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India → Germany

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From
India
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
54,123
Change since 2018
+60.7%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
3.18%
Inflow 202354,123OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Germany

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

Inflows by year

27k54k200020032006200920122015201820212023
27k54k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006,544
20018,949
20029,433
20039,227
20049,125
20058,364
20068,911
20079,367
200811,403
200912,009
201013,187
201115,352
201218,063
201319,455
201422,374
201526,113
201627,683
201729,535
201833,678
201939,103
202020,510
202134,137
202253,377
202354,123
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—246,125—
202354,123210,3853,405
202253,377171,8952,775
202134,137150,8402,515
202020,510143,7252,235
201939,103124,0952,130
201833,678108,9651,760
201729,53597,8651,619
201627,68386,3241,549
201526,11376,0931,343
201422,37467,4811,295
201319,45560,3271,190
201218,06353,386946
201115,35248,280865
201013,18745,638928
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

134k267k19901995200020052010201520202024
134k267k19902000201020202024
Data table
199032,522
199540,100
200040,419
200545,157
201052,489
201586,572
2020152,372
2024267,343
Estimate, 2024
267,343
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.6%
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

Germany's consulates in India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024142,955126,81215,80611.1%
2023132,825118,91913,77910.4%
202276,35267,4778,61511.3%
202120,44917,3892,86714.0%
202030,79325,8474,89515.9%
2019169,205152,13816,7239.9%
2018167,001152,92813,8398.3%
2017153,961143,28810,5056.8%
2016142,860133,8078,8696.2%
2015121,002113,7627,0985.9%
2014109,730100,7468,8838.1%
2013102,86296,1196,6556.5%
201297,13891,8185,3205.5%
201199,92495,4124,5124.5%
201099,06594,6484,4404.5%
200980,25275,8104,4975.6%

Applications by year

85k169k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
85k169k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200980,252
201099,065
201199,924
201297,138
2013102,862
2014109,730
2015121,002
2016142,860
2017153,961
2018167,001
2019169,205
202030,793
202120,449
202276,352
2023132,825
2024142,955
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education23,889
  2. Family13,111
  3. Work11,069
  4. Other reasons954
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202549,02313,42300
202433,81313,2674,70549,243
202344,57218,1103,40542,937
202241,54017,5412,78034,027
202128,04615,3222,51528,773
202019,12010,7932,23525,130
201927,88111,9702,1300
201824,9007,3471,7650
201716,9614,9171,6210
201614,0043,9791,5540
20159,5973,0301,3520
201411,8632,4561,3050
201310,4912,5451,1990
20129,8375849580
20116,44908770
20105,96209370
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities4,824
  2. EU Blue Card3,787
  3. Researchers1,295
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1,163
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
230,211
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
14,209
Changed status into work, 2025
4,616
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
743
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 India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhiindia.diplo.de
Consulate-generalBengaluruindia.diplo.de
Consulate-generalChennaiindia.diplo.de
Consulate-generalKolkatakalkutta.diplo.de
Consulate-generalMumbaimumbai.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of India 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
2025311,1253,83550,63561,62547,84561,5551,8503,225760
2024277,4553,56543,62060,63037,84059,2951,6503,0301,555
2023246,1253,29038,44055,17035,26553,6651,4353,4251,765

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

156k311k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
156k311k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201476,093
201586,324
201697,865
2017108,965
2018124,095
2019143,725
2020150,840
2021171,895
2022210,385
2023246,125
2024277,455
2025311,130
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; India ranks 8.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. New Zealand47,163
  5. Italy13,691
  6. Portugal12,185
  7. Netherlands12,073
  8. Japan10,547
  9. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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