Armenia → Greece
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Armenia
- To
- Greece
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Migration from Armenia to Greece
Inflows of nationals of Armenia recorded by Greece; stock of nationals of Armenia living there; and acquisitions of Greece's nationality (OECD).
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 152 |
| 2022 | — | 6,369 | 120 |
| 2021 | — | — | 107 |
| 2020 | — | — | 82 |
| 2019 | — | — | 154 |
| 2018 | — | — | 240 |
| 2017 | — | — | 287 |
| 2016 | — | — | 296 |
| 2015 | — | 2,489 | 109 |
| 2014 | — | 6,793 | 150 |
| 2013 | — | 7,500 | 189 |
| 2012 | — | 9,529 | 210 |
| 2011 | — | 6,721 | 150 |
| 2010 | — | 12,339 | 199 |
Migrant population
People born in Armenia who live in Greece: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 12,148 |
| 1995 | 10,438 |
| 2000 | 8,899 |
| 2005 | 11,750 |
| 2010 | 15,130 |
| 2015 | 14,257 |
| 2020 | 14,571 |
| 2024 | 15,479 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 15,479
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 1.1%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 19
- Counted by
- country of birth
Greece's consulates in Armenia
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Greece's consulates located in Armenia.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,372 | 21,745 | 3,411 | 13.4% |
| 2023 | 21,267 | 17,121 | 4,086 | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 20,228 | 16,841 | 3,354 | 16.6% |
| 2021 | 4,681 | 4,209 | 455 | 9.7% |
| 2020 | 892 | 752 | 139 | 15.6% |
| 2019 | 13,406 | 11,232 | 2,154 | 16.1% |
| 2018 | 13,535 | 11,978 | 1,550 | 11.5% |
| 2017 | 15,183 | 13,544 | 1,639 | 10.8% |
| 2016 | 11,883 | 10,751 | 1,131 | 9.5% |
| 2015 | 11,049 | 9,794 | 1,255 | 11.4% |
| 2014 | 6,763 | 6,245 | 518 | 7.7% |
| 2013 | 4,559 | 4,345 | 214 | 4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,665 | 3,511 | 154 | 4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,746 | 3,539 | 207 | 5.5% |
| 2010 | 5,348 | 4,866 | 482 | 9.0% |
| 2009 | 4,307 | 3,695 | 612 | 14.2% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 4,307 |
| 2010 | 5,348 |
| 2011 | 3,746 |
| 2012 | 3,665 |
| 2013 | 4,559 |
| 2014 | 6,763 |
| 2015 | 11,049 |
| 2016 | 11,883 |
| 2017 | 15,183 |
| 2018 | 13,535 |
| 2019 | 13,406 |
| 2020 | 892 |
| 2021 | 4,681 |
| 2022 | 20,228 |
| 2023 | 21,267 |
| 2024 | 25,372 |
Residence permits in Greece
First residence permits issued by Greece to citizens of Armenia (Eurostat).
- Family140
- Other reasons87
- Education30
- Work7
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 434 | 1 | 175 | 68 |
| 2023 | 318 | 0 | 152 | 74 |
| 2022 | 284 | 0 | 118 | 93 |
| 2021 | 209 | 0 | 107 | 81 |
| 2020 | 122 | 0 | 82 | 72 |
| 2019 | 325 | 1 | 154 | 79 |
| 2018 | 338 | 0 | 240 | 73 |
| 2017 | 303 | 0 | 287 | 79 |
| 2016 | 425 | 0 | 302 | 93 |
| 2015 | 345 | 0 | 115 | 100 |
| 2014 | 337 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 2013 | 329 | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 2012 | 239 | 0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2011 | 251 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 2010 | 209 | 0 | 199 | 0 |
- Other paid activities7
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 5,981
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 139
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 34
- Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
- 10
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Greece in Armenia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Yerevan | mfa.gr |
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Armenia move (OECD, 2023).
- United States4,920
- Germany3,421
- France1,545
- Belgium684
- Canada240
- Netherlands227
- Czechia220
- Austria211
- Italy158
- Israel129
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