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Colombia → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Colombia
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Colombia to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

5001,00020142015
5001,00020142015
Data table
20141,000
20151,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——467
2022——412
2021—16,000431
2020——368
2019——447
2018——366
2017——249
2016——418
20151,000—409
20141,000—548
2013——847
2012——958
2011——804
2010——888
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Colombia, and students from Colombia at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor24,472
  2. Other1,233
  3. Study688
  4. Work526
  5. Family274

Visas issued by year

14k27k201020122014201620182020202220242025
14k27k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201021,233
201122,135
201222,920
201324,590
201426,741
201526,689
201624,518
201727,294
201826,652
201925,348
20206,116
20214,611
202217,384
20231,554
20243,715
202527,193

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

5401,08020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
5401,080201520172019202120232025
Data table
20151,075
20161,080
20171,015
2018990
2019905
2020875
2021670
2022835
2023820
2024760
2025890
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Colombia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900447971
20181,4810366958
20171,98702501,001
20161,84504181,063
20152,11704071,090
20142,1600548999
20132,8490846932
20122,37009560
20114,01008040
20105,12408870
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 the United Kingdom in Colombia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBogotágov.uk
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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