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Belarus → Italy

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From
Belarus
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
785
Change since 2018
+30.2%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.21%
Inflow 2023785OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belarus to Italy

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

Inflows by year

6481,296200020042007201020132016201920222023
6481,2962000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000409
2002312
2003908
2004727
2005595
2006583
2007734
2008959
2009949
20101,296
2011988
2012813
2013698
2014590
2015545
2016522
2017551
2018603
2019615
2020441
2021531
2022683
2023785
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,505—
20237859,248365
20226838,811325
20215319,269222
20204418,808170
20196158,704297
20186038,885221
20175518,636316
20165228,529300
20155458,379270
20145908,177273
20136987,446261
20128136,654265
20119886,975208
20101,2965,952303
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,41615k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,41615k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990621
19951,036
20001,676
20054,660
20108,289
201510,864
202013,503
202414,832
Estimate, 2024
14,832
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.23%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
56
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

Italy's consulates in Belarus

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202449,71249,5881210.2%
202340,26040,175820.2%
202236,41636,1272840.8%
20212,9832,968150.5%
20203,1603,133270.9%
201925,10324,9731300.5%
201823,97823,8351350.6%
201724,82424,6281950.8%
201626,70826,4791380.5%
201537,92737,5533611.0%
201444,78644,653310.1%
201345,03144,933680.2%
201231,16631,0011650.5%
201129,50429,4001040.4%
201021,86021,784830.4%
200926,94926,8481010.4%

Applications by year

25k50k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
25k50k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200926,949
201021,860
201129,504
201231,166
201345,031
201444,786
201537,927
201626,708
201724,824
201823,978
201925,103
20203,160
20212,983
202236,416
202340,260
202449,712
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family269
  2. Education119
  3. Other reasons117
  4. Work30
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025535500
20244422402450
202384513365425
20227423325408
20216275222370
20202941170231
20194953297200
20185185221511
20174734316502
20164401300482
20155803270489
20146383273492
201380212610
201287702650
20111,17502080
20102,11503030
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities23
  2. EU Blue Card5
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,328
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
108
Changed status into work, 2025
129
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 Italy in Belarus, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMinskambminsk.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Belarus ranks 47.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Belarus, 2023
  1. Lithuania15,675
  2. Germany2,754
  3. United States2,600
  4. Israel1,840
  5. Türkiye1,025
  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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