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Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
China
To
Croatia
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

22945819901995200020052010201520202024
22945819902000201020202024
Data table
1990323
1995458
2000398
2005222
2010443
2015446
2020417
2024397
Estimate, 2024
397
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.08%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
24
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Croatia's consulates in China

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20248,1257,8382352.9%
20234,4474,0843397.6%

Applications by year

4,0638,12520232024
4,0638,12520232024
Data table
20234,447
20248,125
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Croatia

First residence permits issued by Croatia to citizens of China (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work451
  2. Family28
  3. Education19
  4. Other reasons10
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255084100
202446331125
20232838421
20221533119
202152432216
20204309120
201990387223
20183503120
20171130221
20161280111
2015132130
2014101062
20131170141
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities451
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,292
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
19
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 Croatia in China, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBeijingcn.mvep.hr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from China move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from China, 2023
  1. South Korea132,855
  2. Japan106,717
  3. United States57,240
  4. Canada39,350
  5. Australia36,349
  6. New Zealand26,214
  7. Germany20,866
  8. Spain20,471
  9. Italy8,062
  10. Netherlands7,991
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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