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United Kingdom → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
826
Change since 2018
-53.9%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.54%
Inflow 2023826OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

1,6133,225200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,6133,2252000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,225
20012,660
20022,543
20032,496
20042,364
20052,213
20062,015
20072,042
20082,363
20091,894
20101,874
20111,863
20121,804
20131,815
20141,638
20151,739
20161,585
20171,576
20181,790
20192,054
20201,952
2021860
2022925
2023826
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—13,790—
202382614,752576
202292516,182725
202186018,6411,010
20201,95219,082868
20192,05420,2431,630
20181,79021,2451,045
20171,57622,7951,381
20161,58523,503506
20151,73923,851127
20141,63824,105110
20131,81524,513141
20121,80424,77799
20111,86324,973114
20101,87425,040111
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

13k26k19901995200020052010201520202024
13k26k19902000201020202024
Data table
199024,980
199525,678
200026,413
200525,099
201023,687
201522,370
202022,737
202422,271
Estimate, 2024
22,271
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.95%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
22
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 the United Kingdom

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202411,9029,4622,27319.1%
202312,02710,2881,73914.5%
20226,0695,01179613.1%
20211,19783321317.8%
20201,9841,6901959.8%
20197,6966,8435687.4%
20187,1286,1383535.0%
20176,3165,4774306.8%
20167,5776,8055196.8%
20159,2118,1287368.0%
20149,6017,9221,63017.0%
20139,8457,9191,48415.1%
201211,5829,2161,93616.7%
201112,11810,3891,72914.3%
201011,63210,0131,62314.0%
200910,3519,2071,17411.3%

Applications by year

6,05912k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,05912k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200910,351
201011,632
201112,118
201211,582
20139,845
20149,601
20159,211
20167,577
20176,316
20187,128
20197,696
20201,984
20211,197
20226,069
202312,027
202411,902
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 Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work385
  2. Family377
  3. Education140
  4. Other reasons89
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259911400
202492813658318
20239278576342
20221,0522725335
20211,39231,010366
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities261
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)80
  3. Researchers31
  4. EU Blue Card13
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,405
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
380
Changed status into work, 2025
8
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
6
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 Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCity of Westminsterunitedkingdom.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 Kingdom ranks 35.

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 Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. United States10,850
  3. Australia10,185
  4. Portugal7,365
  5. Japan6,190
  6. Germany6,055
  7. New Zealand5,847
  8. Canada4,990
  9. Ireland4,800
  10. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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