Georgia → Poland
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Georgia
- To
- Poland
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Migration from Georgia to Poland
Inflows of nationals of Georgia recorded by Poland; stock of nationals of Georgia living there; and acquisitions of Poland's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 74 |
| 2001 | 98 |
| 2002 | 100 |
| 2003 | 95 |
| 2004 | 139 |
| 2005 | 96 |
| 2006 | 111 |
| 2007 | 108 |
| 2008 | 142 |
| 2009 | 173 |
| 2010 | 186 |
| 2011 | 222 |
| 2012 | 254 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 180 |
| 2015 | 494 |
| 2016 | 614 |
| 2017 | 653 |
| 2018 | 1,936 |
| 2019 | 4,062 |
| 2020 | 4,279 |
| 2021 | 5,932 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 34 |
| 2022 | — | — | 11 |
| 2021 | 5,932 | — | 13 |
| 2020 | 4,279 | — | 21 |
| 2019 | 4,062 | — | 16 |
| 2018 | 1,936 | — | 3 |
| 2017 | 653 | — | 8 |
| 2016 | 614 | — | 13 |
| 2015 | 494 | — | 8 |
| 2014 | 180 | — | 14 |
| 2013 | 209 | — | 11 |
| 2012 | 254 | — | 11 |
| 2011 | 222 | — | 17 |
| 2010 | 186 | 138 | 11 |
Migrant population
People born in Georgia who live in Poland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 196 |
| 1995 | 242 |
| 2000 | 298 |
| 2005 | 368 |
| 2010 | 454 |
| 2015 | 650 |
| 2020 | 956 |
| 2024 | 1,197 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 1,197
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.07%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 37
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Poland's consulates in Georgia
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Poland's consulates located in Georgia.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 515 | 443 | 70 | 13.6% |
| 2023 | 540 | 495 | 43 | 8.0% |
| 2022 | 353 | 337 | 16 | 4.5% |
| 2021 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 33.3% |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 74 | 47 | 27 | 36.5% |
| 2018 | 80 | 43 | 37 | 46.2% |
| 2017 | 870 | 700 | 170 | 19.5% |
| 2016 | 5,065 | 4,782 | 282 | 5.6% |
| 2015 | 4,793 | 4,451 | 342 | 7.1% |
| 2014 | 3,890 | 3,715 | 175 | 4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,153 | 2,922 | 231 | 7.3% |
| 2012 | 2,049 | 1,872 | 177 | 8.6% |
| 2011 | 3,051 | 2,740 | 311 | 10.2% |
| 2010 | 2,299 | 2,031 | 268 | 11.7% |
| 2009 | 3,193 | 2,676 | 517 | 16.2% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 3,193 |
| 2010 | 2,299 |
| 2011 | 3,051 |
| 2012 | 2,049 |
| 2013 | 3,153 |
| 2014 | 3,890 |
| 2015 | 4,793 |
| 2016 | 5,065 |
| 2017 | 870 |
| 2018 | 80 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 353 |
| 2023 | 540 |
| 2024 | 515 |
Residence permits in Poland
First residence permits issued by Poland to citizens of Georgia (Eurostat).
- Work9,358
- Other reasons524
- Family289
- Education78
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12,250 | 13 | 20 | 149 |
| 2023 | 12,403 | 18 | 34 | 124 |
| 2022 | 15,569 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7,064 | 9 | 13 | 142 |
| 2020 | 4,906 | 3 | 20 | 131 |
| 2019 | 9,283 | 6 | 8 | 113 |
| 2018 | 5,186 | 4 | 11 | 173 |
| 2017 | 1,663 | 0 | 10 | 224 |
| 2016 | 1,111 | 2 | 13 | 216 |
| 2015 | 972 | 0 | 8 | 155 |
| 2014 | 1,188 | 0 | 11 | 123 |
| 2013 | 1,211 | 0 | 31 | 110 |
| 2012 | 640 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 537 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 241 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
- Other paid activities9,345
- EU Blue Card10
- Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 23,232
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 98
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 10
- Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
- 101
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Poland in Georgia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Tbilisi | gov.pl |
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Georgia move (OECD, 2023).
- Germany14,090
- Italy5,238
- United States2,100
- Türkiye1,420
- France1,279
- Lithuania787
- Austria685
- Belgium681
- Israel373
- Czechia260
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