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Eritrea → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Eritrea
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,364
Change since 2018
-44.0%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.76%
Inflow 20231,364OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Eritrea to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

1,4432,885201020132016201920222023
1,4432,885201020132016201920222023
Data table
20102,147
20112,394
20121,129
20131,518
20141,817
20152,171
20162,585
20172,885
20182,436
20192,260
20201,396
20211,362
20221,260
20231,364
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—35,356—
20231,36433,910551
20221,26032,622569
20211,36230,860327
20201,39629,040257
20192,26026,236207
20182,43623,205166
20172,88519,773112
20162,58516,62079
20152,17113,97277
20141,81711,70741
20131,5189,814—
20121,1298,377—
20112,3948,377—
20102,147——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

16k32k19901995200020052010201520202024
16k32k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990999
19951,606
20002,592
20054,335
20107,010
201515,401
202027,685
202431,946
Estimate, 2024
31,946
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
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

Switzerland's consulates in Eritrea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024000—
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family145
  2. Other reasons142
  3. Work3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025290000
2024315066819
2023341054922
2022340056724
2021371032931
20200026034
20190021829
2018247018230
2017196012336
201614509234
201512707129
201418103922
20131,44505824
20121,0950700
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
38,254
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
328
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Eritrea ranks 26.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Eritrea, 2023
  1. Canada10,680
  2. Germany3,904
  3. Belgium2,219
  4. United States1,990
  5. Netherlands1,943
  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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