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China → Czechia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
China
To
Czechia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,114
Change since 2018
-0.8%
Share of all arrivals in Czechia, 2023
0.80%
Inflow 20231,114OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from China to Czechia

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

Inflows by year

6911,38120032006200920122015201820212023
6911,381200320072011201520192023
Data table
2003489
2004521
2005833
20061,381
2007961
2008940
2009592
2010459
2011325
2012400
2013376
2014496
2015469
2016551
2017823
20181,123
20191,043
2020546
2021565
2022653
20231,114
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,854—
20231,1147,962—
20226537,879—
20215657,992—
20205467,706—
20191,0437,560—
20181,1236,923—
20178236,167—
20165515,721—
20154695,574—
20144965,503—
2013376——
20124005,579—
20113255,470—
20104595,352—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,4374,874200020052010201520202024
2,4374,874200020052010201520202024
Data table
20001,004
20052,200
20104,488
20154,874
20204,832
20244,799
Estimate, 2024
4,799
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.47%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
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

Czechia's consulates in China

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202415,30714,5277805.1%
202310,9169,7351,18110.8%
202292379313014.1%
2021273263103.7%
20205,9805,8241562.6%
2019132,085128,3113,7732.9%
2018122,232118,8853,3382.7%
2017106,333101,7084,6104.3%
201662,70560,9061,7892.9%
201528,76028,687660.2%
201418,15817,9721841.0%
201314,68114,0126694.6%
201213,25512,6176384.8%
201111,89811,1157836.6%
20108,1217,6664555.6%
20096,4575,8715869.1%

Applications by year

66k132k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
66k132k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,457
20108,121
201111,898
201213,255
201314,681
201418,158
201528,760
201662,705
2017106,333
2018122,232
2019132,085
20205,980
2021273
2022923
202310,916
202415,307
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Czechia

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,395
  2. Education221
  3. Family213
  4. Other reasons40
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,8691300
20242,1611015712
20231,629410743
20227871810720
20217531310767
202062632801
20192,58641572
20181,69630414
20171,48637251
20161,60734207
20151,25512151
2014610110240
201377034137
2012582040
2011333080
2010562000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,346
  2. Researchers40
  3. EU Blue Card9
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,160
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
172
Changed status into work, 2025
51
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
283
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
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 Czechia in China, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBeijingmzv.cz
Consulate-general—mzv.gov.cz
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Czechia, 2023; China ranks 9.

Inflows to Czechia, 2023
  1. Ukraine105,952
  2. Slovakia6,512
  3. Philippines2,335
  4. India1,900
  5. Vietnam1,869
  6. Kazakhstan1,437
  7. Romania1,181
  8. Mongolia1,142
  9. China1,114
  10. Bulgaria932
  11. Türkiye911
  12. Moldova836
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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