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Germany → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
26,211
Change since 2018
+29.8%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
14.65%
Inflow 202326,211OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

23k46k200020032006200920122015201820212023
23k46k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200012,516
200114,631
200215,538
200314,937
200418,100
200520,360
200624,786
200741,058
200846,385
200933,941
201030,745
201130,506
201227,123
201326,640
201423,753
201522,137
201620,891
201719,694
201820,198
201919,914
202019,193
202120,614
202223,300
202326,211
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—326,033—
202326,211317,5447,614
202223,300313,7028,987
202120,614311,4817,983
202019,193309,3886,924
201919,914307,8666,640
201820,198305,7856,212
201719,694304,7066,021
201620,891301,5484,658
201522,137298,6145,255
201423,753293,1564,120
201326,640285,3793,835
201227,123276,8283,401
201130,506264,2273,544
201030,745250,4713,617
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

186k372k19901995200020052010201520202024
186k372k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990234,879
1995250,441
2000268,635
2005300,781
2010323,003
2015349,435
2020359,069
2024371,816
Estimate, 2024
371,816
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
13.4%
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

Switzerland's consulates in Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241290—
202312100—
202215150—
202114140—
2020870—
201921210—
2018363238.3%
201735350—
201650470—
201575730—
2014585411.7%
201312111910.8%
20121171170—
201113713610.7%
20101881583016.0%
200911010376.4%

Applications by year

941882009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
94188200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009110
2010188
2011137
2012117
2013121
201458
201575
201650
201735
201836
201921
20208
202114
202215
202312
202412
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 Switzerland in Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBerlineda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Germany, 2023
  1. Austria19,774
  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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