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Colombia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Colombia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,111
Change since 2018
+99.4%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.48%
Inflow 20238,111OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Colombia to Germany

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

Inflows by year

4,0568,111200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,0568,1112000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
20021,743
20031,476
20041,458
20051,390
20061,394
20071,335
20081,707
20091,902
20101,954
20112,358
20122,561
20132,790
20142,672
20152,751
20163,225
20173,424
20184,068
20194,775
20202,401
20213,710
20226,061
20238,111
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—31,995—
20238,11126,710335
20226,06122,580365
20213,71020,705475
20202,40120,045305
20194,77517,730375
20184,06816,060310
20173,42414,935295
20163,22513,992305
20152,75113,283289
20142,67212,695327
20132,79011,814347
20122,56110,999285
20112,35810,294304
20101,95410,182380
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Colombia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024433824.7%
2023615534.9%
2022676511.5%
202124230—
2020121118.3%
201910710332.8%
20181129276.2%
20171029832.9%
201667660—
20159,5969,3042923.0%
201410,97210,5434293.9%
201311,00410,5374664.2%
201211,00110,2827196.5%
201110,1869,8133733.7%
20109,5649,1564104.3%
20098,1547,6475376.6%

Applications by year

5,50211k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,50211k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20098,154
20109,564
201110,186
201211,001
201311,004
201410,972
20159,596
201667
2017102
2018112
2019107
202012
202124
202267
202361
202443
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 Colombia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,194
  2. Family1,011
  3. Education920
  4. Other reasons319
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,44483800
20242,5568069353,572
20233,4598513103,701
20223,4087973253,694
20212,7327084103,674
20201,8705443003,529
20193,0285493550
20182,4852843100
20171,7572172940
20161,6491842810
20151,0131573050
20141,5611253230
20131,7381233140
20121,550213070
20111,02403560
201098704390
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities761
  2. EU Blue Card253
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)138
  4. Researchers42
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
20,381
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,517
Changed status into work, 2025
436
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 Germany in Colombia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Colombia 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
202536,0051,4706,6005,1453,2903,6555651,9205,060
202435,8851,4456,8655,0403,3753,7804409906,930
202331,9901,4406,7304,7503,5203,6403007154,660

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

18k36k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
18k36k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201413,283
201513,992
201614,935
201716,060
201817,730
201920,045
202020,705
202122,580
202226,710
202331,995
202435,895
202536,005
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; Colombia ranks 35.

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 Colombia, 2023
  1. Spain170,722
  2. United States26,150
  3. Chile15,049
  4. Mexico5,333
  5. Canada4,660
  6. Italy3,559
  7. Australia1,769
  8. France1,258
  9. Netherlands1,243
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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