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Brazil → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
15,000
Change since 2018
-16.8%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
3.99%
Inflow 202315,000OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Italy

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

Inflows by year

10k21k200020032006200920122015201820212023
10k21k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,645
20012,412
20022,766
20035,511
20045,165
20058,796
200610,183
200711,863
200812,645
20099,658
20108,566
20117,097
20125,716
20134,963
20145,010
20157,008
201610,495
201715,686
201818,027
201920,611
20208,727
20218,248
202215,077
202315,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—51,918—
202315,00051,12512,891
202215,07747,31811,239
20218,24850,6665,460
20208,72751,7907,149
201920,61149,44510,762
201818,02748,02210,660
201715,68645,4109,936
201610,49543,7835,799
20157,00842,5871,458
20145,01043,2021,579
20134,96339,1571,786
20125,71637,5671,442
20117,09735,9111,960
20108,56634,5052,099
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

69k138k19901995200020052010201520202024
69k138k19902000201020202024
Data table
199018,831
199527,527
200038,936
200559,125
201085,066
201597,077
2020135,965
2024137,935
Estimate, 2024
137,935
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
14
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 Brazil

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242652372810.6%
20232912375418.6%
2022177162158.5%
2021211929.5%
202065412436.9%
20193372558224.3%
20184223259723.0%
20172962504615.5%
20163933058321.1%
2015477423479.9%
201440039510.2%
201338837110.3%
20123613610—
2011338309298.6%
2010509493163.1%
2009505496336.5%

Applications by year

2555092009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
255509200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009505
2010509
2011338
2012361
2013388
2014400
2015477
2016393
2017296
2018422
2019337
202065
202121
2022177
2023291
2024265
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 Brazil (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family3,870
  2. Other reasons1,506
  3. Education765
  4. Work343
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,4846400
20244,2463111,0582,302
20234,8825312,8912,022
20225,0566211,2391,743
20213,171285,4601,472
20202,735257,149887
20195,2154410,762836
20185,4114710,6601,502
20174,444349,9361,237
20163,432145,7991,127
20154,107101,4581,042
20144,59891,579960
20135,58031,7860
20125,69601,4420
20117,22001,9600
201011,83002,0990
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities222
  2. EU Blue Card64
  3. Researchers57
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
54,877
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
462
Changed status into work, 2025
507
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 Italy in Brazil, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBrasíliaambbrasilia.esteri.it
Consulate-generalRio de Janeiroconsriodejaneiro.esteri.it
ConsulateBelo Horizonteconsbelohorizonte.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Brazil, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20256,3023873,733726680776
20243,8862562,277460403490
20234,5653762,711573230675
20224,9196902,484616180949
20213,0023961,818278148362
20202,481841,568215113501
20194,8621842,8156931401,030
20185,4612123,2937711051,080
20174,5091982,83170664710
20163,4651692,10556648577

New permits by year

3,1516,3022016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,1516,302201620182020202220242025
Data table
20163,465
20174,509
20185,461
20194,862
20202,481
20213,002
20224,919
20234,565
20243,886
20256,302
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Brazil ranks 9.

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 Brazil, 2023
  1. Portugal147,264
  2. United States27,440
  3. Spain19,553
  4. Germany9,616
  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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