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India → Czechia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Czechia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,900
Change since 2018
+64.1%
Share of all arrivals in Czechia, 2023
1.36%
Inflow 20231,900OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Czechia

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

Inflows by year

1,0002,00020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0002,000200320072011201520192023
Data table
2003153
2004121
2005186
2006377
2007366
2008310
2009295
2010230
2011208
2012288
2013313
2014428
2015550
2016751
20171,001
20181,158
20191,519
2020862
20211,245
20222,000
20231,900
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,553—
20231,9008,465—
20222,0006,948—
20211,2455,810—
20208624,923—
20191,5194,459—
20181,1583,639—
20171,0012,839—
20167511,982—
20155501,655—
20144281,469—
20133131,317—
2012288——
2011208——
2010230—3
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,8385,675200020052010201520202024
2,8385,675200020052010201520202024
Data table
2000170
2005506
20101,260
20152,376
20204,312
20245,675
Estimate, 2024
5,675
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.55%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
16
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

Czechia's consulates in India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202419,94715,6594,28021.5%
202315,05110,8534,19727.9%
20225,3963,4551,84034.1%
202127316510739.2%
20203,8792,6831,19630.8%
201929,12623,1136,01220.6%
201826,68320,4496,21923.3%
201723,98720,7793,20313.4%
201613,07612,0859887.6%
201512,74411,6821,0608.3%
20148,9828,4395396.0%
20137,5246,65086511.5%
20128,4297,6168139.6%
20116,7345,79993513.9%
20107,5916,4621,12914.9%
20095,1934,23595918.5%

Applications by year

15k29k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15k29k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,193
20107,591
20116,734
20128,429
20137,524
20148,982
201512,744
201613,076
201723,987
201826,683
201929,126
20203,879
2021273
20225,396
202315,051
202419,947
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Czechia

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,147
  2. Education653
  3. Family639
  4. Other reasons78
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,51713200
20242,337174161,887
20232,51214851,835
20222,672102131,495
20211,9925461,158
20201,325297978
20193,212692815
20181,982221685
20171,66178504
20162,085610356
20151,29184243
2014556410192
201351621179
2012444420
2011220030
2010224030
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities872
  2. Researchers196
  3. EU Blue Card79
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,219
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
259
Changed status into work, 2025
275
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
25
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
7
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 Czechia in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhimzv.cz
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Czechia, 2023; India ranks 4.

Inflows to Czechia, 2023
  1. Ukraine105,952
  2. Slovakia6,512
  3. Philippines2,335
  4. India1,900
  5. Vietnam1,869
  6. Kazakhstan1,437
  7. Romania1,181
  8. Mongolia1,142
  9. China1,114
  10. Bulgaria932
  11. Türkiye911
  12. Moldova836
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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