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Chile → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Chile
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,176
Change since 2018
+12.7%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.13%
Inflow 20232,176OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Chile to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,0882,176200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0882,1762000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000729
2001731
2002789
2003794
2004799
2005723
2006738
2007788
2008868
2009810
2010931
2011944
2012945
2013892
2014997
20151,389
20161,515
20171,786
20181,930
20192,028
20201,277
20211,213
20221,749
20232,176
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—11,345—
20232,17610,505120
20221,7499,865125
20211,2139,335170
20201,2778,945120
20192,0288,41590
20181,9307,95095
20171,7867,455101
20161,5156,97690
20151,3896,615102
20149976,49298
20138926,40479
20129456,25398
20119446,079103
20109315,960122
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Chile

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024999166.1%
2023999077.1%
2022104821110.6%
2021201815.0%
20203329412.1%
201913712596.6%
20181161140—
201711711321.7%
201610910721.8%
2014129117129.3%
201316015374.4%
201218217931.6%
2011169158116.5%
201016516063.6%
2009139132107.2%

Applications by year

91182200920102011201220132014201620172018201920202021202220232024
91182200920122016201920222024
Data table
2009139
2010165
2011169
2012182
2013160
2014129
2016109
2017117
2018116
2019137
202033
202120
2022104
202399
202499
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 Chile (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work410
  2. Education366
  3. Family343
  4. Other reasons16
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,13522200
20241,0232031351,679
20231,080223501,691
20221,059167651,653
20211,127206951,472
20208551301051,433
20191,035133800
20181,03287800
201777150760
201672742760
201544736800
201453638720
201350527730
201256071000
201138801040
201042301220
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities192
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)92
  3. EU Blue Card84
  4. Researchers42
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,616
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
338
Changed status into work, 2025
99
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 Chile, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Chile 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
202512,6205203,8601,7101,1001,800403555
202412,0955153,9801,5501,1351,850353065
202311,3454803,9101,4101,0651,795202060

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

6,31313k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
6,31313k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
20146,615
20156,976
20167,455
20177,950
20188,415
20198,945
20209,335
20219,865
202210,505
202311,345
202412,090
202512,625
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; Chile ranks 74.

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 Chile, 2023
  1. Spain8,599
  2. United States2,190
  3. New Zealand1,746
  4. Canada745
  5. Japan454
  6. Mexico443
  7. Australia431
  8. Italy420
  9. France370
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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