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Vietnam → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

1,5003,00020142015
1,5003,00020142015
Data table
20143,000
20151,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——1,094
2022——879
2021——489
2020——455
2019——421
2018—14,000407
2017——232
2016——334
20151,00013,000316
20143,00010,000301
2013——533
2012——839
2011——1,158
2010——453
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Vietnam, and students from Vietnam at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor18,628
  2. Study2,565
  3. Family555
  4. Work344
  5. Other86

Visas issued by year

11k22k201020122014201620182020202220242025
11k22k201020132016201920222025
Data table
20109,916
201111,984
201212,009
201313,031
201413,571
201515,395
201615,715
201717,410
201818,472
201920,354
20203,698
20213,425
202215,503
202321,696
202421,741
202522,178

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

2,1004,20020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,1004,200201520172019202120232025
Data table
20154,200
20164,055
20173,880
20183,580
20193,440
20203,420
20212,620
20222,655
20233,200
20243,485
20253,655
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Vietnam (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019004213,465
20182,72704073,468
20172,84602323,704
20162,99103343,979
20152,94703164,146
20142,80403014,236
20132,93705334,048
20123,14208390
20113,40601,1580
20102,98204530
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 United Kingdom in Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoigov.uk
Consulate-generalHo Chi Minh Citygov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Vietnam move (OECD, 2023).

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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