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Eritrea → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Eritrea
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
162
Change since 2018
-73.0%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.04%
Inflow 2023162OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Eritrea to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,3572,714200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,3572,7142000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000415
2002283
2003479
2004552
20051,556
20061,480
20072,714
20081,210
20091,586
20101,106
2011641
2012613
2013807
2014901
2015629
2016456
2017538
2018600
2019511
2020329
2021251
2022232
2023162
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,120—
20231626,404225
20222326,575266
20212516,912127
20203298,035123
20195118,141144
20186009,343135
20175389,394209
20164569,597300
201562910,610441
201490111,187403
20138078,752235
20126138,074167
20116417,981175
20101,1067,776258
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,37313k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,37313k19902000201020202024
Data table
199012,523
199512,745
200012,537
200512,047
201012,180
201512,713
202010,516
20249,107
Estimate, 2024
9,107
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.14%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
67
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 Eritrea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,2553,7321,50928.7%
20233,3172,65965019.6%
20221,27790637029.0%
20212562223413.3%
202040422018144.8%
20192,1451,37775535.2%
20182,1551,27587440.6%
20172,3311,2061,11447.8%
20162,0471,09695146.5%
20151,9061,08076139.9%
20141,9881,19376338.4%
20131,54997253534.5%
20121,08472535933.1%
201180966314618.0%
201075962613317.5%
200993975018920.1%

Applications by year

2,6285,2552009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,6285,255200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009939
2010759
2011809
20121,084
20131,549
20141,988
20151,906
20162,047
20172,331
20182,155
20192,145
2020404
2021256
20221,277
20233,317
20245,255
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 Eritrea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons201
  2. Family51
  3. Education14
  4. Work3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025269000
2024203020160
2023261022578
20223830266103
2021461012773
2020356012323
2019672014421
2018933013574
20171,210020972
2016815030068
2015426044173
20141,1120403101
20131,14702350
201240401670
201180301750
20101,04102580
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,057
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
42
Changed status into work, 2025
7
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
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 Eritrea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Eritrea, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
2025167351144554
202415636475824
202319247186643
20222265522310442
20212433771113418
202014925376621
20193204951117535
201893701531171360
20171,236415581,02643
20168483158463944

New permits by year

6181,2362016201720182019202020212022202320242025
6181,236201620182020202220242025
Data table
2016848
20171,236
2018937
2019320
2020149
2021243
2022226
2023192
2024156
2025167
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Eritrea ranks 96.

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 Eritrea, 2023
  1. Canada10,680
  2. Germany3,904
  3. Belgium2,219
  4. United States1,990
  5. Netherlands1,943
  6. Switzerland1,364
  7. France783
  8. Sweden768
  9. Norway686
  10. Luxembourg321
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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