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Belarus → Czechia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belarus
To
Czechia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
242
Change since 2018
-78.9%
Share of all arrivals in Czechia, 2023
0.17%
Inflow 2023242OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belarus to Czechia

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

Inflows by year

7861,571200020032006200920122015201820212023
7861,5712000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200094
2001257
2002592
2003581
2004595
2005732
2006782
20071,095
2008647
2009427
2010251
2011237
2012373
2013387
2014485
2015342
2016421
2017657
20181,145
20191,571
2020564
20211,317
2022683
2023242
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,726—
20232427,863167
20226838,004141
20211,3176,971139
20205646,920115
20191,5716,161107
20181,1455,218139
20176574,733215
20164214,491135
20153424,40194
20144854,312137
20133874,27153
20123734,19949
20112374,23538
20102514,00715
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

3,8957,789200020052010201520202024
3,8957,789200020052010201520202024
Data table
20001,114
20052,191
20104,083
20155,388
20206,757
20247,789
Estimate, 2024
7,789
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.76%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
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

Czechia's consulates in Belarus

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024969333.1%
20231471470—
20221,0341,02860.6%
20213,5713,558130.4%
20203,3353,33040.1%
201921,16921,137320.2%
201812,74912,74450.0%
20179,9749,96940.0%
20169,1549,15130.0%
201511,86811,853130.1%
201418,04517,9411000.6%
201316,55716,1773802.3%
201215,96015,4285323.3%
201114,84914,3415083.4%
201017,48316,7946893.9%
200915,44915,3291210.8%

Applications by year

11k21k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k21k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200915,449
201017,483
201114,849
201215,960
201316,557
201418,045
201511,868
20169,154
20179,974
201812,749
201921,169
20203,335
20213,571
20221,034
2023147
202496
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Czechia

First residence permits issued by Czechia to citizens of Belarus (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family139
  2. Other reasons58
  3. Work30
  4. Education28
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025255400
20243228134924
202346481741,096
2022741281491,044
20211,79883144949
202091317112833
20193,50420107788
20181,896786775
20171,2124131751
20161,3636194707
20151,148498643
20146131135626
2013716154577
20126083500
20113990390
20104610290
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities27
  2. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,004
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
573
Changed status into work, 2025
102
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 Czechia in Belarus, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMinskmzv.cz
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Czechia, 2023; Belarus ranks 30.

Inflows to Czechia, 2023
  1. Ukraine105,952
  2. Slovakia6,512
  3. Philippines2,335
  4. India1,900
  5. Vietnam1,869
  6. Kazakhstan1,437
  7. Romania1,181
  8. Mongolia1,142
  9. China1,114
  10. Bulgaria932
  11. Türkiye911
  12. Moldova836
Other destinations for people from Belarus, 2023
  1. Lithuania15,675
  2. Germany2,754
  3. United States2,600
  4. Israel1,840
  5. Türkiye1,025
  6. Italy785
  7. Netherlands504
  8. Latvia374
  9. Austria288
  10. France286
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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