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Belarus → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belarus
To
Poland
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belarus to Poland

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

Inflows by year

8,62517k20002003200620092012201520182021
8,62517k2000200420082012201620202021
Data table
2000753
20011,295
20022,718
20032,488
20042,404
20052,411
20062,310
20072,634
20083,077
20093,154
20102,920
20112,515
20122,618
20132,338
20141,415
20153,178
20163,499
20176,192
20187,915
20199,104
20208,098
202117,249
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——4,466
2022——3,002
202117,249—2,211
20208,098—2,010
20199,104—2,145
20187,915—833
20176,192—229
20163,499—512
20153,178—527
20141,415—741
20132,338—390
20122,6183,800456
20112,515—320
20102,9203,219418
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

70k139k19901995200020052010201520202024
70k139k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990139,220
1995123,303
2000109,205
200597,118
201086,532
201576,339
202067,289
202456,258
Estimate, 2024
56,258
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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

Poland's consulates in Belarus

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202423,58720,9522,58110.9%
202335,55031,4364,09711.5%
202217,79317,2776003.4%
202114,30113,9583332.3%
202058,79158,533710.1%
2019217,151216,7593920.2%
2018278,214277,5786030.2%
2017308,274307,6086270.2%
2016312,753312,1485780.2%
2015319,582319,0635000.2%
2014323,707323,1075860.2%
2013272,172271,4547100.3%
2012292,860291,8221,0380.4%
2011244,770244,0374710.2%
2010150,013148,8911,1220.7%
2009110,959109,8761,0581.0%

Applications by year

162k324k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
162k324k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009110,959
2010150,013
2011244,770
2012292,860
2013272,172
2014323,707
2015319,582
2016312,753
2017308,274
2018278,214
2019217,151
202058,791
202114,301
202217,793
202335,550
202423,587
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Poland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work71,541
  2. Other reasons50,280
  3. Family3,730
  4. Education2,917
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025128,468000
2024151,1162,0245,76011,768
2023255,5953,4014,41111,146
2022285,4961,8522,91010,738
2021130,9035482,0688,994
202050,9231031,9327,472
201954,107941,5296,025
201852,581731,1095,258
201742,984197595,002
201628,165365634,536
201575,394114724,078
201474,06205373,704
201369,95815143,413
201222,91204560
20119,27403750
20103,64504180
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities69,863
  2. EU Blue Card1,668
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5
  4. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
223,551
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
5,512
Changed status into work, 2025
499
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
43
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 Poland in Belarus, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMinskgov.pl
Consulate-generalBrestgov.pl
Consulate-generalHrodnagrodno.msz.gov.pl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Belarus move (OECD, 2023).

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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