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Egypt → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Egypt
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
864
Change since 2018
+51.0%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
0.48%
Inflow 2023864OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Egypt to Austria

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

Inflows by year

432864200020032006200920122015201820212023
4328642000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000638
2001640
2002820
2003828
2004805
2005809
2006506
2007587
2008494
2009478
2010409
2011520
2012623
2013664
2014610
2015654
2016629
2017705
2018572
2019610
2020463
2021589
2022797
2023864
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,065—
20238646,676157
20227976,373200
20215896,215167
20204636,141180
20196106,094236
20185726,137247
20177055,917196
20166295,797169
20156545,596214
20146105,461189
20136645,269174
20126235,093152
20115204,92397
20104094,93194
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,19816k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,19816k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,316
19956,690
20008,303
200511,878
201012,617
201513,662
202015,070
202416,395
Estimate, 2024
16,395
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.70%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
24
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 Egypt

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,8203,7271,09022.6%
20234,0962,9481,13727.8%
20223,5292,94756616.0%
202161547613922.6%
202098384613713.9%
20195,5624,64491816.5%
20184,9934,13282216.5%
20174,3883,67769415.8%
20165,3684,40091717.1%
20154,1653,47466716.0%
20143,6263,12047813.2%
20133,6073,03651914.4%
20123,4633,05840511.7%
20113,6253,3223038.4%
20103,6053,3732306.4%
20093,3552,86548714.5%

Applications by year

2,7815,5622009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,7815,562200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,355
20103,605
20113,625
20123,463
20133,607
20143,626
20154,165
20165,368
20174,388
20184,993
20195,562
2020983
2021615
20223,529
20234,096
20244,820
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of Egypt (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family283
  2. Education174
  3. Other reasons95
  4. Work54
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256061700
202472125211546
202365330157489
20225416200438
20214294167387
20203954178329
20194471236336
20184093247335
20174782196326
20165330169278
20154740214258
20143923189225
20134423174253
201251901520
20113980970
20103250940
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)28
  2. EU Blue Card12
  3. Other paid activities8
  4. Researchers6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,784
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
643
Changed status into work, 2025
50
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
31
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

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

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
2025832376456
2024882358524
2023864360504
2022797312485
2021589290299
2020463279184
2019610366244
2018572388184
2017705355350
2016629364265
2015654321333
2014610344266
2013664351313
2012623344279
2011520337183
201040937633

Immigration by year

4418822002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
4418822002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002820
2003828
2004805
2005809
2006506
2007587
2008494
2009478
2010409
2011520
2012623
2013664
2014610
2015654
2016629
2017705
2018572
2019610
2020463
2021589
2022797
2023864
2024882
2025832
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyGizabmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Egypt ranks 29.

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 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. Australia1,163
  9. Japan759
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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