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Germany → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,461
Change since 2018
+15.9%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
1.85%
Inflow 20231,461OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Norway

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

Inflows by year

2,1634,325200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,1634,3252000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000993
20011,083
20021,241
20031,187
20041,396
20051,735
20062,281
20073,794
20084,325
20092,818
20102,678
20112,315
20121,765
20131,597
20141,542
20151,311
20161,260
20171,157
20181,261
20191,285
20201,076
20211,696
20221,726
20231,461
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—26,469—
20231,46126,571660
20221,72626,221390
20211,69625,628271
20201,07625,28786
20191,28524,835101
20181,26124,65389
20171,15724,915245
20161,26025,178141
20151,31125,027125
20141,54224,627139
20131,59724,398124
20121,76523,684104
20112,31522,411158
20102,67820,818132
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

16k31k19901995200020052010201520202024
16k31k19902000201020202024
Data table
19908,821
19959,318
200011,445
200514,000
201024,735
201528,005
202028,327
202431,499
Estimate, 2024
31,499
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Norway's consulates in Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2018010—
2016220—
2015110—
2014202100.0%
2013110—
2012220—
2011110—
2010220—

Applications by year

1220102011201220132014201520162018
1220102012201420162018
Data table
20102
20111
20122
20131
20142
20151
20162
20180
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 Norway in Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBerlinnorway.no
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; Germany ranks 8.

Inflows to Norway, 2023
  1. Ukraine32,935
  2. Poland6,444
  3. Syria3,116
  4. Lithuania2,341
  5. Sweden2,242
  6. India2,113
  7. Romania1,672
  8. Germany1,461
  9. Spain1,460
  10. Philippines1,210
  11. Latvia1,040
  12. Denmark1,039
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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