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Côte d’Ivoire → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Côte d’Ivoire
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,998
Change since 2018
+94.7%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.12%
Inflow 20231,998OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Côte d’Ivoire to Germany

Inflows of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

9991,998200020032006200920122015201820212023
9991,9982000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000421
2001376
2002510
2003626
2004417
2005335
2006221
2007256
2008258
2009236
2010234
2011362
2012329
2013562
2014563
20151,324
20161,692
20171,604
20181,026
2019857
2020600
2021703
2022919
20231,998
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,570—
20231,9988,125130
20229197,395100
20217036,91595
20206006,800135
20198576,525110
20181,0266,300140
20171,6045,460132
20161,6924,097131
20151,3243,210117
20145633,079157
20135622,753122
20123292,67699
20113622,624136
20102342,652109
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Côte d’Ivoire

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in Côte d’Ivoire.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,5881,02354834.5%
20232,0541,31970934.5%
20221,7001,05960835.8%
202158235920735.6%
202058833625242.9%
20192,2471,43481236.1%
20182,4741,62784634.2%
20172,2441,67157225.5%
20161,3891,10528420.4%
20151,2931,00029322.7%
20141,25595729723.7%
20131,25692133226.4%
20121,02277724524.0%
201161543418129.4%
20101,26880346736.8%
20091,36287548735.8%

Applications by year

1,2372,4742009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,2372,474200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,362
20101,268
2011615
20121,022
20131,256
20141,255
20151,293
20161,389
20172,244
20182,474
20192,247
2020588
2021582
20221,700
20232,054
20241,588
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 Côte d’Ivoire (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons531
  2. Family368
  3. Education132
  4. Work50
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,0811000
202471410135240
20237360130229
20227070100234
2021684095220
20205100135208
201950501100
201846021400
201737411320
201625361310
201522951170
201421211570
201326361220
201223901000
20117501360
20109501100
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities43
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
  3. Researchers3
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,663
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
330
Changed status into work, 2025
36
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 Côte d’Ivoire, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Côte d’Ivoire ranks 78.

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 Côte d’Ivoire, 2023
  1. France7,945
  2. Italy5,093
  3. Canada2,585
  4. United States1,200
  5. Belgium666
  6. Türkiye202
  7. Switzerland141
  8. Japan130
  9. South Korea83
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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