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Benin → Germany

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From
Benin
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,285
Change since 2018
+227.0%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.08%
Inflow 20231,285OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Benin to Germany

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

Inflows by year

6431,285200020032006200920122015201820212023
6431,2852000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
2002280
2003201
2004209
2005165
2006141
2007133
2008192
2009196
2010233
2011216
2012301
2013323
2014405
2015569
2016380
2017400
2018393
2019470
2020383
2021394
2022452
20231,285
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,655—
20231,2853,54590
20224523,30080
20213943,07080
20203832,99060
20194702,90035
20183932,93070
20174002,86559
20163802,65261
20155692,27248
20144052,07168
20133231,84033
20123011,67829
20112161,65959
20102331,57633
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Benin

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202480558521326.5%
202394272320922.2%
202274956717423.2%
20212011603416.9%
20201461123423.3%
201984766817921.1%
201869950319027.2%
201783764419222.9%
201667243723535.0%
20151,30484445935.2%
20141,2721,03823418.4%
2013961874879.1%
201289177911212.6%
201185671713916.2%
201083070412615.2%
20091,02186216015.7%

Applications by year

6521,3042009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6521,304200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,021
2010830
2011856
2012891
2013961
20141,272
20151,304
2016672
2017837
2018699
2019847
2020146
2021201
2022749
2023942
2024805
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 Benin (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons287
  2. Family173
  3. Education111
  4. Work57
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025628400
20245057110127
20234991090132
2022369980140
2021265680138
20202331260129
20191631350
20182023700
20172315590
20161667610
20151565480
20141744670
20131416330
20121180300
2011670590
2010690330
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities49
  2. Researchers6
  3. EU Blue Card1
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,010
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
101
Changed status into work, 2025
37
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 Benin, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Benin ranks 93.

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 Benin, 2023
  1. France979
  2. United States750
  3. Canada690
  4. Italy331
  5. Belgium271
  6. Japan57
  7. Switzerland42
  8. Austria23
  9. Luxembourg21
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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