Temporary residence permits; purpose of stay and nationality

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Nationality Asylum residence permit Total residence permits asylum (Number) Asylum residence permit Refugee status / Beneficiary status (Number) Asylum residence permit Humanitarian reasons (Number) Ordinary permit by purpose of stay Total ordinary residence permit (Number) Ordinary permit by purpose of stay Study (Number) Ordinary permit by purpose of stay Other regular permits Victim of human trade (Number) Ordinary permit by purpose of stay Other regular permits Other ordinary (Number)
Total 25,860 8,040 17,820 94,300 20,810 170 9,625
Afghan 745 410 335 740 85 0 20
Albanian 0 0 0 280 55 0 80
Algerian 15 10 5 195 10 0 20
American 0 0 0 7,340 2,110 0 375
Angolan 5 0 5 65 5 0 15
Argentinian 0 0 0 360 50 0 180
Armenian 20 20 5 110 20 0 20
Australian 0 0 0 1,830 490 0 805
Azerbaijani 15 10 5 420 100 0 10
Bengali 5 5 0 1,490 775 5 25
Bhutanese 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
Bolivian 0 0 0 35 15 0 10
Bosnian 0 0 0 140 10 0 30
Brazilian 0 0 0 2,310 280 5 670
British 0 0 0 3,100 620 0 170
Burundian 10 10 0 15 0 0 0
Canadian 0 0 0 1,400 580 0 280
Chilean 0 0 0 300 100 0 40
Chinese 240 190 50 6,160 2,425 0 160
Colombian 120 85 35 775 165 10 170
Congolese 0 0 0 25 5 0 5
Congolese (Democratic Republic) 115 105 10 80 5 0 5
Costa Rican 0 0 0 95 20 0 20
Cuban 5 5 0 70 0 0 20
Dominican (from Republic) 0 0 0 150 10 0 20
Ecuadorian 10 5 0 185 45 0 30
Egyptian 185 100 80 865 105 0 60
Eritrean 2,370 1,975 395 885 0 0 5
Ethiopian 160 120 40 230 25 0 10
Philippine 5 0 5 2,310 65 20 980
Gambian 30 20 10 150 10 0 20
Georgian 15 10 5 245 105 0 20
Ghanaian 5 5 5 970 70 0 75
Guinean 70 50 20 100 0 5 10
Haitian 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Indian 0 0 0 9,815 2,035 5 125
Indonesian 5 5 0 2,070 895 0 210
Iraqi 395 100 295 590 10 0 40
Iranian 740 545 190 2,415 750 0 40
Israeli 0 0 0 505 65 0 135
Ivorian 5 5 0 20 5 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0 2,060 335 0 270
Yemeni 1,685 180 1,505 585 10 0 10
Jordanian 30 20 5 165 45 0 10
Cape Verdean 0 0 0 90 0 0 30
Cameroonian 20 10 5 90 30 0 5
Kazakh 10 5 5 310 130 0 15
Kenyan 5 5 0 370 85 0 80
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 15 5 0 0
Kosovar 0 0 0 90 25 0 5
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 35 15 20 220 30 0 15
Liberian 5 5 0 35 5 0 5
Libyan 65 45 20 30 5 0 5
Macedonian 0 0 0 175 25 0 55
Maldivian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malaysian 5 0 0 300 80 0 20
Moroccan 60 40 20 2,480 85 0 265
Mexican 0 0 0 840 305 0 135
Moldavian 5 0 5 150 10 0 50
Mongolian 0 0 0 45 10 0 5
Myanmarese 60 45 10 75 30 0 0
Namibian 0 0 0 55 5 0 35
Nepalese 0 0 0 395 165 0 120
New Zealand 0 0 0 570 70 0 305
Nigerian 225 155 70 965 195 20 80
Ukrainian 25 5 20 2,385 465 5 170
Uzbek 10 5 5 160 45 0 5
Omani 0 0 0 15 10 0 0
Pakistani 775 350 425 1,580 220 5 65
Peruvian 5 0 5 395 125 0 55
Russian 235 210 30 1,810 400 0 190
Rwandan 10 5 5 70 20 0 0
Salvadorean 10 5 5 25 0 0 5
Saudi Arabian 35 30 5 105 20 0 0
Senegalese 10 10 0 60 5 0 5
Citizen of Serbia 0 0 0 450 50 0 65
Sierra Leonan 95 80 15 130 5 25 20
Singaporean 0 0 0 620 485 0 15
Sudanese 545 500 45 150 15 0 0
Somali 1,240 770 470 610 0 0 15
Sri Lankan 20 10 10 220 75 0 10
Surinamese 0 0 0 2,860 280 0 365
Syrian 12,460 285 12,175 5,275 25 5 30
Tajik 20 0 20 15 5 0 0
Taiwanese 0 0 0 1,090 575 0 110
Tanzanian 5 5 0 100 20 0 5
Thai 0 0 0 805 120 0 110
Togolese 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Tunisian 20 10 10 325 30 0 25
Turkish 1,430 645 790 7,075 1,785 5 645
Turkmenian 5 5 0 25 5 0 0
Ugandan 175 140 35 230 50 30 15
Uruguayan 0 0 0 90 10 0 75
Venezuelan 65 45 20 190 15 0 65
Vietnamese 0 0 0 1,175 750 0 35
Belorussian 15 10 0 365 55 0 20
Zambian 0 0 0 30 15 0 5
Zimbabwean 5 5 0 170 40 0 25
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table shows the number of temporary residence permits granted for the first time. Permits are differentiated by purpose and the nationality of the persons concerned. Permits are differentiated by purpose and the nationality of the persons concerned. This table contains both asylum permits and ordinary residence permits. Ordinary permits are given to non-Dutch persons mainly for work, study, family reunification, or family formation. Children of non-Dutch persons, born in the Netherlands and not in the possession of the Dutch nationality also need a residence permit.

Data available from: 2008.

Status of the figures:
The figures up to 2024 are final. The figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of June 2026:
The provisional figures for 2025 have been added.
The topic "single permit" has been removed from the list of topics. It is included under in the topic "Labour: employee or self-employed person"

When will new figures be published?
The new figures for 2025 will be available in June 2026.

Description topics

Asylum residence permit
Individuals whose asylum request is granted, receive a residence permit for asylum. An asylum residence permit may cover an asylum application from the same or from a previous year.

Figures include invited refugees until 2011 (approximately 500 per year).
Total residence permits asylum
Figures include invited refugees until 2011 (approximately 500 per year)
Refugee status / Beneficiary status
Refugee status: the recognition of a third country national or a stateless person as a refugee.

Beneficiary status: is granted to someone who does not qualify for the status of refugee and who has a chance of serious risk by returning to their home land. For example: if they are a victim of punishment, torture, indiscriminate violence in an armed conflict etc.

Including invited refugees until 2011 (approximately 500 per year).

Humanitarian reasons
Besides admission under international treaties, it is possible that someone is granted a residence permit on the basis of national politics. This is particularly the case when someone has suffered traumatic experiences. This person receives a permit based on compelling humanitarian reasons.

Ordinary permit by purpose of stay
Individuals whose request for a regular permit has been granted receive an ordinary permit. They did not come here for asylum, but for example to work, to study, for family reunification or for family formation. Non-Dutch persons who want to stay in the Netherlands for more three months and are not EU, EER or Swiss nationals, need a residence permit.
Total ordinary residence permit
Study
Residence permit granted for study. The residence permit must be requested at the school where the person wishes to study.
Other regular permits
Permits issued in connection with other purposes. Such authorisation was granted until 2013 to unaccompanied minors.
Victim of human trade
Other ordinary
Until 2010 including human trade victims.