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Vietnam → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
358
Change since 2018
-22.8%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.20%
Inflow 2023358OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

272544201020132016201920222023
272544201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010395
2011337
2012321
2013360
2014400
2015399
2016462
2017398
2018464
2019544
2020405
2021320
2022350
2023358
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,324—
20233584,353116
20223504,394104
20213204,500113
20204054,570102
20195444,425109
20184644,341119
20173984,346135
20164624,273180
20153994,227126
20144004,155115
20133604,120—
20123214,135—
20113374,135—
2010395——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,46413k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,46413k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,658
19958,191
20008,813
20059,943
201010,724
201511,518
202012,489
202412,927
Estimate, 2024
12,927
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.47%
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

Switzerland's consulates in Vietnam

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,8055,3314617.9%
20236,6005,9456409.7%
20224,6454,2492074.5%
20211581070—
2020469439286.0%
20194,1423,8203147.6%
20183,6793,3343018.2%
20173,6433,3552787.6%
20162,6422,4731555.9%
20152,1541,9951557.2%
20141,7341,6211116.4%
20132,0321,931884.3%
20121,8811,789924.9%
20112,4502,356943.8%
20102,1522,080723.3%
20091,8701,65121911.7%

Applications by year

3,3006,6002009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,3006,600200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,870
20102,152
20112,450
20121,881
20132,032
20141,734
20152,154
20162,642
20173,643
20183,679
20194,142
2020469
2021158
20224,645
20236,600
20245,805
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education260
  2. Family156
  3. Work32
  4. Other reasons15
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025463000
2024431091169
20233860109172
20224140103127
20213290114133
202000101113
201900108115
20184300108115
20174300137129
20164860181120
20154150121113
20143720113114
20134060109121
201234901030
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities32
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,577
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
23
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 Switzerland in Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoieda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Vietnam ranks 54.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
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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