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Germany → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,876
Change since 2018
+73.1%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.77%
Inflow 20232,876OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,8523,703200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,8523,7032000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,519
20012,372
20022,275
20032,418
20042,119
20052,662
20062,489
20073,703
20083,132
20092,538
20102,099
20112,034
20121,877
20131,668
20141,435
20151,449
20161,528
20171,745
20181,661
20191,835
20201,589
20212,005
20222,474
20232,876
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—35,104—
20232,87634,003174
20222,47432,984162
20212,00535,091196
20201,58935,31667
20191,83535,422114
20181,66136,80691
20171,74536,66097
20161,52836,661142
20151,44936,749153
20141,43538,136146
20131,66835,576150
20121,87734,936145
20112,03435,272172
20102,09935,681191
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

103k207k19901995200020052010201520202024
103k207k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990176,936
1995188,142
2000193,106
2005198,625
2010206,555
2015202,362
2020201,340
2024194,597
Estimate, 2024
194,597
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
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 Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024525023.8%
202343410—
2022454324.4%
2021252414.0%
2020282613.6%
2019232114.3%
201823230—
201731300—
201635350—
201522220—
201427240—
201341390—
201245450—
201131310—
2010424024.8%
200938380—

Applications by year

26522009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2652200920122015201820212024
Data table
200938
201042
201131
201245
201341
201427
201522
201635
201731
201823
201923
202028
202125
202245
202343
202452
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Germany ranks 24.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Spain17,445
  4. Netherlands10,429
  5. Türkiye9,355
  6. France7,105
  7. Portugal5,483
  8. Japan5,277
  9. Denmark5,042
  10. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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