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Burundi → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Burundi
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,094
Change since 2018
+2278.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.06%
Inflow 20231,094OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Burundi to Germany

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

Inflows by year

5541,107200020032006200920122015201820212023
5541,1072000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
2002182
2003148
2004108
200577
200650
200747
200839
200936
201027
201122
201227
201328
201432
201554
201665
201747
201846
201966
202039
202185
20221,107
20231,094
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,510—
20231,0942,1155
20221,10755010
20218547015
20203944510
20196642510
20184640010
20174738514
20166533616
20155433017
2014323257
2013283296
20122736130
20112239131
20102741725
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Burundi (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons171
  2. Education32
  3. Family22
  4. Work3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025228100
202412351042
20231071530
20228841031
20215811524
20203321021
2019441100
2018401100
2017372140
2016440160
2015132170
201420070
201313060
2012140300
201160310
2010100250
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2
  2. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
699
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
24
Changed status into work, 2025
2
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 Burundi, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Burundi ranks 96.

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 Burundi, 2023
  1. Belgium1,099
  2. Canada1,030
  3. United States440
  4. France260
  5. South Korea174
  6. Italy80
  7. Switzerland57
  8. Sweden41
  9. Australia36
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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