Temporary residence permits; purpose of stay and nationality

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Nationality Ordinary permit by purpose of stay Labour: employee or self-employed person Researcher (Number)
Total 3,070
Afghan 0
Albanian 0
Algerian 5
American 130
Angolan 0
Argentinian 15
Armenian 0
Australian 30
Azerbaijani 5
Bengali 15
Bhutanese 0
Bolivian 0
Bosnian 5
Brazilian 140
British 85
Burundian 0
Canadian 50
Chilean 40
Chinese 795
Colombian 45
Congolese 0
Congolese (Democratic Republic) 0
Costa Rican 5
Cuban 0
Dominican (from Republic) 0
Ecuadorian 5
Egyptian 25
Eritrean 0
Ethiopian 30
Philippine 15
Gambian 0
Georgian 5
Ghanaian 20
Guinean 0
Haitian 0
Indian 325
Indonesian 140
Iraqi 0
Iranian 230
Israeli 20
Ivorian 0
Japanese 60
Yemeni 0
Jordanian 5
Cape Verdean 0
Cameroonian 5
Kazakh 5
Kenyan 20
Kuwaiti 5
Kosovar 0
Croatian 0
Lebanese 5
Liberian 0
Libyan 0
Macedonian 0
Maldivian 0
Malaysian 15
Moroccan 10
Mexican 50
Moldavian 0
Mongolian 5
Myanmarese 5
Namibian 0
Nepalese 5
New Zealand 5
Nigerian 30
Ukrainian 15
Uzbek 0
Omani 5
Pakistani 50
Peruvian 5
Russian 35
Rwandan 5
Salvadorean 0
Saudi Arabian 5
Senegalese 0
Citizen of Serbia 10
Sierra Leonan 0
Singaporean 10
Sudanese 5
Somali 0
Sri Lankan 10
Surinamese 0
Syrian 5
Tajik 0
Taiwanese 25
Tanzanian 5
Thai 15
Togolese 0
Tunisian 5
Turkish 235
Turkmenian 0
Ugandan 15
Uruguayan 0
Venezuelan 0
Vietnamese 25
Belorussian 0
Zambian 5
Zimbabwean 15
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.
Labour: employee or self-employed person
Researcher
Research scientist which receives a residence permit under the skilled migrant scheme.