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Australia → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

9,00018k2012201520182019
9,00018k2012201520182019
Data table
201216,000
201311,000
201415,000
201516,000
201613,000
201718,000
20188,827
201911,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——2,091
2022——1,998
2021—87,0001,692
2020——1,518
201911,000—1,990
20188,82693,0002,039
201718,00076,0001,831
201613,00097,0002,621
201516,00089,0002,186
201415,00086,0003,054
201311,00070,0002,682
201216,00068,8992,789
2011—92,0002,448
2010—92,0002,593
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Australia who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

63k126k19901995200020052010201520202024
63k126k19902000201020202024
Data table
199071,717
199586,757
2000104,720
2005115,290
2010124,989
2015125,672
2020124,920
2024124,319
Estimate, 2024
124,319
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
26
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

UK visas

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

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Work10,786
  2. Study1,076
  3. Visitor482
  4. Family457
  5. Other324

Visas issued by year

11k22k201020122014201620182020202220242025
11k22k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201022,035
201121,294
201218,218
201319,057
201421,146
201522,444
201620,980
201719,092
201818,099
201917,534
20206,555
20216,054
202213,941
202316,525
202415,369
202513,125

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

1,1332,26520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,1332,265201520172019202120232025
Data table
20151,920
20162,065
20172,110
20182,150
20192,220
20202,070
20211,930
20221,980
20232,115
20242,235
20252,265
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 Australia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019001,9902,185
201814,20502,0392,062
201716,78301,8322,048
201619,26102,6211,992
201521,63002,1881,910
201419,47903,0541,942
201319,07402,6811,850
201219,12202,7890
201121,02402,4480
201022,78002,5930
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 Australia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalMelbournegov.uk
ConsulateBrisbanegov.uk
ConsulateCanberragov.uk
ConsulateNew South Walesgov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

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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