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India → Slovakia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Slovakia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
21
Change since 2018
+2000.0%
Share of all arrivals in Slovakia, 2023
0.98%
Inflow 202321OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Slovakia

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

Inflows by year

244820032006200920122015201820212023
2448200320072011201520192023
Data table
200330
200439
200548
20061
20073
20084
20097
20108
20113
20122
20138
20143
20157
20163
20173
20181
20193
20205
20212
20227
202321
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—227—
2023212072
202272023
202121611
202051514
20193142—
201811361
20173129—
201631232
201571121
201431071
20138992
20122912
20113223—
20108167—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

20140119901995200020052010201520202024
20140119902000201020202024
Data table
19907
199545
200097
2005401
2010122
2015155
2020194
2024211
Estimate, 2024
211
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.07%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
45
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Slovakia's consulates in India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,3941,16218713.4%
20231,3321,13519614.7%
202299971427527.5%
20211081060—
2020132110129.1%
20191,22991630124.5%
2018804527425.2%
2017477436398.2%
2016492464255.1%
20155014216312.6%
2014608559447.2%
2013603512569.3%
20125915057312.4%
20105124209218.0%
20093793066015.8%

Applications by year

6971,394200920102012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6971,394200920132016201920222024
Data table
2009379
2010512
2012591
2013603
2014608
2015501
2016492
2017477
2018804
20191,229
2020132
2021108
2022999
20231,332
20241,394
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Slovakia

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,862
  2. Education256
  3. Family77
  4. Other reasons5
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,200400
202483122296
20232,11902222
202277623211
202116001269
202014714332
201941200193
201820001130
20171820060
20161180229
2015750117
201454018
201381025
201257020
201140000
201077000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,838
  2. Researchers20
  3. EU Blue Card4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,947
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
86
Changed status into work, 2025
40
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
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 Slovakia in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

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

Inflows to Slovakia, 2023
  1. Ukraine457
  2. Hungary289
  3. Czechia251
  4. Vietnam131
  5. Russia128
  6. Serbia107
  7. Poland82
  8. Romania61
  9. China47
  10. Germany44
  11. Italy37
  12. Thailand26
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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