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Germany → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Poland
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Poland

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

Inflows by year

3,3476,69420002003200620092012201520182021
3,3476,6942000200420082012201620202021
Data table
2000707
20011,083
20021,576
20031,495
20042,196
20056,125
20064,623
20076,694
20082,927
20091,681
20101,774
20111,915
20122,281
20131,981
20141,981
20152,321
20162,334
20172,242
20181,829
20191,808
20201,000
2021948
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——37
2022——46
2021948—31
20201,000—15
20191,808—31
20181,829—39
20172,242—34
20162,334—31
20152,321—17
20141,981—38
20131,981—389
20122,2815,200171
20111,915—106
20101,7744,44692
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

54k107k19901995200020052010201520202024
54k107k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990107,189
1995105,226
2000103,298
200591,731
201077,724
201583,998
202094,492
202486,793
Estimate, 2024
86,793
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
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

Poland's consulates in Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202320150.0%
2022220—
2020110—
201921150.0%
201821200—
201773342.9%
2016444012.3%
2015817322.5%
201414814010.7%
2013907622.2%
201251510—
2011968933.1%
20101059654.8%
200983780—

Applications by year

7414820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020222023
74148200920122015201820222023
Data table
200983
2010105
201196
201251
201390
2014148
201581
201644
20177
201821
20192
20201
20222
20232
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 Poland in Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBerlingov.pl
Consulate-generalColognekolonia.msz.gov.pl
Consulate-generalMunichgov.pl
Consulate-generalWandsbekhamburg.msz.gov.pl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Germany move (OECD, 2023).

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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