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Azerbaijan → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Azerbaijan
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,479
Change since 2018
+71.2%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.32%
Inflow 20235,479OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Azerbaijan to Germany

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

Inflows by year

3,5617,121200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,5617,1212000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
20022,732
20032,342
20042,394
20051,199
2006891
2007738
2008831
20091,193
20101,081
20111,350
20121,360
20131,705
20142,196
20153,154
20163,985
20173,765
20183,200
20193,045
20201,675
20212,182
20227,121
20235,479
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—36,280—
20235,47933,460495
20227,12127,865420
20212,18227,225250
20201,67526,980340
20193,04526,270365
20183,20025,325210
20173,76523,635260
20163,98518,766214
20153,15416,770249
20142,19615,637318
20131,70514,821246
20121,36014,393308
20111,35014,038337
20101,08114,207249
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Azerbaijan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202421,45818,6822,66912.4%
202320,79118,2002,46511.9%
202213,32411,9861,2509.4%
20213,7083,24339610.7%
20202,9912,58040313.5%
201914,46012,5001,96013.6%
201813,22411,3771,84614.0%
201713,19411,4011,78813.6%
201612,58211,3631,2119.6%
201515,66614,9447124.5%
201416,32815,6017274.5%
201315,05514,4096454.3%
201213,26912,8953742.8%
201111,92411,4045204.4%
201011,51611,1413753.3%
200910,80210,2615415.0%

Applications by year

11k21k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k21k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200910,802
201011,516
201111,924
201213,269
201315,055
201416,328
201515,666
201612,582
201713,194
201813,224
201914,460
20202,991
20213,708
202213,324
202320,791
202421,458
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Azerbaijan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,137
  2. Family1,067
  3. Other reasons816
  4. Work698
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,71866500
20242,7116131,2502,019
20232,8737245051,791
20222,5176544301,628
20212,1096652701,484
20201,8125133451,298
20191,8575233850
20181,7582232200
20171,7221732630
20168611542240
20156391492500
20149561053200
2013894612490
2012852103080
201147903420
201050202510
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card276
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)236
  3. Other paid activities180
  4. Researchers6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
23,821
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,296
Changed status into work, 2025
230
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 Germany in Azerbaijan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Azerbaijan living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202538,5152257,5302,5002,5103,8759,2852,1151,845
202437,8602057,6152,1102,1553,8459,1652,1752,465
202336,2801957,6001,8451,8353,6308,6102,6452,480

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

19k39k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
19k39k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201416,770
201518,766
201623,635
201725,325
201826,270
201926,980
202027,225
202127,865
202233,460
202336,280
202437,860
202538,520
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Azerbaijan ranks 46.

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 Azerbaijan, 2023
  1. Türkiye17,676
  2. Lithuania1,743
  3. United States950
  4. Netherlands426
  5. Hungary307
  6. Czechia274
  7. Canada245
  8. France226
  9. Belgium210
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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