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United Kingdom → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,577
Change since 2018
-53.6%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
1.24%
Inflow 20233,577OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

4,3728,744200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,3728,7442000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,855
20015,886
20024,829
20034,079
20043,553
20053,195
20063,583
20074,004
20084,731
20094,422
20104,366
20114,434
20124,704
20135,122
20145,265
20155,766
20166,521
20177,164
20187,715
20198,744
20207,481
20213,288
20223,403
20233,577
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—45,325—
20233,57745,929742
20223,40347,086558
20213,28848,802586
20207,48147,9301,371
20198,74447,2912,588
20187,71546,0131,250
20177,16445,2861,241
20166,52144,224636
20155,76643,004166
20145,26542,309162
20135,12241,651165
20124,70441,424198
20114,43441,373207
20104,36641,422208
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 the Netherlands: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

31k63k19901995200020052010201520202024
31k63k19902000201020202024
Data table
199038,450
199542,869
200044,561
200547,083
201047,223
201549,564
202060,377
202462,657
Estimate, 2024
62,657
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
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

The Netherlands' consulates in the United Kingdom

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202427,72626,7004141.5%
202325,19624,2822831.1%
202211,47810,8032672.3%
20212,7002,2172589.6%
20205,2994,7473486.6%
201921,34320,4754081.9%
201817,94817,402860.5%
201717,81917,2181440.8%
201618,09816,8626763.7%
201516,76215,7145883.5%
201414,51313,6376864.7%
201312,80611,6139077.1%
201214,74213,3941,1988.1%
201115,48814,3151,0867.0%
201013,43213,0053122.3%
200912,67112,2173542.8%

Applications by year

14k28k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14k28k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200912,671
201013,432
201115,488
201214,742
201312,806
201414,513
201516,762
201618,098
201717,819
201817,948
201921,343
20205,299
20212,700
202211,478
202325,196
202427,726
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in the Netherlands

First residence permits issued by the Netherlands to citizens of the United Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,194
  2. Family1,114
  3. Education619
  4. Other reasons174
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,101000
20243,445247320
20233,750167420
20223,62895580
20213,190105860
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)814
  2. Other paid activities301
  3. Researchers55
  4. EU Blue Card24
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
91,824
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,207
Changed status into work, 2025
91
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
168
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Netherlands: national statistics office

Immigrants with the nationality of the United Kingdom arriving in the Netherlands, by migration motive; only nationalities from outside the EU/EFTA are covered (Statistics Netherlands).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20252,9101,0906409950185
20243,3651,3256901,1450205
20233,5851,4606901,1900245
20223,4001,4507509555240
20213,2951,4256609000310

All by year

1,7933,585202120232025
1,7933,585202120232025
Data table
20213,295
20223,400
20233,585
20243,365
20252,910
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the Netherlands in the United Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLondonunitedkingdom.nlembassy.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 19.

Inflows to the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Ukraine38,497
  2. Poland25,298
  3. Syria19,551
  4. Romania13,914
  5. Bulgaria12,328
  6. India12,073
  7. Türkiye11,250
  8. Italy10,603
  9. Spain10,447
  10. Germany10,429
  11. China7,991
  12. Portugal6,084
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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