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India → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

46k92k2012201520182019
46k92k2012201520182019
Data table
201236,000
201330,000
201446,000
201536,000
201635,000
201750,000
201862,301
201992,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——18,319
2022——15,689
2021—370,00011,598
2020——11,444
201992,000—14,680
201862,300370,00015,104
201750,000317,00016,687
201635,000347,00024,615
201536,000379,00018,391
201446,000354,00022,425
201330,000336,00036,349
201236,000359,81928,343
2011—332,00026,278
2010—354,00029,397
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

522k1.04M19901995200020052010201520202024
522k1.04M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990405,445
1995433,162
2000462,269
2005561,720
2010700,150
2015817,881
2020946,151
20241,044,779
Estimate, 2024
1,044,779
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
8.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of India, and students from India at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor555,457
  2. Study96,656
  3. Work54,424
  4. Other4,771
  5. Family2,894

Visas issued by year

424k848k201020122014201620182020202220242025
424k848k201020132016201920222025
Data table
2010420,013
2011407,762
2012380,479
2013400,740
2014410,293
2015455,732
2016480,004
2017525,706
2018583,039
2019641,339
2020212,381
2021270,251
2022748,462
2023847,905
2024733,722
2025714,202

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

87k173k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
87k173k201520172019202120232025
Data table
201518,420
201616,870
201716,880
201820,560
201927,490
202054,500
202182,190
2022124,495
2023173,165
2024165,410
2025146,505
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of India (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20190014,68027,300
201874,946015,10419,599
201772,235016,60016,421
201673,059024,61516,655
201571,651018,39518,177
201472,691022,42419,604
2013139,875036,32122,155
2012105,851028,3300
2011119,192026,2580
2010127,753029,3930
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 the United Kingdom in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
ConsulateAhmedabadgov.uk
ConsulateBengalurugov.uk
ConsulateChandigarhgov.uk
ConsulateChennaigov.uk
ConsulateHyderabadgov.uk
ConsulateKolkatagov.uk
ConsulateMumbaigov.uk
ConsulatePanajigov.uk
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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