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Indonesia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Indonesia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,686
Change since 2018
+22.9%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.22%
Inflow 20233,686OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Indonesia to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,8433,686200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,8433,6862000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,506
20011,616
20021,638
20031,561
20041,471
20051,403
20061,384
20071,318
20081,557
20091,776
20101,759
20111,951
20122,242
20132,765
20142,520
20152,470
20162,701
20172,577
20183,000
20193,044
20201,937
20212,354
20223,370
20233,686
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—27,670—
20233,68625,105115
20223,37022,845100
20212,35421,650110
20201,93721,270145
20193,04419,785150
20183,00018,610180
20172,57717,705145
20162,70116,738144
20152,47015,881120
20142,52014,822130
20132,76513,617141
20122,24212,620131
20111,95111,947123
20101,75911,654118
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Indonesia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202418,69717,2681,2956.9%
202325,36223,3321,8127.1%
202212,32711,5895224.2%
20213,1492,8882287.2%
20206,4356,0883465.4%
201933,74132,4701,2623.7%
201827,77927,3823791.4%
201726,21926,0251800.7%
201622,76022,6021570.7%
201519,85219,6651850.9%
201416,62316,1944272.6%
201320,01319,2837263.6%
201218,68218,2144682.5%
201116,18015,6465343.3%
201015,45614,8595973.9%
200911,45211,0404203.7%

Applications by year

17k34k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
17k34k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200911,452
201015,456
201116,180
201218,682
201320,013
201416,623
201519,852
201622,760
201726,219
201827,779
201933,741
20206,435
20213,149
202212,327
202325,362
202418,697
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 Indonesia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,819
  2. Work1,139
  3. Family650
  4. Other reasons25
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,63349600
20242,8754411402,828
20233,5414911152,951
20223,1394181002,992
20212,9233791152,886
20202,0473101452,832
20192,7942761450
20182,1181571850
20171,6961161450
20161,6231281450
20159661161230
20141,6581131310
20131,5871111410
20121,600161340
20111,01101250
201084101210
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities952
  2. EU Blue Card101
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)68
  4. Researchers18
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
24,784
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,981
Changed status into work, 2025
753
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
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 Indonesia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyJakartajakarta.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Indonesia 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
202531,7653708,5955,6856,8653,1501004020
202429,7803558,1705,0756,8003,0601053030
202327,6603457,8454,4906,3402,9251053015

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

16k32k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
16k32k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201415,881
201516,738
201617,705
201718,610
201819,785
201921,270
202021,650
202122,845
202225,105
202327,670
202429,780
202531,760
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; Indonesia ranks 56.

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 Indonesia, 2023
  1. Japan67,088
  2. South Korea18,022
  3. Türkiye4,167
  4. Netherlands2,183
  5. Australia2,066
  6. United States1,790
  7. New Zealand1,074
  8. Hungary890
  9. Canada630
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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