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Algeria → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Algeria
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Algeria to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

5001,00020132015
5001,00020132015
Data table
20131,000
20151,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——1,056
2022——788
2021——622
2020——594
2019——567
2018—15,000430
2017—12,000333
2016—10,000454
20151,000—491
2014—10,000544
20131,00011,0001,141
2012—13,9941,549
2011—13,9941,566
2010——1,471
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Algeria, and students from Algeria at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor10,778
  2. Study718
  3. Family266
  4. Work152
  5. Other104

Visas issued by year

9,66019k201020122014201620182020202220242025
9,66019k201020132016201920222025
Data table
20109,545
201111,526
201212,026
201315,428
201415,079
201516,335
201615,285
201715,102
201812,975
201913,352
20204,644
20214,608
202219,319
202316,046
202411,998
202512,018

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

49098020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
490980201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015250
2016295
2017330
2018445
2019520
2020700
2021730
2022805
2023940
2024970
2025980
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Algeria (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900567551
20181,1840430454
20171,3990334338
20161,1210454311
20151,3260495272
20141,4440544233
20131,35701,141179
20121,36501,5490
20112,10001,5660
20101,93601,4710
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 the United Kingdom in Algeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyEl Mouradiagov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Algeria move (OECD, 2023).

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. Italy1,650
  8. Belgium1,102
  9. Switzerland295
  10. Netherlands242
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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