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Guinea → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Guinea
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,334
Change since 2018
-37.6%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.62%
Inflow 20232,334OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Guinea to Italy

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

Inflows by year

2,6985,396200020042007201020132016201920222023
2,6985,3962000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000143
2002106
2003216
2004289
2005151
2006143
2007254
2008375
2009338
2010391
2011417
2012533
2013385
2014441
2015880
20162,297
20175,396
20183,738
2019906
2020782
2021974
2022934
20232,334
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—13,670—
20232,33411,880199
202293411,796257
202197412,255136
202078212,213133
201990612,728128
20183,73811,240111
20175,3966,897228
20162,2974,928281
20158804,490280
20144414,371195
20133853,896193
20125333,29710
20114172,99423
20103912,71333
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,05614k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,05614k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990245
1995415
2000671
20051,687
20102,619
20153,960
202012,278
202414,112
Estimate, 2024
14,112
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.22%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
58
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

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Guinea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1,182
  2. Family705
  3. Work32
  4. Education7
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,926000
20243,147019723
20234,658019924
20221,682025720
20211,386013628
202075501334
20191,17901288
20182,834011157
20176,512022835
20163,943028122
2015343028050
2014251019540
201327311930
20123410100
20114490230
20105520330
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities32
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
15,520
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
536
Changed status into work, 2025
564
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
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 Italy in Guinea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDixinnambconakry.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Guinea, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20252,065326707984372
20242,3052831441,473486
20232,4963427331,509677
2022826762584368120
202168655193033999
20203327477211762
20195605170033154
20182,846323852,482118
20176,525328915,879353
20163,958322723,541185

New permits by year

3,2636,5252016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,2636,525201620182020202220242025
Data table
20163,958
20176,525
20182,846
2019560
2020332
2021686
2022826
20232,496
20242,305
20252,065
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Guinea ranks 35.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Guinea, 2023
  1. France6,223
  2. Germany4,487
  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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