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Ethiopia → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ethiopia
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
407
Change since 2018
+1.2%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.11%
Inflow 2023407OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ethiopia to Italy

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

Inflows by year

5641,127200020042007201020132016201920222023
5641,1272000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000684
2002428
2003621
2004729
2005861
20061,071
20071,127
20081,009
2009978
2010830
2011749
2012837
2013691
2014541
2015418
2016352
2017450
2018402
2019335
2020264
2021375
2022366
2023407
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,371—
20234076,424338
20223666,358276
20213756,917175
20202646,897179
20193356,976215
20184027,667219
20174507,772374
20163528,000396
20154188,100421
20145418,093361
20136916,933285
20128376,299270
20117496,052164
20108306,001470
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

14k27k19901995200020052010201520202024
14k27k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,608
19959,223
200012,433
200517,191
201023,644
201526,441
202027,383
202425,419
Estimate, 2024
25,419
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.39%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
42
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 Ethiopia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,8833,7501,99733.9%
20235,7103,6261,97434.6%
20224,5873,1441,38630.2%
20211,3941,05818713.4%
20201,27884034426.9%
20194,8134,0884539.4%
20183,9003,1882686.9%
20173,1812,56355917.6%
20162,8622,29754819.1%
20153,3612,60769820.8%
20142,9512,29258519.8%
20132,8232,28841614.7%
20122,8412,46837313.1%
20112,0691,9071627.8%
20102,3092,01129812.9%
20092,5052,2872188.7%

Applications by year

2,9425,8832009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,9425,883200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,505
20102,309
20112,069
20122,841
20132,823
20142,951
20153,361
20162,862
20173,181
20183,900
20194,813
20201,278
20211,394
20224,587
20235,710
20245,883
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 Ethiopia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education556
  2. Family204
  3. Other reasons114
  4. Work67
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259411600
202474502671,753
20236751338892
20226160276626
20214651175414
20202310179294
20194070215213
20185121219375
20175250374370
20164930396408
20154360421398
20145790361409
201362402850
201283202700
201191901640
201099804700
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities37
  2. EU Blue Card16
  3. Researchers14
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,265
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
100
Changed status into work, 2025
68
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
40
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 Ethiopia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

New residence permits in Italy

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

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
2025914692015573849
2024705431174883918
2023631401653494235
2022548341662446836
2021410331701344726
2020175127564915
201933437157663341
2018518392107516034
2017543321978219339
2016499262437012733

New permits by year

4579142016201720182019202020212022202320242025
457914201620182020202220242025
Data table
2016499
2017543
2018518
2019334
2020175
2021410
2022548
2023631
2024705
2025914
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; Ethiopia ranks 69.

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 Ethiopia, 2023
  1. United States5,630
  2. Canada3,820
  3. Germany1,988
  4. Türkiye511
  5. Belgium501
  6. Netherlands485
  7. France472
  8. Sweden453
  9. Finland413
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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