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Brazil → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
9,616
Change since 2018
-9.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.57%
Inflow 20239,616OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Germany

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

Inflows by year

5,50511k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,50511k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,705
20014,961
20024,714
20034,690
20045,034
20055,518
20065,972
20076,379
20086,290
20096,390
20106,127
20116,870
20127,091
20137,779
20148,926
20158,010
20168,429
20179,477
201810,605
201911,009
20206,795
20216,843
202210,742
20239,616
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—58,060—
20239,61655,7101,380
202210,74250,9751,325
20216,84349,5001,415
20206,79549,2801,235
201911,00946,0301,375
201810,60542,5801,235
20179,47739,7051,235
20168,42938,6501,164
20158,01038,2531,174
20148,92636,3001,058
20137,77934,9451,045
20127,09133,865874
20116,87032,5371,018
20106,12732,4451,015
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Brazil

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024164142159.1%
20231631421710.4%
20221281111410.9%
2021121118.3%
20203325721.2%
20192542054417.3%
20182401904920.4%
20171891403116.4%
2016205174167.8%
2015314280309.6%
20143623065214.4%
20133743254913.1%
2012349332174.9%
20113282834513.7%
20103402826318.5%
20092872494917.1%

Applications by year

1873742009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
187374200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009287
2010340
2011328
2012349
2013374
2014362
2015314
2016205
2017189
2018240
2019254
202033
202112
2022128
2023163
2024164
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 Brazil (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,766
  2. Education1,535
  3. Work1,499
  4. Other reasons90
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,8901,19400
20245,4911,1681,6854,898
20236,7181,3881,2054,954
20227,6851,6391,0954,806
20215,0851,3941,1454,610
20204,7211,3091,1604,868
20197,0401,4731,2600
20187,3789851,1700
20175,5117131,1690
20164,7305121,0280
20153,3233571,0820
20145,7562309970
20134,9602049630
20124,270408900
20112,99501,0330
20102,70401,0260
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities776
  2. EU Blue Card458
  3. Researchers138
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)127
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
42,697
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,921
Changed status into work, 2025
331
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
7
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 Brazil, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBrasíliabrasil.diplo.de
Consulate-generalPorto Alegreporto-alegre.diplo.de
Consulate-generalReciferecife.diplo.de
Consulate-generalRio de Janeirorio-de-janeiro.diplo.de
Consulate-generalSão Paulosao-paulo.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Brazil 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
202558,8956,08015,9307,5754,66511,21018513580
202458,9856,02016,0908,0104,90511,950190120110
202358,0605,75515,9957,9954,88512,07019012580

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

29k59k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
29k59k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201438,253
201538,650
201639,705
201742,580
201846,030
201949,280
202049,500
202150,975
202255,710
202358,060
202458,985
202558,890
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; Brazil ranks 29.

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 Brazil, 2023
  1. Portugal147,264
  2. United States27,440
  3. Spain19,553
  4. Italy15,000
  5. Japan8,767
  6. Canada7,225
  7. France3,412
  8. Australia3,102
  9. Netherlands2,612
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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