Argentina → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Argentina
To: Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 2,946
Change since 2018: +46.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023: 0.17%

Inflow 20232,946OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Argentina to Germany

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	930
2001	1,017
2002	1,437
2003	1,065
2004	818
2005	767
2006	885
2007	944
2008	911
2009	896
2010	921
2011	988
2012	1,022
2013	1,083
2014	1,081
2015	1,073
2016	1,160
2017	1,688
2018	2,013
2019	2,496
2020	1,589
2021	2,111
2022	3,325
2023	2,946

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2024	—	9,840	—
2023	2,946	9,030	235
2022	3,325	7,675	355
2021	2,111	6,760	350
2020	1,589	6,360	155
2019	2,496	5,795	190
2018	2,013	5,305	155
2017	1,688	4,975	147
2016	1,160	4,791	160
2015	1,073	4,685	219
2014	1,081	4,613	210
2013	1,083	4,826	179
2012	1,022	4,715	147
2011	988	4,574	145
2010	921	4,608	179

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Argentina

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	107	93	7	6.5%
2023	49	46	2	4.1%
2022	50	42	7	14.0%
2021	14	12	1	7.1%
2020	13	11	2	15.4%
2019	100	92	5	5.0%
2018	63	56	2	3.2%
2017	86	80	3	3.5%
2016	82	81	1	1.2%
2015	134	134	0	—
2014	166	158	8	4.8%
2013	129	122	7	5.4%
2012	143	134	9	6.3%
2011	129	116	13	10.1%
2010	205	188	19	9.3%
2009	157	152	6	3.8%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	157
2010	205
2011	129
2012	143
2013	129
2014	166
2015	134
2016	82
2017	86
2018	63
2019	100
2020	13
2021	14
2022	50
2023	49
2024	107

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 Argentina (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Family384
Education375
Work277
Other reasons9

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	1,045	195	0	0
2024	944	197	210	1,095
2023	1,279	270	150	1,088
2022	1,346	271	155	1,007
2021	1,172	233	160	887
2020	775	149	135	950
2019	815	137	140	0
2018	702	91	130	0
2017	473	57	111	0
2016	496	56	128	0
2015	433	59	164	0
2014	596	41	145	0
2013	550	34	135	0
2012	618	4	147	0
2011	459	0	145	0
2010	467	0	179	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities151
EU Blue Card54
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)42
Researchers30

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 6,070
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 386
Changed status into work, 2025: 44
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025: 1

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 Argentina, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Buenos Aires	buenos-aires.diplo.de

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Argentina ranks 61.

Inflows to Germany, 2023

Ukraine283,631
Romania202,039
Syria128,742
Türkiye115,937
Poland97,945
Bulgaria65,871
Afghanistan58,482
India54,123
Italy38,460
Hungary34,003
Russia26,720
Serbia24,155

Other destinations for people from Argentina, 2023

Spain35,041
Italy17,065
United States4,940
Chile4,295
New Zealand1,863
Mexico1,587
Japan719
Portugal638
Denmark540