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Croatia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Croatia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
20,604
Change since 2018
-64.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
1.21%
Inflow 202320,604OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Croatia to Germany

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

Inflows by year

31k62k200020032006200920122015201820212023
31k62k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200014,438
200114,115
200213,050
200311,620
200410,513
20059,260
20068,310
20078,418
20088,732
20099,129
201010,198
201111,484
201212,887
201325,772
201446,090
201560,980
201662,109
201758,603
201857,724
201948,379
202033,108
202128,457
202224,991
202320,604
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—434,045—
202320,604436,3251,530
202224,991434,6101,660
202128,457426,8451,680
202033,108414,8901,805
201948,379395,6652,270
201857,724367,9002,360
201758,603332,6052,896
201662,109297,8952,985
201560,980263,3473,328
201446,090240,5433,899
201325,772224,9711,721
201212,887223,014544
201111,484220,199665
201010,198221,222689
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

136k271k19901995200020052010201520202024
136k271k19902000201020202024
Data table
199064,486
1995151,133
2000167,650
2005174,209
2010170,139
2015198,532
2020266,440
2024271,197
Estimate, 2024
271,197
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
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

Germany's consulates in Croatia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20233525514.3%
20221851302513.5%
202196682728.1%
202090612932.2%
20192562232911.3%
2018240230104.2%
201720219821.0%
201618217821.1%
20151461450—
201418017731.7%
20133,3353,281501.5%
20125,1245,070541.1%
20115,3715,2271442.7%
20105,4935,1883055.6%
20094,4714,1722996.7%

Applications by year

2,7475,493200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
2,7475,493200920122015201820212023
Data table
20094,471
20105,493
20115,371
20125,124
20133,335
2014180
2015146
2016182
2017202
2018240
2019256
202090
202196
2022185
202335
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 Croatia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2018002,3600
2017002,8960
2016002,9880
2015003,3280
2014003,9000
20131,57001,7210
20123,047345460
20111,46906670
20101,26306960
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 Croatia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Croatia ranks 18.

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 Croatia, 2023
  1. Austria7,917
  2. Switzerland2,571
  3. Netherlands1,457
  4. Slovenia1,047
  5. Sweden698
  6. Italy502
  7. Denmark391
  8. Belgium348
  9. Norway327
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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