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Albania → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Albania
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
22,097
Change since 2018
+27.6%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
1.30%
Inflow 202322,097OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Albania to Germany

Inflows of nationals of Albania recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of Albania living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

35k69k200020032006200920122015201820212023
35k69k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,412
20011,490
20021,667
20031,670
20041,355
20051,261
2006942
2007898
20081,046
2009961
2010913
20111,417
20122,234
20134,131
201415,165
201569,362
201612,982
201714,905
201817,321
201919,111
202014,478
202116,965
202222,019
202322,097
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—119,795—
202322,097108,555485
202222,01990,360465
202116,96573,905480
202014,47865,895385
201919,11155,495475
201817,32148,705335
201714,90551,550362
201612,98269,532250
201569,36223,938289
201415,16514,106227
20134,13111,383274
20122,23410,293278
20111,4179,859224
20109139,991350
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Albania

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in Albania.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024118922622.0%
2023117991714.5%
202289301213.5%
202154241120.4%
20202911310.3%
2019118662016.9%
20181501071912.7%
201712010754.2%
2016746611.4%
2015928544.3%
2014454324.4%
2013545023.7%
201245321328.9%
2011117853227.4%
20108,6796,3292,35027.1%
200913,44710,8152,63319.6%

Applications by year

6,72413k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,72413k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200913,447
20108,679
2011117
201245
201354
201445
201592
201674
2017120
2018150
2019118
202029
202154
202289
2023117
2024118
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Albania (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family8,909
  2. Work6,291
  3. Other reasons1,318
  4. Education677
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202517,19559200
202413,6165133,1102,965
202316,7637164852,981
202215,9396814652,802
202111,8268234802,494
20209,6526913852,094
201911,1075844850
201810,4872923400
20176,1101943740
20164,0451652500
20152,1101352890
20141,723992270
20131,267862740
2012836102790
201134902260
201036603540
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities5,903
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)208
  3. EU Blue Card170
  4. Researchers10
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
97,961
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,685
Changed status into work, 2025
471
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Germany in Albania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTiranatirana.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Albania living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
2025131,53510,75016,30023,7502,56032,1906,2302,765385
2024125,44010,48514,82522,0452,95030,3306,6503,280725
2023119,7959,71012,17520,8553,13026,6006,7353,8151,425

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

66k132k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
66k132k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201423,938
201569,532
201651,550
201748,705
201855,495
201965,895
202073,905
202190,360
2022108,555
2023119,795
2024125,445
2025131,535
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Albania ranks 15.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Albania, 2023
  1. Italy29,990
  2. United States4,630
  3. France2,460
  4. Belgium1,132
  5. Sweden788
  6. Austria671
  7. Canada655
  8. Switzerland495
  9. Finland425
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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