Temporary residence permits; purpose of stay and nationality

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Nationality 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 Family reunification / formation Other family reunification (Number) Ordinary permit by purpose of stay Labour: employee or self-employed person Other labour (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 97,255 21,875 8,635 6,925 155 9,600
Afghan 655 105 125 0 0 20
Albanian 360 75 30 10 0 100
Algerian 170 10 40 0 0 20
American 6,725 2,245 150 1,030 0 360
Angolan 65 5 35 0 0 15
Argentinian 485 55 20 30 0 225
Armenian 140 25 30 10 0 15
Australian 1,880 430 35 35 0 890
Azerbaijani 315 105 15 60 0 10
Bengali 845 465 70 50 0 25
Bhutanese 5 5 0 0 0 0
Bolivian 45 5 10 5 0 5
Bosnian 160 15 30 10 0 35
Brazilian 2,445 290 210 40 5 645
British 3,445 680 80 260 0 170
Burundian 30 0 5 0 0 0
Canadian 1,635 610 20 60 0 370
Chilean 340 120 20 5 0 40
Chinese 8,405 3,335 90 1,535 5 170
Colombian 870 170 95 15 10 190
Congolese 25 5 10 0 0 5
Congolese (Democratic Republic) 70 5 10 0 0 0
Costa Rican 90 20 10 5 0 10
Cuban 60 5 10 0 0 10
Dominican (from Republic) 145 5 80 0 0 25
Ecuadorian 155 35 10 10 0 25
Egyptian 1,080 145 125 45 0 65
Eritrean 740 5 280 0 0 5
Ethiopian 260 55 45 10 0 5
Philippine 2,240 70 150 185 0 955
Gambian 125 5 15 0 0 20
Georgian 245 120 15 25 0 40
Ghanaian 890 65 225 40 0 70
Guinean 105 0 45 0 5 10
Haitian 10 0 5 0 0 0
Indian 11,070 1,865 45 575 5 175
Indonesian 2,175 980 95 90 5 160
Iraqi 770 15 525 5 0 30
Iranian 2,700 925 45 140 0 40
Israeli 645 70 70 20 0 145
Ivorian 25 5 10 0 0 5
Japanese 2,105 355 15 295 0 185
Yemeni 420 10 175 5 0 0
Jordanian 150 65 15 5 0 10
Cape Verdean 85 0 25 0 0 40
Cameroonian 105 35 10 5 5 10
Kazakh 275 120 5 15 0 15
Kenyan 355 60 40 15 0 90
Kuwaiti 20 0 0 0 0 0
Kosovar 85 30 10 5 0 10
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 275 60 30 10 0 20
Liberian 25 5 10 0 0 0
Libyan 35 5 10 5 0 10
Macedonian 185 25 10 5 0 85
Maldivian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malaysian 290 75 15 5 0 20
Moroccan 2,680 85 825 20 0 285
Mexican 1,000 370 35 30 0 160
Moldavian 110 15 5 55 0 80
Mongolian 50 20 5 0 0 5
Myanmarese 75 40 0 0 0 0
Namibian 55 5 0 0 0 30
Nepalese 340 70 5 25 0 130
New Zealand 620 65 10 25 0 340
Nigerian 980 185 165 45 20 85
Ukrainian 2,205 460 35 580 0 165
Uzbek 85 35 10 10 0 5
Omani 35 10 0 0 0 0
Pakistani 1,500 190 70 200 0 65
Peruvian 385 135 30 5 0 55
Russian 2,305 470 60 65 0 220
Rwandan 60 20 5 10 0 0
Salvadorean 20 10 0 0 0 5
Saudi Arabian 115 25 0 5 0 0
Senegalese 45 5 15 0 0 10
Citizen of Serbia 525 60 45 180 0 70
Sierra Leonan 105 10 25 0 15 15
Singaporean 615 470 10 5 0 15
Sudanese 160 15 40 10 0 10
Somali 385 5 285 0 0 15
Sri Lankan 275 80 10 0 0 15
Surinamese 2,380 345 470 120 0 50
Syrian 3,875 20 2,135 10 0 25
Tajik 10 5 0 10 0 0
Taiwanese 1,085 600 5 45 0 95
Tanzanian 95 20 15 25 0 0
Thai 755 150 65 30 5 120
Togolese 15 0 5 0 0 0
Tunisian 350 35 50 35 0 35
Turkish 7,535 1,790 400 345 0 660
Turkmenian 20 5 0 0 0 0
Ugandan 280 45 50 15 50 25
Uruguayan 120 10 0 0 0 100
Venezuelan 190 15 35 5 5 75
Vietnamese 1,100 665 35 35 0 30
Belorussian 370 40 5 130 0 25
Zambian 55 20 0 5 0 0
Zimbabwean 260 40 10 10 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. Since April 2014, the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service also issues combined permits for residence and work: single permits (GGVA). These are included in the table since 2014. All permits in the table have a validity period of three months or more.

Data available from: 2008.

Status of the figures:
The figures up to 2023 are final. The figures for 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of July 2025:
The figure for the single permits (GVVA) has been added to the provisional figures for 2024.

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

Description topics

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
Family reunification / formation
Residence permit which is granted in connection with family reunion.

Family reunification:
One or more family members are settling in the Netherlands to be reunited and live with their families who have emigrated in the past.

Family formation:
This may concern marriage, relationship and children under 18. It is for people who come to the Netherlands for marriage, registered partnership or live with a partner already in the Netherlands (with whom this person has never lived before).

Other family reunification
Other not previously mentioned relatives such as parents or adult children.
Study
Residence permit granted for study. The residence permit must be requested at the school where the person wishes to study.
Labour: employee or self-employed person
Other labour
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.