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Germany → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
19,774
Change since 2018
+16.5%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
11.01%
Inflow 202319,774OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Austria

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

Inflows by year

11k22k200020032006200920122015201820212023
11k22k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20007,500
200110,227
20029,188
200310,924
200413,212
200514,715
200615,884
200717,953
200819,206
200917,553
201017,966
201117,410
201217,774
201317,743
201416,757
201517,028
201616,103
201716,234
201816,975
201918,328
202019,013
202119,378
202221,742
202319,774
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—232,739—
202319,774225,012313
202221,742216,731280
202119,378208,732273
202019,013199,993227
201918,328192,426239
201816,975186,841265
201716,234181,618234
201616,103176,463182
201517,028170,475148
201416,757164,820187
201317,743157,793127
201217,774150,867110
201117,410144,102117
201017,966136,021132
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

134k268k19901995200020052010201520202024
134k268k19902000201020202024
Data table
199082,469
1995106,088
2000134,862
2005159,255
2010193,169
2015217,489
2020241,266
2024268,460
Estimate, 2024
268,460
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
11.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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

Austria's consulates in Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202413412910.7%
202312812232.3%
202212912310.8%
2021133120129.0%
202041410—
201913813532.2%
201811110621.8%
201717917342.2%
20161531470—
201590830—
20141891770—
201386740—
201271710—
2011313013.2%
201016160—
20097566912.0%

Applications by year

951892009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
95189200920122015201820212024
Data table
200975
201016
201131
201271
201386
2014189
201590
2016153
2017179
2018111
2019138
202041
2021133
2022129
2023128
2024134
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Germany to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
202518,61912,2246,395
202419,43811,8727,566
202319,77411,3168,458
202221,74212,8518,891
202119,37811,0248,354
202019,01310,0059,008
201918,32811,1017,227
201816,97510,9236,052
201716,23410,6475,587
201616,10310,6615,442
201517,02810,6066,422
201416,75711,1955,562
201317,74310,9846,759
201217,77411,5456,229
201117,41011,2306,180
201017,96610,3317,635

Immigration by year

11k22k2002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
11k22k2002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20029,188
200310,924
200413,212
200514,715
200615,884
200717,953
200819,206
200917,553
201017,966
201117,410
201217,774
201317,743
201416,757
201517,028
201616,103
201716,234
201816,975
201918,328
202019,013
202119,378
202221,742
202319,774
202419,438
202518,619
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBerlinbmeia.gv.at
Consulate-generalMunichbmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Germany ranks 1.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Spain17,445
  3. Netherlands10,429
  4. Türkiye9,355
  5. France7,105
  6. Portugal5,483
  7. Japan5,277
  8. Denmark5,042
  9. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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