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United Arab Emirates → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Arab Emirates
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
11
Change since 2018
+450.0%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.01%
Inflow 202311OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Arab Emirates to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

714201020132016201920222023
714201020132016201920222023
Data table
201011
20114
20126
201314
20145
20158
20169
20179
20182
20193
20208
20217
202212
202311
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—34—
20231128—
20221224—
2021720—
2020818—
2019322—
2018228—
2017926—
2016928—
20158262
2014529—
20131427—
2012627—
2011427—
201011——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Switzerland's consulates in the United Arab Emirates

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202427,14821,2515,78821.3%
202321,46517,6043,73717.4%
202217,54913,8943,56820.3%
202110,5388,5551,93118.3%
20203,1652,72742113.3%
201924,45521,3532,86911.7%
201823,35520,6672,51910.8%
201720,51018,7961,5457.5%
201616,30515,1121,0086.2%
201518,94017,9218244.4%
201420,66520,0733751.8%
201318,52317,9713441.9%
201214,80114,4453562.4%
201111,05410,7582962.7%
201011,51711,1423753.3%
200911,67611,0576195.3%

Applications by year

14k27k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14k27k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200911,676
201011,517
201111,054
201214,801
201318,523
201420,665
201518,940
201616,305
201720,510
201823,355
201924,455
20203,165
202110,538
202217,549
202321,465
202427,148
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education10
  2. Work5
  3. Family3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202518000
20241300218
20231400188
20222100183
2021900138
2020000124
2019000104
2018120086
2017100062
2016140041
2015140241
201460043
2013130044
201211000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
51
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 Switzerland in the United Arab Emirates, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbu Dhabieda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; the United Arab Emirates ranks 141.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
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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