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Angola → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Angola
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
879
Change since 2018
+91.9%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.05%
Inflow 2023879OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Angola to Germany

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

Inflows by year

488975200020032006200920122015201820212023
4889752000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000631
2001643
2002975
2003601
2004366
2005330
2006297
2007368
2008348
2009341
2010391
2011349
2012408
2013353
2014342
2015298
2016337
2017451
2018458
2019644
2020347
2021321
2022485
2023879
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,135—
20238795,710105
20224855,46570
20213215,465130
20203475,485130
20196445,325185
20184585,350215
20174515,400216
20163375,438260
20152985,611300
20143426,074305
20133536,082275
20124086,196263
20113496,416270
20103916,674237
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Angola

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,6411,9941,60944.2%
20233,8132,0261,77046.4%
20222,5821,3121,22547.4%
2021354328195.4%
202042117524658.4%
20191,7971,02277543.1%
20182,1131,27583739.6%
20171,8501,09075841.0%
20161,47895352335.4%
20152,0271,29872936.0%
20142,7061,91679029.2%
20133,7382,3521,38437.0%
20122,5071,79271528.5%
20112,1581,52663229.3%
20103,4852,1851,30637.5%
20092,6771,94876028.4%

Applications by year

1,9073,8132009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,9073,813200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,677
20103,485
20112,158
20122,507
20133,738
20142,706
20152,027
20161,478
20171,850
20182,113
20191,797
2020421
2021354
20222,582
20233,813
20243,641
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 Angola (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons359
  2. Family128
  3. Education31
  4. Work20
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025538300
2024403211529
2023470510529
202236147020
2021321113018
2020276213014
201937211900
201832612150
201735602160
201627802600
201520903000
201439003050
201340102750
201238002640
201122802700
201014002370
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities15
  2. EU Blue Card3
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,746
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
188
Changed status into work, 2025
5
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 Angola, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Angola 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
20257,1051501,74055805301,065805990
20246,6751401,78045705559755701,040
20236,1351201,8203545535955475720

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

3,5537,105201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,5537,1052014201620182020202220242025
Data table
20145,611
20155,438
20165,400
20175,350
20185,325
20195,485
20205,465
20215,465
20225,710
20236,135
20246,665
20257,105
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; Angola ranks 104.

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 Angola, 2023
  1. Portugal24,374
  2. France844
  3. United States530
  4. Belgium290
  5. Canada235
  6. Japan203
  7. Netherlands91
  8. Italy87
  9. Switzerland79
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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