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Austria → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Austria
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,743
Change since 2018
-20.8%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.46%
Inflow 20237,743OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Austria to Germany

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

Inflows by year

5,93212k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,93212k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200011,863
200111,614
200210,167
20039,154
20048,998
20058,647
20069,830
200710,596
20089,477
20099,957
201010,039
201110,199
201210,089
20139,955
201410,120
201510,181
201610,393
201710,073
20189,776
20199,418
20209,475
20218,020
20228,045
20237,743
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—184,330—
20237,743185,755140
20228,045186,695195
20218,020186,910240
20209,475186,725250
20199,418187,370330
20189,776191,305390
201710,073183,625413
201610,393181,756290
201510,181179,772243
201410,120178,768233
20139,955176,314245
201210,089175,926190
201110,199175,244301
201010,039174,548383
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

107k215k19901995200020052010201520202024
107k215k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990210,734
1995213,592
2000214,600
2005208,833
2010209,053
2015211,754
2020214,565
2024213,019
Estimate, 2024
213,019
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
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

Germany's consulates in Austria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024105330.0%
2023413224.9%
20221440—
202114717.1%
202041125.0%
201919315.3%
201823170—
201726170—
2016221614.5%
201516100—
2014440—
20131712317.6%
20121612425.0%
20111914526.3%
2010312839.7%
200998881111.2%

Applications by year

49982009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4998200920122015201820212024
Data table
200998
201031
201119
201216
201317
20144
201516
201622
201726
201823
201919
20204
202114
202214
202341
202410
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Germany in Austria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Austria ranks 37.

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 Austria, 2023
  1. Switzerland3,342
  2. Türkiye1,364
  3. Netherlands857
  4. Japan794
  5. Portugal464
  6. Italy443
  7. United States400
  8. Denmark330
  9. Belgium288
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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