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Algeria → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Algeria
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,650
Change since 2018
+142.3%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.44%
Inflow 20231,650OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Algeria to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,4462,892200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,4462,8922000200520092013201720212023
Data table
20001,380
2002873
20032,517
20042,892
20051,190
2006976
2007920
20081,376
20091,132
20101,199
20111,089
2012944
2013935
2014927
2015866
2016676
2017702
2018681
2019786
2020462
2021678
20221,143
20231,650
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—19,142—
20231,65018,095859
20221,14317,9981,216
202167818,538704
202046218,468574
201978618,507741
201868119,823796
201770220,4371,152
201667621,7651,676
201586622,6791,809
201492723,0951,433
201393521,8011,242
201294420,725717
20111,08920,577462
20101,19920,433428
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Algeria who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

11k22k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k22k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,290
19958,465
200010,922
200514,809
201019,224
201521,098
202021,467
202421,682
Estimate, 2024
21,682
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.33%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
48
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Italy's consulates in Algeria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202425,41815,8929,30536.6%
202326,18815,56910,45339.9%
202217,8249,9437,73843.4%
20213,5932,89868018.9%
20204,3182,2882,02346.9%
201921,13012,9157,97837.8%
201823,46413,9589,18539.1%
201730,01017,57112,10040.3%
201628,37616,37811,61440.9%
201523,83516,1607,31230.7%
201424,31315,6068,27734.0%
201319,77813,1616,20931.4%
201210,1398,1262,01319.9%
20118,3786,9991,37916.5%
20107,3745,8701,50420.4%
20098,1546,7251,43317.6%

Applications by year

15k30k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15k30k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20098,154
20107,374
20118,378
201210,139
201319,778
201424,313
201523,835
201628,376
201730,010
201823,464
201921,130
20204,318
20213,593
202217,824
202326,188
202425,418
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Algeria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family883
  2. Other reasons841
  3. Work216
  4. Education193
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,133600
20241,4101877448
20231,4891859364
20221,42621,216279
20219720704212
20205762574115
20198931741101
20188043796180
201786511,152160
201673801,676162
201589001,809156
20141,21301,433143
20131,47601,2420
20121,15607170
20111,53504620
20102,91104280
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities191
  2. Researchers19
  3. EU Blue Card6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
22,193
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
242
Changed status into work, 2025
193
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
291
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 Italy in Algeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyEl Biarambalgeri.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Algeria, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20251,718218851192354103
20241,1652655957517357
20231,27134463110111481
20221,3776025131298053
2021928273440896264
202044830270724432
201969870418926553
201881032620476744
201789757655805352
201675379540482660

New permits by year

8591,7182016201720182019202020212022202320242025
8591,718201620182020202220242025
Data table
2016753
2017897
2018810
2019698
2020448
2021928
20221,377
20231,271
20241,165
20251,718
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Algeria ranks 43.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Algeria, 2023
  1. France20,762
  2. Spain15,064
  3. Germany6,530
  4. Canada5,245
  5. United States5,000
  6. Türkiye1,946
  7. Belgium1,102
  8. Switzerland295
  9. Netherlands242
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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