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Colombia → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Colombia
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
649
Change since 2018
+43.9%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.36%
Inflow 2023649OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Colombia to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

325649201020132016201920222023
325649201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010499
2011459
2012462
2013464
2014424
2015419
2016414
2017476
2018451
2019518
2020471
2021601
2022602
2023649
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,796—
20236495,511158
20226025,209113
20216014,879109
20204714,676103
20195184,513176
20184514,456196
20174764,379204
20164144,309148
20154194,331206
20144244,247159
20134644,169—
20124624,075—
20114594,075—
2010499——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,76118k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,76118k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,606
19955,522
20006,668
20058,484
201010,270
201512,620
202015,026
202417,521
Estimate, 2024
17,521
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.63%
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

Switzerland's consulates in Colombia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024262427.7%
2023262513.8%
2022191815.3%
2021131217.7%
202012120—
2019272613.7%
20183327618.2%
2017504824.0%
2016262513.8%
20154,4694,3291393.1%
20144,2924,0412485.8%
20134,6744,3673076.6%
20124,5394,2552846.3%
20113,8363,43739910.4%
20103,0412,9071344.4%
20092,7032,18751619.1%

Applications by year

2,3374,6742009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,3374,674200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,703
20103,041
20113,836
20124,539
20134,674
20144,292
20154,469
201626
201750
201833
201927
202012
202113
202219
202326
202426
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family357
  2. Education119
  3. Other reasons77
  4. Work68
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025621000
20246250137398
20236600160420
20226240110423
20216630106389
202000103360
201900173358
20185200187338
20174910207325
20164580168321
20154430213310
20144130158336
20135330168334
201249801460
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities68
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,392
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
30
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 Switzerland in Colombia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBogotáeda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Colombia ranks 38.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
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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