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India → Austria

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From
India
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,568
Change since 2018
+76.3%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
1.43%
Inflow 20232,568OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Austria

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

Inflows by year

1,6513,302200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,6513,3022000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,236
2001836
20021,405
20031,428
20041,187
20051,255
2006707
2007907
2008944
2009986
2010945
20111,043
20121,251
20131,194
20141,332
20151,411
20161,412
20171,471
20181,457
20191,680
20201,166
20211,776
20223,302
20232,568
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—12,960—
20232,56812,461204
20223,30210,667250
20211,7769,925216
20201,1669,692185
20191,6809,197250
20181,4578,879238
20171,4718,639342
20161,4128,340277
20151,4117,853233
20141,3327,406207
20131,1947,026165
20121,2516,547171
20111,0436,22882
20109456,17784
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9,70619k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,70619k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,665
19955,970
20007,529
200510,980
201011,544
201513,380
202015,688
202419,411
Estimate, 2024
19,411
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.83%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
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

Austria's consulates in India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202443,50433,8969,57922.0%
202339,55831,9267,60319.2%
202224,79118,8355,94524.0%
20211,4161,07633823.9%
20204,2513,61164015.1%
201936,48834,2872,1996.0%
201836,82034,7922,0025.4%
201731,04528,8922,1296.9%
201626,84425,4431,3795.1%
201519,36818,6297283.8%
201415,06214,2448125.4%
201314,51813,6917925.5%
201213,13812,4766625.0%
201112,49411,4911,0038.0%
20109,6018,2441,35614.1%
200910,2388,7311,50714.7%

Applications by year

22k44k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
22k44k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200910,238
20109,601
201112,494
201213,138
201314,518
201415,062
201519,368
201626,844
201731,045
201836,820
201936,488
20204,251
20211,416
202224,791
202339,558
202443,504
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education660
  2. Work630
  3. Family544
  4. Other reasons195
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,02911800
20241,793153210995
20231,840200204784
20221,665103250688
20211,22449211601
202080330184482
20191,08949250445
201899531238387
201786226342382
201689419277372
201594017233358
201475010207348
20136535165368
2012741111710
20116310820
20105650840
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)329
  2. Researchers137
  3. EU Blue Card108
  4. Other paid activities56
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
12,996
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
761
Changed status into work, 2025
78
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
18
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
99
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of India to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20252,6431,4441,199
20242,3801,616764
20232,5681,989579
20223,3021,3851,917
20211,776900876
20201,166857309
20191,6801,094586
20181,4571,032425
20171,471976495
20161,412938474
20151,411764647
20141,332760572
20131,194724470
20121,251688563
20111,043737306
201094590342

Immigration by year

1,6513,3022002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
1,6513,3022002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20021,405
20031,428
20041,187
20051,255
2006707
2007907
2008944
2009986
2010945
20111,043
20121,251
20131,194
20141,332
20151,411
20161,412
20171,471
20181,457
20191,680
20201,166
20211,776
20223,302
20232,568
20242,380
20252,643
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhibmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; India ranks 17.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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