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India → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Poland
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Poland

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

Inflows by year

2,6305,26020002003200620092012201520182021
2,6305,2602000200420082012201620202021
Data table
2000311
2001377
2002534
2003615
2004682
2005673
2006688
2007686
20081,031
20091,137
20101,201
20111,077
20121,151
20131,214
2014785
20151,881
20162,813
20174,135
20184,452
20194,853
20204,873
20215,260
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——35
2022——27
20215,260—26
20204,873—20
20194,853—33
20184,452—23
20174,135—10
20162,813—6
20151,881—36
2014785—14
20131,214—12
20121,151—55
20111,077—12
20101,20128824
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8121,62419901995200020052010201520202024
8121,62419902000201020202024
Data table
1990100
1995152
2000231
2005488
20101,202
20151,334
20201,313
20241,624
Estimate, 2024
1,624
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.09%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
32
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

Poland's consulates in India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202411,8869,6142,26019.0%
202311,9549,6482,28819.1%
202210,3728,3362,00819.4%
202175860115620.6%
20201,6851,14553831.9%
201910,1168,7381,37813.6%
20189,7198,2011,44614.9%
20179,8127,8031,97620.1%
20168,6787,1831,47317.0%
20157,6146,79778310.3%
20147,2026,6205687.9%
20135,5044,88159610.8%
20124,7164,2554619.8%
20114,9604,35357411.6%
20104,4663,69976717.2%
20095,6824,63590716.0%

Applications by year

5,97712k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,97712k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,682
20104,466
20114,960
20124,716
20135,504
20147,202
20157,614
20168,678
20179,812
20189,719
201910,116
20201,685
2021758
202210,372
202311,954
202411,886
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Poland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work5,385
  2. Other reasons1,784
  3. Education1,494
  4. Family567
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259,230000
202410,3581,090392,566
202313,6841,510352,388
202217,170849272,338
20217,737576252,665
20204,449507202,960
20195,747397272,153
20187,456193182,497
20176,38244222,084
20165,4733014914
20152,3921736571
20141,619216360
20131,300219223
20125811550
20116520450
20108600240
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities4,686
  2. EU Blue Card652
  3. Researchers42
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
22,578
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
321
Changed status into work, 2025
155
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 Poland in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhigov.pl
Consulate-generalMumbaimumbaj.msz.gov.pl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from India move (OECD, 2023).

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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