Greece → United Kingdom
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Greece
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- United Kingdom
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Migration from Greece to the United Kingdom
Inflows of nationals of Greece recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Greece living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2012 | 6,000 |
| 2013 | 4,000 |
| 2014 | 4,000 |
| 2015 | 11,000 |
| 2016 | 5,000 |
| 2017 | 11,000 |
| 2018 | 8,858 |
| 2019 | 8,858 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 2,467 |
| 2022 | — | — | 2,441 |
| 2021 | — | 73,000 | 2,626 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,774 |
| 2019 | 8,857 | — | 2,011 |
| 2018 | 8,857 | 77,000 | 1,761 |
| 2017 | 11,000 | 69,000 | 1,152 |
| 2016 | 5,000 | 61,000 | 768 |
| 2015 | 11,000 | 62,000 | 614 |
| 2014 | 4,000 | 54,000 | 258 |
| 2013 | 4,000 | 33,000 | 564 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | 40,000 | 815 |
| 2011 | — | 31,000 | 325 |
| 2010 | — | 35,000 | 250 |
UK visas
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Greece, and students from Greece at UK universities.
- Study936
- Work681
- Family164
- Other63
- Visitor54
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 1,731 |
| 2022 | 2,057 |
| 2023 | 2,024 |
| 2024 | 2,032 |
| 2025 | 1,898 |
Students at UK universities (academic year ending)
Data table
| 2015 | 10,150 |
| 2016 | 9,850 |
| 2017 | 10,120 |
| 2018 | 10,255 |
| 2019 | 10,035 |
| 2020 | 9,750 |
| 2021 | 9,560 |
| 2022 | 7,055 |
| 2023 | 5,410 |
| 2024 | 4,140 |
| 2025 | 3,360 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of the United Kingdom in Greece, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Greece move (OECD, 2023).
- Germany18,618
- Netherlands5,873
- Switzerland2,452
- Belgium1,528
- Sweden1,175
- Austria1,161
- United States1,040
- Türkiye1,024
- France945
- Denmark804
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