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Egypt → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Egypt
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,163
Change since 2018
-18.1%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.53%
Inflow 20231,163OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Egypt to Australia

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

Inflows by year

7121,423200020032006200920122015201820212023
7121,4232000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000304
2001291
2002334
2003424
2004504
2005563
2006620
2007724
2008703
2009878
2010955
2011898
2012948
20131,307
20141,362
20151,225
20161,274
20171,423
20181,420
2019899
2020793
2021827
2022940
20231,163
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,163—1,940
2022940—1,342
2021827——
2020793—1,656
2019899—1,186
20181,420—318
20171,423—961
20161,274—869
20151,225—1,040
20141,362—1,073
20131,307—860
2012948—448
2011898—409
2010955—546
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

24k47k19901995200020052010201520202024
24k47k19902000201020202024
Data table
199037,470
199538,550
200037,608
200538,735
201041,795
201544,717
202047,278
202446,879
Estimate, 2024
46,879
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.58%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
37
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

Australian skilled visas

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Egypt, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

1062122005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1062122005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0638
2006–0747
2007–0873
2008–0955
2009–1050
2010–1164
2011–12125
2012–13118
2013–1488
2014–1580
2015–1677
2016–1787
2017–1889
2018–19129
2019–20106
2020–2191
2021–22110
2022–23212
2023–24174
2024–25163
2025–26200
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–26200123442427
2024–25163291426355
2023–2417400110568
2022–2321200415355
2021–221100048521
2020–21910006524
2019–201060018223
2018–191290039418
2017–188900261
2016–178700100
2015–167700100
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.3%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCairoegypt.embassy.gov.au
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Egypt ranks 28.

Inflows to Australia, 2023
  1. India55,277
  2. China36,349
  3. Nepal13,771
  4. Philippines13,083
  5. United Kingdom10,185
  6. Pakistan7,521
  7. Vietnam7,503
  8. Sri Lanka6,055
  9. South Africa5,217
  10. Afghanistan4,275
  11. Iran3,651
  12. Malaysia3,534
Other destinations for people from Egypt, 2023
  1. Italy21,409
  2. United States9,990
  3. Germany8,712
  4. Türkiye3,434
  5. Canada2,515
  6. France1,371
  7. Netherlands1,251
  8. Austria864
  9. Japan759
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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