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United States → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,729
Change since 2018
-1.2%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
1.98%
Inflow 20235,729OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

3,0076,013200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,0076,0132000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,365
20013,118
20023,042
20032,533
20042,260
20052,512
20063,121
20073,184
20083,437
20093,091
20103,325
20113,749
20123,715
20133,596
20143,821
20154,653
20164,705
20175,573
20185,799
20196,013
20204,034
20214,381
20225,628
20235,729
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—25,549—
20235,72924,109492
20225,62822,261361
20214,38121,377352
20204,03422,226400
20196,01320,769288
20185,79919,562253
20175,57318,012255
20164,70517,193277
20154,65316,165233
20143,82115,557264
20133,59615,571223
20123,71515,348315
20113,74914,846227
20103,32514,631235
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 the Netherlands: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

22k43k19901995200020052010201520202024
22k43k19902000201020202024
Data table
199014,784
199517,286
200020,867
200522,688
201024,594
201528,357
202036,718
202443,208
Estimate, 2024
43,208
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
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 States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202413,33912,7431691.3%
202311,54310,8171481.3%
20224,9234,5471092.2%
20211,3031,30114110.8%
20201,9651,808713.6%
201912,03511,3603442.9%
20189,9649,5172112.1%
20177,2466,8661792.5%
20165,2904,9801863.5%
20156,3396,0301923.0%
20146,1365,971991.6%
20136,1286,004761.2%
20125,5155,395571.0%
20115,7815,4782504.3%
20105,8835,741490.8%
20095,7115,609500.9%

Applications by year

6,67013k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,67013k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,711
20105,883
20115,781
20125,515
20136,128
20146,136
20156,339
20165,290
20177,246
20189,964
201912,035
20201,965
20211,303
20224,923
202311,543
202413,339
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 States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,556
  2. Work2,294
  3. Education2,111
  4. Other reasons378
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257,339000
20246,732265990
20236,947244920
20226,785333610
20215,597203520
20204,300214000
20197,418222951,405
20186,958202581,213
20176,50242580
20165,86412281770
20155,8000235711
20144,9270266599
20134,8010223627
20124,47013150
20114,37302270
20104,16002350
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,427
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)707
  3. Researchers130
  4. EU Blue Card30
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
34,663
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,164
Changed status into work, 2025
423
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
185
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 States arriving in the Netherlands, by migration motive; only nationalities from outside the EU/EFTA are covered (Statistics Netherlands).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20256,1801,9552,0002,1055115
20245,3901,5402,0101,72510105
20235,7001,7102,0051,8901085
20225,5751,7451,7701,9553570
20214,3251,3651,2551,6301065
20204,0001,2101,3251,3851565
20195,9501,8852,0251,88010150
20185,7401,8651,8551,88010130
20175,4851,7901,8251,74010120
20164,6801,4651,5951,5005115
20154,5901,4751,4301,52010155
20143,7701,2759751,425095
20133,5651,1959851,2555125
20123,6851,1751,0201,3350155
20113,7151,1051,0801,3155210
20103,2951,0258851,1905190

All by year

3,0906,18020052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
3,0906,180200520092013201720212025
Data table
20052,510
20063,065
20073,190
20083,410
20093,050
20103,295
20113,715
20123,685
20133,565
20143,770
20154,590
20164,680
20175,485
20185,740
20195,950
20204,000
20214,325
20225,575
20235,700
20245,390
20256,180
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; the United States ranks 15.

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

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