Ecuador → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Ecuador
To: Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 1,190
Change since 2018: +36.0%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023: 0.07%

Inflow 20231,190OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Ecuador to Germany

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	0
2001	0
2002	854
2003	894
2004	653
2005	665
2006	531
2007	580
2008	578
2009	600
2010	666
2011	710
2012	815
2013	795
2014	713
2015	776
2016	830
2017	835
2018	875
2019	967
2020	575
2021	919
2022	1,075
2023	1,190

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2024	—	6,995	—
2023	1,190	6,540	205
2022	1,075	6,065	200
2021	919	5,640	185
2020	575	5,720	205
2019	967	5,475	225
2018	875	5,320	200
2017	835	5,135	185
2016	830	4,993	216
2015	776	4,907	251
2014	713	4,903	216
2013	795	4,825	229
2012	815	4,634	190
2011	710	4,589	205
2010	666	4,592	182

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Ecuador

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	6,339	5,034	1,291	20.4%
2023	6,206	5,140	1,059	17.1%
2022	3,489	3,132	345	9.9%
2021	1,052	980	71	6.7%
2020	1,133	1,010	123	10.9%
2019	5,069	4,620	446	8.8%
2018	5,252	4,659	590	11.2%
2017	5,071	4,401	657	13.0%
2016	4,712	4,113	597	12.7%
2015	4,784	4,439	345	7.2%
2014	4,143	4,017	126	3.0%
2013	4,705	4,514	190	4.0%
2012	5,348	5,151	197	3.7%
2011	5,013	4,714	299	6.0%
2010	5,615	5,205	414	7.4%
2009	5,122	4,887	238	4.6%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	5,122
2010	5,615
2011	5,013
2012	5,348
2013	4,705
2014	4,143
2015	4,784
2016	4,712
2017	5,071
2018	5,252
2019	5,069
2020	1,133
2021	1,052
2022	3,489
2023	6,206
2024	6,339

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 Ecuador (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Education455
Family285
Work212
Other reasons13

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	965	239	0	0
2024	797	206	240	1,150
2023	896	184	195	1,124
2022	832	140	170	1,075
2021	807	113	170	1,030
2020	478	79	200	960
2019	731	82	220	0
2018	589	55	195	0
2017	548	30	183	0
2016	411	18	214	0
2015	341	20	239	0
2014	462	14	211	0
2013	492	17	228	0
2012	447	7	191	0
2011	314	0	208	0
2010	354	0	184	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities112
EU Blue Card46
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)37
Researchers17

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 5,448
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 282
Changed status into work, 2025: 140

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 Ecuador, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Quito	quito.diplo.de

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Ecuador ranks 95.

Inflows to Germany, 2023

Ukraine283,631
Romania202,039
Syria128,742
Türkiye115,937
Poland97,945
Bulgaria65,871
Afghanistan58,482
India54,123
Italy38,460
Hungary34,003
Russia26,720
Serbia24,155

Other destinations for people from Ecuador, 2023

Spain21,762
United States11,660
Chile3,385
Italy1,591
Canada775
Mexico601
Belgium211
Switzerland202
Netherlands151