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Ethiopia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ethiopia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,988
Change since 2018
+40.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.12%
Inflow 20231,988OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ethiopia to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,6713,341200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,6713,3412000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000863
2001822
20021,019
2003981
2004887
2005589
2006582
2007618
2008719
2009789
2010931
20111,051
20121,124
20131,337
20141,782
20153,341
20163,101
20171,511
20181,417
20191,249
2020817
20211,170
20221,484
20231,988
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—22,885—
20231,98821,865285
20221,48420,940315
20211,17020,465255
202081720,195320
20191,24919,765360
20181,41719,075340
20171,51118,425308
20163,10114,510395
20153,34111,927423
20141,78210,980412
20131,33710,532397
20121,12410,228347
20111,05110,004370
20109319,990362
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Ethiopia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,5962,3531,20933.6%
20233,8582,7391,08328.1%
20223,0232,33965621.7%
202193170422123.7%
202058832725944.0%
20194,2792,8911,35531.7%
20184,2653,1551,09025.6%
20174,0792,9641,10027.0%
20163,4152,76963018.4%
20153,6013,11048913.6%
20143,6782,68499026.9%
20133,7502,96877720.7%
20123,8253,4483779.9%
20113,6753,08259316.1%
20103,1672,71247014.8%
20092,8002,41239714.2%

Applications by year

2,1404,2792009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,1404,279200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,800
20103,167
20113,675
20123,825
20133,750
20143,678
20153,601
20163,415
20174,079
20184,265
20194,279
2020588
2021931
20223,023
20233,858
20243,596
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 Ethiopia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1,012
  2. Family705
  3. Education143
  4. Work104
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,9646800
20241,41680450642
20231,70459290571
20221,74456320508
20211,63740255523
20201,43245320550
20191,208343600
20181,487323450
20171,575133110
2016640223960
2015463244250
2014627174230
2013623154320
201266924070
201145804330
201056004610
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities49
  2. EU Blue Card22
  3. Researchers17
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)16
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
15,904
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
636
Changed status into work, 2025
52
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
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 Germany in Ethiopia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAddis Ababaaddis-abeba.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Ethiopia 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
202523,885853,7855154352,5457,5551,3301,870
202423,860853,8655154202,5557,0751,3902,315
202322,890853,8904453902,4206,5701,7052,115

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

12k24k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
12k24k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201411,927
201514,510
201618,425
201719,075
201819,765
201920,195
202020,465
202120,940
202221,865
202322,885
202423,855
202523,885
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; Ethiopia ranks 80.

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 Ethiopia, 2023
  1. United States5,630
  2. Canada3,820
  3. Türkiye511
  4. Belgium501
  5. Netherlands485
  6. France472
  7. Sweden453
  8. Finland413
  9. Italy407
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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