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Eritrea → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Eritrea
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,904
Change since 2018
-30.7%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.23%
Inflow 20233,904OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Eritrea to Germany

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

Inflows by year

8,89818k200020032006200920122015201820212023
8,89818k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
2002598
2003809
2004780
2005561
2006422
2007586
2008464
2009649
2010868
2011933
2012833
20133,942
201414,372
201517,796
201612,910
20178,409
20185,633
20193,227
20202,139
20213,046
20223,905
20233,904
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—84,010—
20233,90481,955980
20223,90578,740550
20213,04675,735315
20202,13974,115315
20193,22771,540315
20185,63366,665290
20178,40959,800271
201612,91040,069305
201517,79625,776333
201414,37211,655371
20133,9428,006434
20128337,567329
20119337,079313
20108686,602232
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Eritrea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons4,209
  2. Family1,213
  3. Education14
  4. Work13
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,449600
20244,48321,670122
20236,2037980128
20225,7205550124
20215,1733315103
20204,1982315100
20194,96233150
201812,63912900
201715,36922720
201615,55303060
201581613340
20141,01703720
201353514340
201246803290
201133503130
201036002340
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities8
  2. EU Blue Card3
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
69,805
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,033
Changed status into work, 2025
8
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 Eritrea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Eritrea 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
202584,7252011,03045604,76052,2351,2301,730
202484,7552010,71540704,69553,7801,1052,835
202384,0052010,27035654,45553,9551,1353,135

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

42k85k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
42k85k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201425,776
201540,069
201659,800
201766,665
201871,540
201974,115
202075,735
202178,740
202281,955
202384,010
202484,760
202584,735
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; Eritrea ranks 55.

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 Eritrea, 2023
  1. Canada10,680
  2. Belgium2,219
  3. United States1,990
  4. Netherlands1,943
  5. Switzerland1,364
  6. France783
  7. Sweden768
  8. Norway686
  9. Luxembourg321
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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