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Georgia → Italy

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From
Georgia
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,238
Change since 2018
+377.9%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
1.39%
Inflow 20235,238OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Georgia to Italy

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

Inflows by year

3,7957,589200020042007201020132016201920222023
3,7957,5892000200520092013201720212023
Data table
200037
200252
2003190
2004147
2005111
2006136
2007252
2008509
20091,165
20104,008
20111,772
20121,706
20132,294
20141,574
2015935
2016737
2017855
20181,096
2019971
20201,102
20214,606
20227,589
20235,238
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—33,674—
20235,23829,222345
20227,58922,907156
20214,60618,27278
20201,10215,66755
201997115,02164
20181,09615,20382
201785514,60376
201673714,04599
201593513,74286
20141,57412,12475
20132,2949,12385
20121,7067,08350
20111,7725,61239
20104,0082,40353
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

17k33k19901995200020052010201520202024
17k33k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990145
1995240
2000389
20052,865
20106,601
201512,569
202016,535
202433,454
Estimate, 2024
33,454
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.51%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
38
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 Georgia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024508466367.1%
2023242218249.9%
2022164147169.8%
202123230—
202049321632.7%
201936624412233.3%
2018401366348.5%
20172,9102,54336712.6%
201613,68312,2221,46010.7%
201513,27410,9902,27917.2%
201414,90612,8862,01813.5%
201313,46412,1851,2719.4%
20127,1346,7074276.0%
20115,4425,1712715.0%
20104,9654,8121543.1%
20094,4814,2012806.2%

Applications by year

7,45315k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7,45315k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,481
20104,965
20115,442
20127,134
201313,464
201414,906
201513,274
201613,683
20172,910
2018401
2019366
202049
202123
2022164
2023242
2024508
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 Georgia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons5,031
  2. Family1,124
  3. Work594
  4. Education215
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,964200
20244,7982568383
20236,2050345281
20228,6981156220
20216,935178163
20201,481055142
20192,487064122
20181,428082240
20171,039076203
2016807199185
2015689086235
20141,402075163
20132,5730850
20121,9520500
20111,4830390
20105,8980530
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities591
  2. EU Blue Card2
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
37,770
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
283
Changed status into work, 2025
721
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
49
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 Georgia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

New residence permits in Italy

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

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20255,8085968872103,783332
20243,2514775001161,966192
20234,0071,2516141251,804213
20227,9395,171541911,921215
20216,5925,01843175870198
202086518123627281140
20191,300641094614176
20181,4761452798680157
20171,0541054380291130
2016821185247812180

New permits by year

3,9707,9392016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,9707,939201620182020202220242025
Data table
2016821
20171,054
20181,476
20191,300
2020865
20216,592
20227,939
20234,007
20243,251
20255,808
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; Georgia ranks 16.

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 Georgia, 2023
  1. Germany14,090
  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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