Temporary residence permits; purpose of stay and nationality

Temporary residence permits; purpose of stay and nationality

Nationality Periods Ordinary permit by purpose of stay Other regular permits Victim of human trade (Number)
Total 2023* 140
Afghan 2023* 0
Albanian 2023* 5
Algerian 2023* 0
American 2023* 0
Angolan 2023* 0
Argentinian 2023* 0
Armenian 2023* 0
Australian 2023* 0
Azerbaijani 2023* 0
Bengali 2023* 0
Bhutanese 2023* 0
Bolivian 2023* 0
Bosnian 2023* 0
Brazilian 2023* 5
Burundian 2023* 0
Canadian 2023* 0
Chilean 2023* 0
Chinese 2023* 0
Colombian 2023* 5
Congolese 2023* 0
Congolese (Democratic Republic) 2023* 0
Costa Rican 2023* 0
Cuban 2023* 0
Dominican (from Republic) 2023* 0
Ecuadorian 2023* 0
Egyptian 2023* 0
Eritrean 2023* 0
Ethiopian 2023* 0
Philippine 2023* 0
Gambian 2023* 0
Georgian 2023* 0
Ghanaian 2023* 0
Guinean 2023* 5
Haitian 2023* 0
Indian 2023* 0
Indonesian 2023* 5
Iraqi 2023* 0
Iranian 2023* 0
Israeli 2023* 0
Ivorian 2023* 0
Japanese 2023* 0
Yemeni 2023* 0
Jordanian 2023* 0
Cape Verdean 2023* 0
Cameroonian 2023* 5
Kazakh 2023* 0
Kenyan 2023* 0
Kuwaiti 2023* 0
Kosovar 2023* 0
Croatian 2023* 0
Lebanese 2023* 0
Liberian 2023* 0
Libyan 2023* 0
Macedonian 2023* 0
Maldivian 2023* 0
Malaysian 2023* 0
Moroccan 2023* 5
Mexican 2023* 0
Moldavian 2023* 0
Mongolian 2023* 0
Myanmarese 2023* 0
Nepalese 2023* 0
New Zealand 2023* 0
Nigerian 2023* 25
Ukrainian 2023* 0
Uzbek 2023* 0
Omani 2023* 0
Pakistani 2023* 0
Peruvian 2023* 0
Russian 2023* 0
Rwandan 2023* 0
Salvadorean 2023* 0
Saudi Arabian 2023* 0
Citizen of Serbia 2023* 0
Sierra Leonan 2023* 10
Singaporean 2023* 0
Sudanese 2023* 0
Somali 2023* 0
Sri Lankan 2023* 0
Surinamese 2023* 0
Syrian 2023* 0
Tajik 2023* 0
Taiwanese 2023* 0
Tanzanian 2023* 0
Thai 2023* 5
Togolese 2023* 0
Tunisian 2023* 0
Turkish 2023* 5
Turkmenian 2023* 0
Ugandan 2023* 40
Venezuelan 2023* 0
Vietnamese 2023* 0
Belorussian 2023* 0
Zambian 2023* 0
Zimbabwean 2023* 0
South African 2023* 0
South Korean 2023* 0
Swiss 2023* 0
Stateless 2023* 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. 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 2022 are final. The figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of June 2024:
The provisional figures for 2023 have been added.


When will new figures be published?
The new figures for 2024 will be available in June 2025.

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