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Egypt → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Egypt
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,712
Change since 2018
+38.2%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.51%
Inflow 20238,712OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Egypt to Germany

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

Inflows by year

4,5849,168200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,5849,1682000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,774
20011,873
20021,896
20031,605
20041,483
20051,453
20061,657
20072,040
20081,847
20091,906
20102,057
20112,254
20122,916
20135,465
20144,650
20155,831
20166,723
20175,913
20186,303
20197,010
20204,019
20216,244
20229,168
20238,712
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—51,690—
20238,71247,4301,255
20229,16840,7151,335
20216,24437,4301,330
20204,01935,855980
20197,01032,505855
20186,30329,600720
20175,91326,915683
20166,72322,979607
20155,83119,786590
20144,65017,346453
20135,46513,870463
20122,91612,711366
20112,25412,278358
20102,05711,923343
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Egypt

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202452,44241,44910,68620.4%
202346,99137,7869,05719.3%
202243,25336,3326,58615.2%
202113,9969,9642,98821.3%
20208,2436,4011,76121.4%
201940,89534,4006,16615.1%
201838,53532,8485,37213.9%
201733,74527,8364,67813.9%
201632,52930,0611,9406.0%
201532,48229,5792,3037.1%
201427,32325,0311,9087.0%
201324,49221,6472,4359.9%
201222,65921,1661,4936.6%
201119,43717,8391,5988.2%
201027,87724,8353,04610.9%
200924,91621,4003,52614.2%

Applications by year

26k52k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
26k52k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200924,916
201027,877
201119,437
201222,659
201324,492
201427,323
201532,482
201632,529
201733,745
201838,535
201940,895
20208,243
202113,996
202243,253
202346,991
202452,442
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 Egypt (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,947
  2. Education2,095
  3. Work1,448
  4. Other reasons680
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257,1701,48800
20245,1461,4193,6707,896
20236,3342,2361,2507,710
20226,2952,2031,3307,175
20215,0422,0321,3306,049
20203,6831,6499805,521
20194,5441,6138500
20184,6839697200
20173,5186666820
20163,0396066070
20151,8835185900
20142,1444414540
20131,8124354640
20121,5901003660
201189303590
201080203430
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities653
  2. EU Blue Card464
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)290
  4. Researchers41
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
37,142
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,392
Changed status into work, 2025
411
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
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 Egypt, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCairokairo.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Egypt living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202554,7257258,8656,1805,61011,8503,4651,5851,845
202452,9457459,3756,0455,19012,1253,5001,3752,190
202351,7007409,5505,5605,02011,8703,4651,5451,830

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

27k55k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
27k55k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201419,786
201522,979
201626,915
201729,600
201832,505
201935,855
202037,430
202140,715
202247,430
202351,690
202452,940
202554,725
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Egypt ranks 34.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Egypt, 2023
  1. Italy21,409
  2. United States9,990
  3. Türkiye3,434
  4. Canada2,515
  5. France1,371
  6. Netherlands1,251
  7. Australia1,163
  8. Austria864
  9. Japan759
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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