Germany → United Kingdom
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Germany
- To
- United Kingdom
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Migration from Germany to the United Kingdom
Inflows of nationals of Germany recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Germany living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2012 | 8,000 |
| 2013 | 10,000 |
| 2014 | 13,000 |
| 2015 | 10,000 |
| 2016 | 9,000 |
| 2017 | 12,000 |
| 2018 | 9,663 |
| 2019 | 9,663 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 564 |
| 2022 | — | — | 582 |
| 2021 | — | 135,000 | 3,670 |
| 2020 | — | — | 3,244 |
| 2019 | 9,662 | — | 4,331 |
| 2018 | 9,662 | 120,000 | 4,759 |
| 2017 | 12,000 | 131,000 | 2,635 |
| 2016 | 9,000 | 166,000 | 992 |
| 2015 | 10,000 | 119,000 | 584 |
| 2014 | 13,000 | 110,000 | 311 |
| 2013 | 10,000 | 153,000 | 569 |
| 2012 | 8,000 | 137,000 | 479 |
| 2011 | — | 132,000 | 400 |
| 2010 | — | 129,000 | 339 |
Migrant population
People born in Germany who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 214,905 |
| 1995 | 237,328 |
| 2000 | 261,961 |
| 2005 | 279,818 |
| 2010 | 297,427 |
| 2015 | 295,863 |
| 2020 | 291,380 |
| 2024 | 287,772 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 287,772
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 2.4%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 9
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
UK visas
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Germany, and students from Germany at UK universities.
- Study4,283
- Work3,641
- Family404
- Visitor378
- Other232
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 8,032 |
| 2022 | 9,308 |
| 2023 | 8,880 |
| 2024 | 9,148 |
| 2025 | 8,938 |
Students at UK universities (academic year ending)
Data table
| 2015 | 13,885 |
| 2016 | 13,595 |
| 2017 | 13,935 |
| 2018 | 13,860 |
| 2019 | 13,740 |
| 2020 | 12,890 |
| 2021 | 12,270 |
| 2022 | 9,920 |
| 2023 | 8,220 |
| 2024 | 7,065 |
| 2025 | 6,765 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of the United Kingdom in Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Germany move (OECD, 2023).
- Switzerland26,211
- Austria19,774
- Spain17,445
- Netherlands10,429
- Türkiye9,355
- France7,105
- Portugal5,483
- Japan5,277
- Denmark5,042
- United States4,430
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