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Ghana → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ghana
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,066
Change since 2018
+25.9%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.30%
Inflow 20235,066OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ghana to Germany

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

Inflows by year

2,5335,066200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,5335,0662000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,692
20011,910
20022,136
20031,792
20041,720
20051,492
20061,170
2007886
2008976
20091,427
20101,521
20112,016
20122,356
20133,014
20143,544
20154,983
20163,890
20173,785
20184,025
20194,736
20203,305
20213,777
20224,838
20235,066
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—48,035—
20235,06645,555595
20224,83842,070625
20213,77739,270690
20203,30537,465560
20194,73635,305785
20184,02533,900695
20173,78532,870830
20163,89029,590694
20154,98326,751707
20143,54424,790669
20133,01423,150760
20122,35622,063456
20112,01621,377564
20101,52120,893444
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Ghana

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20248,1656,2621,86322.8%
20237,8935,3212,53432.1%
20228,1506,1471,97224.2%
20212,0411,47955026.9%
20201,55197257937.3%
20197,9855,5032,47231.0%
20186,4064,3742,02231.6%
20176,3034,1802,11333.5%
20165,5553,6001,95535.2%
20155,1923,3321,86035.8%
20144,8773,5021,37428.2%
20134,5143,2151,28528.5%
20124,3953,3561,03923.6%
20113,9332,7581,17529.9%
20104,1202,9091,24430.2%
20093,5042,1921,34638.4%

Applications by year

4,0838,1652009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,0838,165200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,504
20104,120
20113,933
20124,395
20134,514
20144,877
20155,192
20165,555
20176,303
20186,406
20197,985
20201,551
20212,041
20228,150
20237,893
20248,165
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Ghana (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,304
  2. Other reasons1,003
  3. Education950
  4. Work306
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,56314600
20244,1281561,1952,560
20235,3401256002,156
20224,7951316251,954
20213,885756901,656
20202,737635651,397
20192,747437850
20183,156276950
20172,591268330
20161,891136970
20151,94067060
20141,873136710
20131,46457620
20121,10024580
201167005670
201067304470
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities185
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)61
  3. EU Blue Card41
  4. Researchers19
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
39,187
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
982
Changed status into work, 2025
216
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAccraaccra.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Ghana living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202553,4952,69010,8351,4702,11513,5654,4502,840415
202450,4552,32011,0301,2551,79014,0804,3502,975545
202348,0351,87511,3201,0051,68513,2303,9253,155565

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

27k54k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
27k54k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201426,751
201529,590
201632,870
201733,900
201835,305
201937,465
202039,270
202142,070
202245,555
202348,035
202450,455
202553,505
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Ghana ranks 48.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Ghana, 2023
  1. United States8,160
  2. Spain2,506
  3. Italy1,657
  4. Canada1,645
  5. Netherlands797
  6. Belgium506
  7. Japan363
  8. Australia362
  9. Sweden262
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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