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Vietnam → Denmark

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
Denmark
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
692
Change since 2018
+168.2%
Share of all arrivals in Denmark, 2023
0.88%
Inflow 2023692OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to Denmark

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

Inflows by year

346692200020032006200920122015201820212023
3466922000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000216
2001238
2002213
2003157
2004105
2005129
2006136
2007196
2008143
2009165
2010178
2011126
2012165
2013175
2014207
2015190
2016174
2017248
2018258
2019261
2020318
2021247
2022513
2023692
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,181—
20236924,72238
20225134,45659
20212474,45484
20203184,30554
20192614,22125
20182584,10323
20172484,093116
20161744,254261
20151904,19448
20142074,11852
20131754,05723
20121654,01458
20111264,02958
20101783,95586
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

5,73711k19901995200020052010201520202024
5,73711k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,342
19957,550
20008,430
20058,967
20109,560
20159,917
202010,408
202411,473
Estimate, 2024
11,473
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
25
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

Denmark's consulates in Vietnam

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20192,2542,0871828.1%
20182,4952,06142016.8%
20172,4762,11831512.7%
20162,5582,3092188.5%
20152,1281,9781466.9%
20141,7891,6081407.8%
20131,8901,736945.0%
20121,4791,3471006.8%
20111,6121,4441126.9%
20101,5751,38715710.0%
20091,9311,7281678.6%

Applications by year

1,2792,55820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
1,2792,558200920112013201520172019
Data table
20091,931
20101,575
20111,612
20121,479
20131,890
20141,789
20152,128
20162,558
20172,476
20182,495
20192,254
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Denmark

First residence permits issued by Denmark to citizens of Vietnam (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,122
  2. Family276
  3. Education70
  4. Other reasons18
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,486000
20241,54106878
202396303880
202270505986
202138808485
202038505482
201935902587
201833302384
2017323011676
2016233026174
2015243016569
201424505266
201320802377
20121950580
20111830580
201027801090
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,031
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)76
  3. Researchers15
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,468
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
77
Changed status into work, 2025
167
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Denmark: national statistics office

Residence permits granted by Denmark to citizens of Vietnam, by type of permit (Statistics Denmark).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251,51479564265111
20241,6599066945207
20231,07441857656024
202277625443938423
20213971332203905
2020391772536100
20193681221756704
201834211610112401
2017330969413802
201624267898402
2015250479010805
2014251567211436
2013219454412406
2012204415310307
2011222469165020
20103072885148541

All by year

8301,65920052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
8301,659200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005318
2006256
2007293
2008255
2009253
2010307
2011222
2012204
2013219
2014251
2015250
2016242
2017330
2018342
2019368
2020391
2021397
2022776
20231,074
20241,659
20251,514
Residence permits granted, October 2025 – September 2026
1,370
of which for work
837
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Denmark, 2023; Vietnam ranks 26.

Inflows to Denmark, 2023
  1. Ukraine8,215
  2. Romania6,129
  3. Germany5,042
  4. Poland4,879
  5. United States4,154
  6. Italy3,424
  7. India3,376
  8. Spain2,288
  9. Iran2,166
  10. Nepal2,149
  11. China2,049
  12. Sweden1,939
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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