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Dominican Republic → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Dominican Republic
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,082
Change since 2018
+1.6%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.55%
Inflow 20232,082OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Dominican Republic to Italy

Inflows of nationals of the Dominican Republic recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of the Dominican Republic living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,6603,319200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,6603,3192000200520092013201720212023
Data table
20001,708
20021,443
20032,101
20041,748
20051,920
20061,480
20071,853
20083,082
20093,319
20102,742
20112,240
20122,565
20132,194
20141,718
20151,124
20161,439
20171,816
20182,050
20192,066
20201,146
20211,471
20221,616
20232,082
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—29,791—
20232,08229,5711,690
20221,61628,8121,481
20211,47130,255813
20201,14629,111755
20192,06628,208861
20182,05028,451938
20171,81628,002597
20161,43928,2021,434
20151,12428,8041,677
20141,71828,6231,248
20132,19425,405994
20122,56523,020902
20112,24022,247786
20102,74221,2631,091
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

25k50k19901995200020052010201520202024
25k50k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,566
19958,702
200013,212
200521,342
201032,261
201540,794
202047,964
202450,413
Estimate, 2024
50,413
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.77%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
30
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

Italy's consulates in the Dominican Republic

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in the Dominican Republic.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20246,5272,9023,62555.5%
20237,3144,1173,19643.7%
20224,6893,5501,13924.3%
2014808100.0%
20131,32832566950.4%
20123,8772,7541,12329.0%
20114,6262,6741,95242.2%
20103,5761,6291,95254.6%
20092,7491,0631,70662.1%

Applications by year

3,6577,314200920102011201220132014202220232024
3,6577,31420092011201320222024
Data table
20092,749
20103,576
20114,626
20123,877
20131,328
20148
20224,689
20237,314
20246,527
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of the Dominican Republic (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,496
  2. Education95
  3. Other reasons83
  4. Work44
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,718100
20241,34001,508181
20232,11701,690183
20221,63611,481141
20211,6611813121
2020845075533
20191,714086120
20182,3250938153
20171,9710597159
20161,57311,434142
20151,29201,677131
20141,83301,248142
20132,03209940
20122,65409020
20112,60007860
20103,40401,0910
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities43
  2. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
31,124
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
430
Changed status into work, 2025
500
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
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 Italy in the Dominican Republic, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySanto Domingoambsantodomingo.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of the Dominican Republic, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20251,724771,472656446
20241,292531,108306338
20232,0661171,811344559
20221,6311741,332652436
20211,6561581,423191046
2020831977817621
20191,67941,586281942
20182,339212,230281941
20171,995251,89311858
20161,581141,500141637

New permits by year

1,1702,3392016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,1702,339201620182020202220242025
Data table
20161,581
20171,995
20182,339
20191,679
2020831
20211,656
20221,631
20232,066
20241,292
20251,724
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; the Dominican Republic ranks 38.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from the Dominican Republic, 2023
  1. United States67,700
  2. Spain11,578
  3. Chile1,343
  4. Canada735
  5. Mexico529
  6. France503
  7. Germany489
  8. Switzerland283
  9. Netherlands160
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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