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China → Slovenia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
China
To
Slovenia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
170
Change since 2018
+25.9%
Share of all arrivals in Slovenia, 2023
0.68%
Inflow 2023170OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from China to Slovenia

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

Inflows by year

1513022007201020132016201920222023
1513022007201020132016201920222023
Data table
2007135
2008148
2009302
2010170
201192
2012129
201380
201477
201580
2016104
201798
2018135
2019172
2020138
202183
2022116
2023170
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,368—
20231701,7772
20221161,523—
2021831,523—
20201381,579—
20191721,592—
20181351,1193
2017981,0832
20161041,0277
2015801,0044
2014779857
201380—1
20121298887
2011928775
20101708069
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6311,26219901995200020052010201520202024
6311,26219902000201020202024
Data table
199061
1995132
2000201
2005323
2010732
2015863
20201,113
20241,262
Estimate, 2024
1,262
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.40%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
13
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Slovenia's consulates in China

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,9722,37457719.4%
20232,2891,80430113.1%
202222610241.8%
202192910—
2020163182148.6%
20194,5654,3592204.8%
20183,8793,6322446.3%
20172,9162,7771374.7%
20161,018950454.4%
201591190380.9%
2014690656344.9%
201375875440.5%
201259358581.3%
201159759161.0%
2010451440112.4%
20094163665012.0%

Applications by year

2,2834,5652009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,2834,565200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009416
2010451
2011597
2012593
2013758
2014690
2015911
20161,018
20172,916
20183,879
20194,565
2020163
202192
2022226
20232,289
20242,972
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Slovenia

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work398
  2. Family72
  3. Education67
  4. Other reasons4
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025541100
2024490670
2023446320
2022230230
2021116110
2020176220
2019410110
2018242030
2017206020
2016153070
2015165140
20141351716
2013990120
2012130070
2011155050
2010145090
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities382
  2. Researchers15
  3. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,278
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
56
Changed status into work, 2025
4
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 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 Slovenia in China, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBeijingbeijing.embassy.si
ConsulateHong Kong—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Slovenia, 2023; China ranks 12.

Inflows to Slovenia, 2023
  1. Bosnia and Herzegovina12,036
  2. Serbia3,048
  3. Ukraine1,967
  4. North Macedonia1,925
  5. Russia1,124
  6. Croatia1,047
  7. Türkiye473
  8. Bulgaria376
  9. Italy306
  10. India241
  11. Montenegro170
  12. China170
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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