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United States → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,627
Change since 2018
-24.3%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
1.07%
Inflow 20231,627OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

1,4462,891200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,4462,8912000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,794
20012,891
20022,701
20032,483
20042,603
20052,408
20062,553
20072,455
20082,631
20092,650
20102,224
20112,320
20122,309
20132,360
20142,001
20152,179
20162,049
20171,974
20182,150
20191,923
20201,362
20211,830
20221,646
20231,627
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—10,205—
20231,62710,219194
20221,64610,357197
20211,83010,708136
20201,36211,079118
20191,92310,699167
20182,15010,665117
20171,97411,051157
20162,04911,139119
20152,17911,247139
20142,00111,477101
20132,36011,512158
20122,30911,494138
20112,32011,546129
20102,22411,333161
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,32317k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,32317k19902000201020202024
Data table
199012,619
199513,220
200013,850
200514,244
201015,396
201516,025
202016,216
202416,645
Estimate, 2024
16,645
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.71%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
26
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 States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,2532,9921073.3%
20233,2132,89232110.0%
20222,8252,5091013.6%
2021743606375.0%
2020611525284.6%
20193,8722,350641.7%
20184,6223,439491.1%
20173,9663,797481.2%
20163,1873,073210.7%
20153,1773,020331.0%
20142,7562,6071957.1%
20132,7792,623381.4%
20122,4782,355271.1%
20112,6022,4391636.3%
20102,7972,6161896.8%
20092,9042,7821304.5%

Applications by year

2,3114,6222009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,3114,622200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,904
20102,797
20112,602
20122,478
20132,779
20142,756
20153,177
20163,187
20173,966
20184,622
20193,872
2020611
2021743
20222,825
20233,213
20243,253
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 States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work809
  2. Family773
  3. Education364
  4. Other reasons271
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,2171500
20241,9464270497
20231,75610194566
20221,90213197529
20212,07615136538
20201,4544118520
20192,2746167435
20182,2982117162
20172,4413157425
20162,2656119383
20152,4173139296
20142,3757101285
20132,2621158217
20122,43801380
20112,65601290
20102,20001610
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities644
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)99
  3. Researchers53
  4. EU Blue Card13
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,068
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
422
Changed status into work, 2025
33
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
9
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 States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.unitedstates.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 States ranks 23.

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 States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
  10. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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