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United Arab Emirates → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Arab Emirates
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1
Change since 2018
-80.0%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
0.00%
Inflow 20231OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Arab Emirates to Norway

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

Inflows by year

35200020032006200920122015201820212023
352000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20011
20021
20030
20040
20054
20063
20074
20083
20093
20102
20113
20120
20133
20141
20150
20160
20171
20185
20191
20202
20213
20221
20230
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7—
2023—9—
202217—
202137—
202026—
2019181
201854—
201713—
2016—4—
2015—5—
201415—
2013341
2012—7—
201135—
20102——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in the United Arab Emirates who live in Norway: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

34368519901995200020052010201520202024
34368519902000201020202024
Data table
199027
199534
200082
2005131
2010245
2015433
2020616
2024685
Estimate, 2024
685
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.07%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
98
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Norway's consulates in the United Arab Emirates

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202412,0078,6993,30827.6%
202310,6917,7792,91227.2%
20229,0466,1812,80431.0%
20211,39590551236.7%
20201,44473967246.5%
20199,2407,1192,03522.0%
20184,1833,0991,03024.6%
20172,3332,1561697.2%
20161,8441,61721511.7%
20151,6401,5231006.1%
20141,3851,18619614.1%
20131,1751,03214312.2%
201284869215618.4%
20111,03288814414.0%
201084869215618.4%
200978777520.3%

Applications by year

6,00412k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,00412k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009787
2010848
20111,032
2012848
20131,175
20141,386
20151,640
20161,844
20172,333
20184,183
20199,240
20201,444
20211,395
20229,046
202310,691
202412,007
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Norway

First residence permits issued by Norway to citizens of the United Arab Emirates (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251000
202400122
202310018
202200018
202100017
202030013
201910111
201830010
20172008
20160008
20150008
20140008
20132028
20120000
20110010
20101000
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2
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 Norway in the United Arab Emirates, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyEmirate of Abu Dhabinorway.no
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; the United Arab Emirates ranks 199.

Inflows to Norway, 2023
  1. Ukraine32,935
  2. Poland6,444
  3. Syria3,116
  4. Lithuania2,341
  5. Sweden2,242
  6. India2,113
  7. Romania1,672
  8. Germany1,461
  9. Spain1,460
  10. Philippines1,210
  11. Latvia1,040
  12. Denmark1,039
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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