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Greece → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Greece
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,452
Change since 2018
+41.7%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
1.37%
Inflow 20232,452OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Greece to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

1,2262,452200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,2262,4522000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000296
2001289
2002291
2003326
2004321
2005331
2006413
2007590
2008637
2009672
2010741
20111,084
20121,613
20131,675
20141,362
20151,530
20161,580
20171,670
20181,731
20191,798
20201,726
20211,752
20222,126
20232,452
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—20,536—
20232,45218,908310
20222,12617,632287
20211,75216,671203
20201,72615,514154
20191,79814,393184
20181,73113,287189
20171,67012,239163
20161,58011,326176
20151,53010,445140
20141,3629,676117
20131,6758,573136
20121,6137,420125
20111,0846,752104
20107416,39891
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9,74219k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,74219k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,718
19955,325
20006,043
20057,130
20108,106
201511,763
202015,864
202419,484
Estimate, 2024
19,484
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.70%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
30
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 Greece

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024000—
2021220—
202030133.3%
2019100—
201863233.3%
20171010—
20166041220.0%
2015113763.6%
201413517.7%
20131610—
2012440—
2011220—
2010110—

Applications by year

30602010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212024
306020102013201620192024
Data table
20101
20112
20124
201316
201413
201511
201660
201710
20186
20191
20203
20212
20240
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 Greece, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Greece ranks 16.

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 Greece, 2023
  1. Germany18,618
  2. Netherlands5,873
  3. Belgium1,528
  4. Sweden1,175
  5. Austria1,161
  6. United States1,040
  7. Türkiye1,024
  8. France945
  9. Denmark804
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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