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Vietnam → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
444
Change since 2018
+54.2%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.29%
Inflow 2023444OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

222444200020032006200920122015201820212023
2224442000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000174
2001181
2002210
2003225
2004218
2005242
2006201
2007217
2008245
2009310
2010281
2011327
2012248
2013298
2014230
2015255
2016266
2017260
2018288
2019284
2020218
2021246
2022305
2023444
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,021—
20234441,818148
20223051,704105
20212461,70083
20202181,70572
20192841,64062
20182881,56664
20172601,54662
20162661,50057
20152551,41938
20142301,43532
20132981,31948
20122481,34384
20113271,26864
20102811,16788
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

4,3958,79019901995200020052010201520202024
4,3958,79019902000201020202024
Data table
19904,821
19955,744
20006,846
20057,617
20107,976
20158,228
20208,495
20248,790
Estimate, 2024
8,790
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.37%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
41
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 Vietnam

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,5791,34222214.1%
20231,7411,53220912.0%
20221,4291,319624.3%
202113311564.5%
20202952473110.5%
20191,8211,5911538.4%
20182,0061,7551909.5%
20172,0121,7041708.4%
20161,7871,5541679.3%
20152,1211,913663.1%
20141,9661,8081155.8%
20131,8241,6731065.8%
20121,5231,416523.4%
20111,8501,65819210.4%
20101,7791,59018910.6%
20091,2381,10513310.7%

Applications by year

1,0612,1212009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,0612,121200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,238
20101,779
20111,850
20121,523
20131,824
20141,966
20152,121
20161,787
20172,012
20182,006
20191,821
2020295
2021133
20221,429
20231,741
20241,579
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 Vietnam (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education483
  2. Family90
  3. Other reasons24
  4. Work13
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025610000
20244600164306
20234081148281
20222961105209
2021240083197
202020917299
201933206245
201828316486
2017319062110
2016312057236
2015319038225
2014321032233
2013266048187
20122800840
20113310640
20102660880
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)7
  2. Researchers4
  3. Other paid activities2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,101
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
150
Changed status into work, 2025
34
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 Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoivietnam.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Vietnam ranks 53.

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 Vietnam, 2023
  1. Japan133,732
  2. South Korea70,827
  3. United States37,040
  4. Germany12,954
  5. Hungary9,688
  6. Australia7,503
  7. Canada6,605
  8. New Zealand5,919
  9. Czechia1,869
  10. Finland1,406
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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