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Colombia → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Colombia
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,559
Change since 2018
+174.8%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.95%
Inflow 20233,559OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Colombia to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,7803,559200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,7803,5592000200520092013201720212023
Data table
20001,990
20021,934
20033,535
20042,709
20051,881
20061,682
20071,704
20082,160
20092,068
20102,132
20111,772
20121,525
20131,178
2014854
2015773
2016841
20171,056
20181,295
20191,609
20201,500
20211,872
20222,612
20233,559
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—23,155—
20233,55920,8561,003
20222,61219,025936
20211,87219,848608
20201,50018,053458
20191,60917,539642
20181,29517,956596
20171,05617,968758
201684118,7771,279
201577319,6181,074
201485419,661725
20131,17817,880712
20121,52517,086655
20111,77216,764519
20102,13216,2611,022
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

23k46k19901995200020052010201520202024
23k46k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,057
199510,386
200014,804
200521,896
201031,755
201536,835
202041,866
202445,753
Estimate, 2024
45,753
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.70%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
32
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

Italy's consulates in Colombia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024787267.7%
2023403825.0%
2022635857.9%
2021121118.3%
202010100—
201973492432.9%
2018595723.4%
201758570—
2016565511.8%
201511,10810,7223843.5%
201410,94310,3505935.4%
20139,7709,1456236.4%
20127,1546,7603945.5%
20118,3937,42097311.6%
20107,2036,5376809.4%
20095,7074,93878713.8%

Applications by year

5,55411k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,55411k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,707
20107,203
20118,393
20127,154
20139,770
201410,943
201511,108
201656
201758
201859
201973
202010
202112
202263
202340
202478
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Colombia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons3,032
  2. Family1,586
  3. Education452
  4. Work146
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,216900
20244,708109941,257
20234,72161,0031,155
20223,41069361,056
20212,18410608690
20201,8451458648
20192,8848642658
20181,80665961,259
20171,34637581,128
20161,09821,2791,123
20151,25021,074975
20141,3491725971
20131,62217120
20121,95306550
20112,43105190
20102,93001,0220
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities119
  2. Researchers18
  3. EU Blue Card9
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
29,703
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
283
Changed status into work, 2025
636
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
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 Italy in Colombia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBogotáambbogota.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Colombia, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20254,5591521,4614522,165329
20243,0841151,0202791,510160
20233,2601661,2553831,238218
20223,0123551,127417931182
20211,841229727369351165
20201,14623537151333102
20191,78853853343406133
20181,83463963404279125
20171,3867274735893116
20161,1327257233448106

New permits by year

2,2804,5592016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,2804,559201620182020202220242025
Data table
20161,132
20171,386
20181,834
20191,788
20201,146
20211,841
20223,012
20233,260
20243,084
20254,559
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Colombia ranks 20.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Colombia, 2023
  1. Spain170,722
  2. United States26,150
  3. Chile15,049
  4. Germany8,111
  5. Mexico5,333
  6. Canada4,660
  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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