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Vietnam → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
270
Change since 2018
+10.7%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
0.34%
Inflow 2023270OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to Norway

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

Inflows by year

179357200020032006200920122015201820212023
1793572000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000186
2001274
2002333
2003261
2004303
2005318
2006292
2007233
2008319
2009203
2010277
2011322
2012357
2013342
2014284
2015241
2016352
2017356
2018244
2019323
2020212
2021172
2022270
20230
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,876—
2023—1,814119
20222701,802210
20211721,932205
20202121,955156
20193231,805119
20182441,64642
20173561,624259
20163521,556148
20152411,593165
20142841,670241
20133421,699248
20123571,54988
20113221,579239
20102771,561177
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,11516k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,11516k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,522
199510,594
200011,177
200511,993
201012,919
201513,682
202014,596
202416,230
Estimate, 2024
16,230
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Norway's consulates in Vietnam

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20191,7791,6141619.1%
20182,1121,9101909.0%
20171,9531,8231256.4%
20161,4931,389916.1%
20151,1651,092736.3%
20141,2541,12912510.0%
20131,4741,29218212.3%
20121,3731,13923317.0%
20111,3501,17517513.0%
20101,3731,14123216.9%
20091,0621,07930.3%

Applications by year

1,0562,11220092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
1,0562,112200920112013201520172019
Data table
20091,062
20101,373
20111,350
20121,373
20131,474
20141,254
20151,165
20161,493
20171,953
20182,112
20191,779
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Norway

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,385
  2. Family145
  3. Education68
  4. Other reasons3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,601000
20241,6200122171
20231,4270119173
20221,2220210175
20212100205179
20201,1150156215
20191,4380119125
20181,251041176
20171,2040259126
20161,1970148143
20151,0420165107
20141,137024384
20131,087024894
20128550930
201184102360
201059601670
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,367
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)18
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,750
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
130
Changed status into work, 2025
6
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 Norway in Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoinorway.no
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; Vietnam ranks 196.

Inflows to Norway, 2023
  1. Ukraine32,935
  2. Poland6,444
  3. Syria3,116
  4. Lithuania2,341
  5. Sweden2,242
  6. India2,113
  7. Romania1,672
  8. Germany1,461
  9. Spain1,460
  10. Philippines1,210
  11. Latvia1,040
  12. Denmark1,039
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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