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Austria → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Austria
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,342
Change since 2018
+20.5%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
1.87%
Inflow 20233,342OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Austria to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

1,6713,342200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,6713,3422000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,033
20012,450
20022,564
20032,012
20042,257
20051,905
20062,009
20072,840
20083,202
20092,775
20102,579
20112,855
20123,054
20132,915
20142,961
20153,168
20162,923
20172,777
20182,774
20192,860
20202,679
20212,691
20223,060
20233,342
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—47,468—
20233,34246,144309
20223,06045,216277
20212,69144,537325
20202,67943,854263
20192,86043,187297
20182,77442,670333
20172,77742,062358
20162,92341,318289
20153,16840,410309
20142,96139,646264
20132,91538,981263
20123,05438,198267
20112,85537,176205
20102,57936,488189
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

30k60k19901995200020052010201520202024
30k60k19902000201020202024
Data table
199054,982
199554,938
200055,280
200558,607
201059,101
201560,047
202058,683
202457,640
Estimate, 2024
57,640
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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

Switzerland's consulates in Austria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244464440—
20234384380—
20223833820—
20214714710—
20202592560—
20193503500—
20181041040—
201785850—
201645450—
201576114.3%
201415150—
201335350—
201228280—
201151510—
201018180—
2009434212.3%

Applications by year

2364712009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
236471200920122015201820212024
Data table
200943
201018
201151
201228
201335
201415
20157
201645
201785
2018104
2019350
2020259
2021471
2022383
2023438
2024446
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 Switzerland in Austria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Austria ranks 13.

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 Austria, 2023
  1. Germany7,743
  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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