Temporary residence permits; purpose of stay and nationality

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Nationality Ordinary permit by purpose of stay Other regular permits Victim of human trade (Number)
Total 170
Afghan 0
Albanian 0
Algerian 0
American 0
Angolan 0
Argentinian 0
Armenian 0
Australian 0
Azerbaijani 0
Bengali 5
Bhutanese 0
Bolivian 0
Bosnian 0
Brazilian 5
British 0
Burundian 0
Canadian 0
Chilean 0
Chinese 0
Colombian 10
Congolese 0
Congolese (Democratic Republic) 0
Costa Rican 0
Cuban 0
Dominican (from Republic) 0
Ecuadorian 0
Egyptian 0
Eritrean 0
Ethiopian 0
Philippine 20
Gambian 0
Georgian 0
Ghanaian 0
Guinean 5
Haitian 0
Indian 5
Indonesian 0
Iraqi 0
Iranian 0
Israeli 0
Ivorian 0
Japanese 0
Yemeni 0
Jordanian 0
Cape Verdean 0
Cameroonian 0
Kazakh 0
Kenyan 0
Kuwaiti 0
Kosovar 0
Croatian 0
Lebanese 0
Liberian 0
Libyan 0
Macedonian 0
Maldivian 0
Malaysian 0
Moroccan 0
Mexican 0
Moldavian 0
Mongolian 0
Myanmarese 0
Namibian 0
Nepalese 0
New Zealand 0
Nigerian 20
Ukrainian 5
Uzbek 0
Omani 0
Pakistani 5
Peruvian 0
Russian 0
Rwandan 0
Salvadorean 0
Saudi Arabian 0
Senegalese 0
Citizen of Serbia 0
Sierra Leonan 25
Singaporean 0
Sudanese 0
Somali 0
Sri Lankan 0
Surinamese 0
Syrian 5
Tajik 0
Taiwanese 0
Tanzanian 0
Thai 0
Togolese 0
Tunisian 0
Turkish 5
Turkmenian 0
Ugandan 30
Uruguayan 0
Venezuelan 0
Vietnamese 0
Belorussian 0
Zambian 0
Zimbabwean 0
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

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.
Other regular permits
Permits issued in connection with other purposes. Such authorisation was granted until 2013 to unaccompanied minors.
Victim of human trade