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Vietnam → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
998
Change since 2018
+7.2%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.35%
Inflow 2023998OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to the Netherlands

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

Inflows by year

5571,114200020032006200920122015201820212023
5571,1142000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000340
2001512
2002654
2003499
2004396
2005302
2006274
2007241
2008331
2009352
2010361
2011442
2012359
2013368
2014392
2015473
2016683
2017870
2018931
20191,114
2020601
2021743
2022898
2023998
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,336—
20239984,148429
20228983,901300
20217433,734206
20206013,944316
20191,1143,460179
20189313,033165
20178702,652170
20166832,398189
20154732,301190
20143922,355241
20133682,393154
20123592,460240
20114422,430212
20103612,476149
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,17216k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,17216k19902000201020202024
Data table
19908,919
19959,624
200010,529
200512,164
201012,171
201512,745
202015,002
202416,343
Estimate, 2024
16,343
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.55%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
39
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 Vietnam

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,2894,6515259.9%
20234,6303,80163813.8%
20222,7352,28928410.4%
2021411363348.3%
2020733636577.8%
20196,9805,86981911.7%
20186,7545,3321,13916.9%
20177,7176,2711,12614.6%
20165,3524,06965112.2%
20155,7454,97061310.7%
20145,2964,9481993.8%
20134,5054,1051292.9%
20122,6372,4241606.1%
20114,3294,0931573.6%
20104,1753,9242024.8%
20093,1172,8882126.8%

Applications by year

3,8597,7172009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,8597,717200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,117
20104,175
20114,329
20122,637
20134,505
20145,296
20155,745
20165,352
20177,717
20186,754
20196,980
2020733
2021411
20222,735
20234,630
20245,289
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 Vietnam (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education750
  2. Family307
  3. Work82
  4. Other reasons35
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,174000
20241,09833580
20231,04104290
202295513000
202180502060
202068103160
20191,1350183977
20189380169788
201791201710
20167720197412
20155310196332
20144670247310
20134290154303
201239002410
201151902120
201041101490
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities36
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)27
  3. Researchers19
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,295
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
452
Changed status into work, 2025
276
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
7
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 the Netherlands in Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoi—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Vietnam ranks 48.

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 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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