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Croatia → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Croatia
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,571
Change since 2018
+198.3%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
1.44%
Inflow 20232,571OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Croatia to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

1,5863,171201020132016201920222023
1,5863,171201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010426
2011508
2012484
2013412
2014481
2015485
2016499
2017567
2018862
2019758
2020771
2021786
20223,171
20232,571
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—32,072—
20232,57130,665369
20223,17128,267506
202178628,324372
202077128,318454
201975828,461560
201886228,535649
201756729,049730
201649929,571737
201548530,197904
201448130,729838
201341231,7661,126
201248432,7611,201
201150833,7721,273
201042634,9421,483
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9,91020k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,91020k19902000201020202024
Data table
199019,098
199518,951
200018,919
200519,795
201019,810
201519,820
202019,800
202419,802
Estimate, 2024
19,802
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.71%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
29
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 Croatia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024000—
201189890—
201011010554.5%
2009595546.8%

Applications by year

551102009201020112024
551102009201020112024
Data table
200959
2010110
201189
20240
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 Croatia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20250000
202400320149
202300365158
202200499155
202100372150
202000451148
201900576155
201800623144
201700708151
201600740147
201500893127
201400821127
2013001,118126
201256001,19555
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 Croatia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Croatia ranks 15.

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 Croatia, 2023
  1. Germany20,604
  2. Austria7,917
  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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