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Czechia → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Czechia
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,568
Change since 2018
-8.6%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
0.87%
Inflow 20231,568OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Czechia to Austria

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

Inflows by year

9171,834200020032006200920122015201820212023
9171,8342000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,314
20011,380
20021,160
20031,216
20041,403
20051,270
20061,184
20071,246
20081,323
20091,251
20101,144
20111,565
20121,755
20131,815
20141,834
20151,760
20161,527
20171,591
20181,715
20191,754
20201,547
20211,501
20221,619
20231,568
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,868—
20231,56815,43735
20221,61915,06655
20211,50114,63950
20201,54714,18236
20191,75413,59052
20181,71513,09166
20171,59112,62955
20161,52712,26956
20151,76011,63157
20141,83410,90843
20131,81510,23236
20121,7559,63526
20111,5659,27437
20101,1449,06128
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

28k57k19901995200020052010201520202024
28k57k19902000201020202024
Data table
199056,732
199555,121
200052,508
200553,607
201044,390
201540,004
202035,914
202432,780
Estimate, 2024
32,780
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
16
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

Austria's consulates in Czechia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2015770—
2014990—
201310100—
2012330—
20111731482.4%
201011110—
200920200—

Applications by year

10202009201020112012201320142015
10202009201120132015
Data table
200920
201011
201117
20123
201310
20149
20157
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Czechia to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20251,4351,257178
20241,4991,236263
20231,5681,215353
20221,6191,337282
20211,5011,185316
20201,5471,191356
20191,7541,277477
20181,7151,259456
20171,5911,192399
20161,5271,215312
20151,7601,203557
20141,8341,162672
20131,8151,200615
20121,7551,241514
20111,5651,241324
20101,144976168

Immigration by year

9171,8342002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
9171,8342002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20021,160
20031,216
20041,403
20051,270
20061,184
20071,246
20081,323
20091,251
20101,144
20111,565
20121,755
20131,815
20141,834
20151,760
20161,527
20171,591
20181,715
20191,754
20201,547
20211,501
20221,619
20231,568
20241,499
20251,435
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Czechia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyPraguebmeia.gv.at
ConsulateBrnoatkonsulat-brno.cz
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Czechia ranks 22.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Czechia, 2023
  1. Germany7,786
  2. Switzerland1,286
  3. Netherlands1,139
  4. Japan610
  5. United States510
  6. New Zealand447
  7. Denmark442
  8. Iceland441
  9. Belgium349
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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