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El Salvador → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
El Salvador
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,014
Change since 2018
+35.8%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.54%
Inflow 20232,014OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from El Salvador to Italy

Inflows of nationals of El Salvador recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of El Salvador living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,0722,143200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,0722,1432000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000375
2002174
2003542
2004825
2005418
2006328
2007258
2008433
2009691
20101,535
20111,359
20121,036
2013990
2014822
2015669
2016767
20171,211
20181,483
2019939
20201,509
20212,008
20222,143
20232,014
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—24,349—
20232,01422,693521
20222,14320,608361
20212,00820,038204
20201,50916,270167
201993915,437206
20181,48314,626216
20171,21113,492833
201676713,007331
201566912,981358
201482211,809203
201399010,443135
20121,0369,23584
20111,3598,430103
20101,5357,599144
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k25k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k25k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,494
19952,357
20003,600
20056,014
20108,795
201512,473
202018,402
202424,538
Estimate, 2024
24,538
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.37%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
43
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 El Salvador

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in El Salvador.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024880—
2023171615.9%
202212120—
2021110—
2020330—
2019330—
2018110—
2017550—
2016440—
201516160—
2014770—
2013880—
201213130—
2011106440.0%
20101311215.4%
200915150—

Applications by year

9172009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
917200920122015201820212024
Data table
200915
201013
201110
201213
20138
20147
201516
20164
20175
20181
20193
20203
20211
202212
202317
20248
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 El Salvador (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1,306
  2. Family804
  3. Work114
  4. Education14
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,238000
20242,376052598
20232,667052191
20223,2531361101
20212,873020483
20203,443116746
20196,384020630
20182,4730216142
20171,7510833118
20161,028033196
2015708035881
2014928020365
201398701350
20127750840
20111,20901030
20102,67401440
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities114
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
25,261
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
388
Changed status into work, 2025
478
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
15
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 El Salvador, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; El Salvador ranks 39.

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 El Salvador, 2023
  1. United States27,280
  2. Mexico4,697
  3. Canada555
  4. Germany444
  5. Belgium142
  6. Japan94
  7. Netherlands85
  8. Chile73
  9. Sweden63
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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