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Georgia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Georgia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
14,090
Change since 2018
+88.9%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.83%
Inflow 202314,090OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Georgia to Germany

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

Inflows by year

8,05816k200020032006200920122015201820212023
8,05816k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
20024,317
20033,948
20043,329
20052,745
20062,025
20071,536
20081,693
20092,239
20102,377
20112,339
20123,466
20134,481
20145,604
20156,472
20165,006
20175,786
20187,459
20197,313
20204,754
20217,911
202216,116
202314,090
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—46,505—
202314,09044,390325
202216,11632,280365
20217,91127,315415
20204,75427,065390
20197,31325,775440
20187,45924,685410
20175,78624,055444
20165,00622,030451
20156,47219,142481
20145,60417,002452
20134,48115,079457
20123,46613,835413
20112,33913,465386
20102,37713,506302
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Georgia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202453636716631.0%
202344425518441.4%
20221641194225.6%
2021241914.2%
202057381933.3%
20192952206622.4%
201832420611334.9%
20174,4444,0633718.3%
201616,60316,0415613.4%
201517,32616,6726523.8%
201416,73915,7959435.6%
201317,62515,5922,02411.5%
201218,54516,5871,95810.6%
201119,49217,3632,12910.9%
201017,35215,4501,90211.0%
200920,76917,8892,88513.9%

Applications by year

10k21k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
10k21k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200920,769
201017,352
201119,492
201218,545
201317,625
201416,739
201517,326
201616,603
20174,444
2018324
2019295
202057
202124
2022164
2023444
2024536
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 Georgia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family987
  2. Other reasons863
  3. Education643
  4. Work488
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,98128700
20242,7642619401,898
20233,5802253351,936
20223,1411993801,964
20212,6192184251,997
20202,1251944002,061
20192,3461464600
20182,0781144300
20171,631734700
20161,471734710
201597804950
20141,312624640
20131,284714580
20121,243204170
201180603880
201079903080
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities312
  2. EU Blue Card105
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)63
  4. Researchers8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
20,355
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
955
Changed status into work, 2025
339
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1,203
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 Georgia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Georgia 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
202539,0551,6506,2102,8902,3253,3455,2554,8851,440
202440,8901,6706,2052,8452,4803,2905,0655,6202,790
202346,5051,6706,0002,7252,5303,2504,6155,3607,605

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

23k47k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
23k47k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201419,142
201522,030
201624,055
201724,685
201825,775
201927,065
202027,315
202132,280
202244,390
202346,505
202440,885
202539,055
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; Georgia ranks 25.

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 Georgia, 2023
  1. Italy5,238
  2. United States2,100
  3. Türkiye1,420
  4. France1,279
  5. Lithuania787
  6. Austria685
  7. Belgium681
  8. Israel373
  9. Czechia260
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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