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Bahrain → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bahrain
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
71
Change since 2018
-40.8%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.00%
Inflow 202371OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bahrain to Germany

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

Inflows by year

107213200020032006200920122015201820212023
1072132000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
20028
200311
200414
200516
200619
200732
200849
200979
201089
201153
2012103
2013126
2014149
2015213
2016181
2017101
2018120
2019118
202060
202156
202281
202371
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—555—
2023715255
20228152015
20215654510
2020605355
2019118505—
2018120480—
2017101435—
2016181390—
2015213292—
2014149223—
20131261671
2012103128—
2011531161
2010891151
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Bahrain

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202412,01810,0621,93616.1%
20239,8658,8481,01010.2%
20227,7147,2963985.2%
20212,8102,6551405.0%
20201,8821,7651146.1%
20199,7599,4283023.1%
20188,9718,7591982.2%
20178,2598,1371121.4%
20167,7147,610851.1%
20157,6647,542901.2%
20147,4097,0501041.4%
20137,5676,8144455.9%
20126,0646,007570.9%
20115,9525,7821702.9%
20107,0246,8381862.6%
20095,6235,4951292.3%

Applications by year

6,00912k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,00912k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,623
20107,024
20115,952
20126,064
20137,567
20147,409
20157,664
20167,714
20178,259
20188,971
20199,759
20201,882
20212,810
20227,714
20239,865
202412,018
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 Bahrain (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family9
  2. Education9
  3. Other reasons7
  4. Work5
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202530800
202425825108
20234218590
202254101579
202156141072
2020427559
201965400
201870500
201759400
201652100
201534100
201447100
201337110
201237000
201115010
201014010
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card2
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
  3. Researchers1
  4. Other paid activities1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
210
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
12
Changed status into work, 2025
3
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 Bahrain, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Bahrain ranks 148.

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 Bahrain, 2023
  1. Türkiye113
  2. United States90
  3. Australia55
  4. Japan40
  5. Canada30
  6. Netherlands18
  7. Austria7
  8. South Korea6
  9. France5
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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