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Colombia → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Colombia
To
Poland
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Colombia to Poland

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

Inflows by year

109217200520092012201520182021
109217200520092012201520182021
Data table
200539
200746
200861
200949
201057
201168
201277
201371
201432
201583
201666
201796
2018124
2019149
2020174
2021217
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2021217—5
2020174—2
2019149—4
2018124—1
201796—1
201666—1
201583—2
201432—5
201371—3
201277—8
201168—3
201057324
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Poland's consulates in Colombia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2023530—
2022330—
2021440—
2019108220.0%
2018137646.2%
20174839918.8%
201688977011913.4%
201552351581.5%
2014577565122.1%
2013590577132.2%
2012566510569.9%
20116285636510.4%
2010347317308.6%
20092932573612.3%

Applications by year

44588920092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202120222023
445889200920122015201820222023
Data table
2009293
2010347
2011628
2012566
2013590
2014577
2015523
2016889
201748
201813
201910
20214
20223
20235
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Poland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work3,967
  2. Other reasons138
  3. Family91
  4. Education21
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,217000
20241,77431287
202389632388
202249427590
202122434480
202024919274
201922920458
20182426254
20171732034
20161110133
20151040218
2014950517
2013700323
201278080
201169060
201031040
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities3,951
  2. EU Blue Card13
  3. Researchers2
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,050
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
23
Changed status into work, 2025
4
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
25
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 Poland in Colombia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBogotágov.pl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

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. Italy3,559
  8. Australia1,769
  9. France1,258
  10. Netherlands1,243
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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