4796809.5%

Applications by year

5,04110k20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
5,04110k200920122015201820212022
Data table
20097,155
20108,563
20119,453
201210,082
20139,098
20148,416
20157,498
20166,924
20173,646
2018499
2019323
2020112
2021165
202228
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 Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,096
  2. Work63
  3. Other reasons58
  4. Education52
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,269300
20248914586550
20239461451389
20228363387173
20219302346161
20207062292152
20198322309151
20187632343106
20177223371144
20166621321136
20156980281115
20145191161127
20135200202120
201259902470
201168102150
201076002750
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities33
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)21
  3. Researchers7
  4. EU Blue Card2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,371
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
775
Changed status into work, 2025
11
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
8
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 Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Ukraine ranks 2.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Finland19,917
  8. Austria15,739
  9. Estonia13,082
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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