Bulgaria → United Kingdom
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Bulgaria
- To
- United Kingdom
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Migration from Bulgaria to the United Kingdom
Inflows of nationals of Bulgaria recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Bulgaria living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2012 | 3,000 |
| 2013 | 4,000 |
| 2014 | 8,000 |
| 2015 | 5,000 |
| 2016 | 6,000 |
| 2017 | 6,000 |
| 2018 | 4,800 |
| 2019 | 4,800 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 2,612 |
| 2022 | — | — | 2,769 |
| 2021 | — | 79,000 | 3,353 |
| 2020 | — | — | 2,561 |
| 2019 | 4,800 | — | 2,914 |
| 2018 | 4,800 | 105,000 | 2,640 |
| 2017 | 6,000 | 109,000 | 1,818 |
| 2016 | 6,000 | 81,000 | 1,246 |
| 2015 | 5,000 | 68,000 | 995 |
| 2014 | 8,000 | 45,000 | 1,314 |
| 2013 | 4,000 | 62,000 | 1,941 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | 33,000 | 746 |
| 2011 | — | 47,000 | 969 |
| 2010 | — | 34,000 | 1,930 |
UK visas
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria, and students from Bulgaria at UK universities.
- Work772
- Visitor382
- Study297
- Family83
- Other35
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 1,669 |
| 2022 | 1,711 |
| 2023 | 1,702 |
| 2024 | 1,633 |
| 2025 | 1,569 |
Students at UK universities (academic year ending)
Data table
| 2015 | 6,350 |
| 2016 | 6,255 |
| 2017 | 6,390 |
| 2018 | 6,180 |
| 2019 | 6,100 |
| 2020 | 5,955 |
| 2021 | 5,770 |
| 2022 | 3,965 |
| 2023 | 2,585 |
| 2024 | 1,540 |
| 2025 | 930 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of the United Kingdom in Bulgaria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Sofia | gov.uk |
| Consulate | Plovdiv | — |
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Bulgaria move (OECD, 2023).
- Germany65,871
- Netherlands12,328
- Spain8,469
- Austria4,883
- Belgium3,857
- Switzerland2,634
- Italy1,728
- Denmark1,646
- United States940
- Czechia932
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