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India → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
13,691
Change since 2018
+23.7%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
3.64%
Inflow 202313,691OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Italy

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

Inflows by year

7,62315k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,62315k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,655
20014,489
20024,841
20038,489
20049,022
20057,172
20066,292
20077,112
200812,469
200912,769
201015,246
201113,327
201211,158
201310,814
201411,052
201511,236
20169,980
20177,723
201811,070
201911,966
20207,260
202111,348
202212,997
202313,691
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—170,880—
202313,691167,3339,736
202212,997162,4928,509
202111,348165,5124,489
20207,260153,2095,602
201911,966147,1534,683
201811,070151,7915,425
20177,723151,4308,200
20169,980150,4569,527
201511,236147,8156,176
201411,052142,4535,015
201310,814128,9034,863
201211,158118,4092,366
201113,327109,1771,051
201015,24697,2461,261
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

93k187k19901995200020052010201520202024
93k187k19902000201020202024
Data table
19909,590
199516,142
200026,127
200558,163
201098,675
2015130,430
2020167,256
2024186,967
Estimate, 2024
186,967
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
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

Italy's consulates in India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202460,36553,5396,80911.3%
202352,33244,8337,44514.2%
202235,98229,5476,41117.8%
20217,3925,5481,84124.9%
202015,19612,0133,14420.7%
2019118,877102,48115,82313.3%
2018105,63092,69412,82512.1%
201788,50278,6859,80411.1%
2016103,36290,06013,29112.9%
2015102,33291,58610,68510.4%
201479,96974,1275,7867.2%
201373,48068,5564,9016.7%
201271,36565,2256,1408.6%
201176,20966,3299,88013.0%
201069,91964,1895,7538.2%
200949,89346,1773,7207.5%

Applications by year

59k119k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
59k119k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200949,893
201069,919
201176,209
201271,365
201373,480
201479,969
2015102,332
2016103,362
201788,502
2018105,630
2019118,877
202015,196
20217,392
202235,982
202352,332
202460,365
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work13,620
  2. Family9,686
  3. Other reasons8,198
  4. Education1,880
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202533,3844500
202419,9605412,2586,143
202318,418729,7365,641
202214,526418,5095,030
202112,771374,4893,911
20206,394375,6023,750
201912,481734,6833,021
201813,517685,4253,880
20178,569248,2002,887
20169,512319,5272,220
201511,585226,1761,450
201413,004135,0151,156
201315,38954,8630
201211,62902,3660
201118,20801,0510
201037,98501,2610
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities13,339
  2. Researchers236
  3. EU Blue Card45
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
193,407
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,978
Changed status into work, 2025
1,734
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
135
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
36,781
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 India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

New residence permits in Italy

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

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
202530,22713,7839,6351,8884,321600
202416,9078,5585,2551,0311,672391
202317,5565,7838,4551,7851,032501
202214,4795,3256,3801,791305678
202112,6804,7825,9441,543129282
20206,1911,5313,419816131294
201911,4052,1396,4481,609675534
201813,6212,7257,9371,884477598
20178,6581,6174,8521,311354524
20169,5601,5046,368903303482

New permits by year

15k30k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
15k30k201620182020202220242025
Data table
20169,560
20178,658
201813,621
201911,405
20206,191
202112,680
202214,479
202317,556
202416,907
202530,227
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; India ranks 10.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  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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