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United Arab Emirates → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Arab Emirates
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
9
Change since 2018
-25.0%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.01%
Inflow 20239OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Arab Emirates to Belgium

Inflows of nationals of the United Arab Emirates recorded by Belgium; stock of nationals of the United Arab Emirates living there; and acquisitions of Belgium's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

713200820112014201720202023
713200820112014201720202023
Data table
20080
20090
20100
20113
20123
20135
20142
20152
20161
201713
201812
20192
20201
20213
20222
20239
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—29—
20239211
2022222—
2021321—
20201211
20192321
20181221—
2017137—
2016110—
2015215—
2014213—
201359—
201237—
201136—
2010—1—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Belgium's consulates in the United Arab Emirates

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Belgium's consulates located in the United Arab Emirates.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20246,5885,3671,18017.9%
20236,7885,5131,27518.8%
20224,2323,50267315.9%
202197171315015.4%
202070253011416.2%
20194,1923,28183820.0%
20184,3723,36375917.4%
20173,4282,9263048.9%
20163,0482,52938512.6%
20153,1342,6602197.0%
20144,4714,2391794.0%
20134,1113,8671373.3%
20124,0703,7371994.9%
20113,4103,0743369.9%
20102,5452,22332012.6%
20091,7911,57721712.1%

Applications by year

3,3946,7882009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,3946,788200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,791
20102,545
20113,410
20124,070
20134,111
20144,471
20153,134
20163,048
20173,428
20184,372
20194,192
2020702
2021971
20224,232
20236,788
20246,588
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 the United Arab Emirates (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons2
  2. Education1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253000
2024600109
2023801131
2022400118
2021500103
202020184
201960174
201850023
2017150049
201620020
201550015
20144008
20137006
20121000
20111000
20102000
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
20
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 the United Arab Emirates, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; the United Arab Emirates ranks 149.

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 the United Arab Emirates, 2023
  1. Australia1,062
  2. Germany746
  3. South Korea386
  4. Türkiye130
  5. Japan67
  6. United States50
  7. Canada25
  8. New Zealand21
  9. Israel16
  10. France12
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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