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Australia → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
439
Change since 2018
+0.5%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.25%
Inflow 2023439OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

257513201020132016201920222023
257513201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010513
2011465
2012440
2013455
2014419
2015458
2016464
2017427
2018437
2019365
2020354
2021292
2022351
2023439
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,009—
20234392,85848
20223512,79552
20212922,87968
20203542,87946
20193652,85448
20184372,83478
20174272,83466
20164642,80980
20154582,80589
20144192,79164
20134552,736—
20124402,718—
20114652,718—
2010513——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Switzerland's consulates in Australia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,2991,2970—
20231,0261,02140.4%
202277276810.1%
202142230—
202017217021.2%
20191,3141,30290.7%
20181,1191,11310.1%
201794292880.8%
201681880930.4%
201571871440.6%
201466065640.6%
201368467760.9%
201262361850.8%
201167667060.9%
2010563530335.9%
2009454424306.6%

Applications by year

6571,3142009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6571,314200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009454
2010563
2011676
2012623
2013684
2014660
2015718
2016818
2017942
20181,119
20191,314
2020172
202142
2022772
20231,026
20241,299
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

First residence permits issued by Switzerland to citizens of Australia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work208
  2. Family182
  3. Education164
  4. Other reasons8
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025562000
2024521070171
2023616048176
2022491054190
2021349068189
20200049180
20190063177
2018601076178
2017612076178
2016638085154
2015630098154
2014401062145
2013621032129
201256804328
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities208
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,129
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
7
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 Switzerland in Australia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCanberraeda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Australia ranks 48.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Australia, 2023
  1. New Zealand5,196
  2. Japan4,360
  3. United States3,500
  4. Germany1,996
  5. South Korea1,861
  6. Netherlands1,306
  7. Canada1,260
  8. Denmark674
  9. France626
  10. Italy472
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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