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Belarus → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belarus
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,754
Change since 2018
+37.2%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.16%
Inflow 20232,754OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belarus to Germany

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

Inflows by year

2,0744,147200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,0744,1472000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,195
20013,930
20023,979
20034,050
20043,301
20052,400
20061,616
20071,520
20081,483
20091,363
20101,354
20111,435
20121,647
20131,638
20141,707
20152,021
20161,943
20171,938
20182,008
20192,147
20201,717
20212,417
20224,147
20232,754
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—30,005—
20232,75428,835350
20224,14725,775470
20212,41724,250385
20201,71723,610365
20192,14722,980415
20182,00822,385395
20171,93821,965356
20161,94321,151411
20152,02120,351453
20141,70719,931434
20131,63819,554444
20121,64719,065485
20111,43518,703448
20101,35418,646385
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Belarus

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202451,84150,4591,3402.6%
202352,30151,8654140.8%
202227,31926,6676382.3%
20216,5806,484841.3%
20208,4078,2761191.4%
201935,48335,1872790.8%
201835,04434,6943270.9%
201736,49736,1902760.8%
201641,20740,9622180.5%
201554,67954,4212150.4%
201470,06369,7143120.4%
201372,18566,3142,2533.1%
201266,01665,7892270.3%
201169,96869,5164520.6%
201068,80868,1456741.0%
200970,89369,4971,4002.0%

Applications by year

36k72k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
36k72k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200970,893
201068,808
201169,968
201266,016
201372,185
201470,063
201554,679
201641,207
201736,497
201835,044
201935,483
20208,407
20216,580
202227,319
202352,301
202451,841
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 Belarus (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family647
  2. Work442
  3. Education217
  4. Other reasons160
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,46643900
20241,4114242,4601,113
20232,1387354251,143
20222,3666385601,173
20211,7416014451,124
20201,2114494501,111
20191,3084045350
20181,45704700
20171,0502004550
20161,0451914980
20151,0501775140
20149481394680
20131,0011304690
2012999264940
201160304690
201068004140
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card187
  2. Other paid activities169
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)79
  4. Researchers7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
19,999
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,540
Changed status into work, 2025
69
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 Belarus, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Belarus 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
202526,29583512,2902,1258004,5351,200365210
202428,35588013,7002,1108404,9651,250330380
202330,00087014,7302,1608505,1201,230335550

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

15k30k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
15k30k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201420,351
201521,151
201621,965
201722,385
201822,980
201923,610
202024,250
202125,775
202228,835
202330,005
202428,365
202526,290
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; Belarus ranks 63.

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 Belarus, 2023
  1. Lithuania15,675
  2. United States2,600
  3. Israel1,840
  4. Türkiye1,025
  5. Italy785
  6. Netherlands504
  7. Latvia374
  8. Austria288
  9. France286
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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