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Guinea → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Guinea
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,487
Change since 2018
+13.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.26%
Inflow 20234,487OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Guinea to Germany

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

Inflows by year

2,2444,487200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,2444,4872000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
2002583
2003640
2004579
2005429
2006276
2007365
2008441
2009496
2010494
2011555
2012742
20131,620
20141,743
20152,151
20163,064
20174,394
20183,961
20193,190
20201,794
20211,649
20222,223
20234,487
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—23,975—
20234,48720,385215
20222,22318,775160
20211,64918,440150
20201,79417,945195
20193,19016,605150
20183,96114,375165
20174,39411,955148
20163,0647,891174
20152,1516,608147
20141,7435,593138
20131,6204,145126
20127423,66884
20115553,430118
20104943,17573
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Guinea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,5721,5361,03640.3%
20231,8201,18361533.8%
20221,49097750233.7%
202146021524052.2%
202061733927744.9%
20192,8851,4321,45250.3%
20183,0871,4681,61652.3%
20172,7281,3991,32748.6%
20162,3251,1131,21252.1%
20151,56097758237.3%
20141,20857663252.3%
20131,37166170951.7%
20121,68075093055.4%
20111,58468290256.9%
20101,35868768050.1%
20091,64773891355.4%

Applications by year

1,5443,0872009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,5443,087200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,647
20101,358
20111,584
20121,680
20131,371
20141,208
20151,560
20162,325
20172,728
20183,087
20192,885
2020617
2021460
20221,490
20231,820
20242,572
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 Guinea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons2,087
  2. Family640
  3. Education70
  4. Work56
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,8531100
20241,86212350244
20232,0616215272
20221,9543160286
20211,5855150272
20201,3001195212
20191,54321500
20181,37711650
20171,21411490
201648111760
201530011490
201437711380
201332601260
20122570860
201115301190
20101900740
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities48
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5
  3. EU Blue Card3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
14,897
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
511
Changed status into work, 2025
71
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 Guinea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Guinea 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
202526,9501451,6055853202,0708,3704,7304,040
202426,2051451,4805403251,9456,8654,5855,250
202323,9751351,3154753501,7156,0304,6954,170

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

13k27k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
13k27k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
20146,608
20157,891
201611,955
201714,375
201816,605
201917,945
202018,440
202118,775
202220,385
202323,975
202426,200
202526,950
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; Guinea ranks 54.

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 Guinea, 2023
  1. France6,223
  2. Italy2,334
  3. Belgium1,927
  4. Spain1,674
  5. United States1,510
  6. Canada520
  7. Portugal344
  8. Türkiye144
  9. Luxembourg138
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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