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Indonesia → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

1,5003,00020122015
1,5003,00020122015
Data table
20122,000
20133,000
20142,000
20151,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——148
2022——112
2021—17,00065
2020——82
2019——117
2018——97
2017——91
2016——136
20151,000—117
20142,000—144
20133,000—217
20122,000—203
2011——198
2010——194
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

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

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor38,768
  2. Study2,835
  3. Work1,353
  4. Other1,030
  5. Family171

Visas issued by year

30k59k201020122014201620182020202220242025
30k59k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201026,571
201133,119
201234,380
201338,609
201438,452
201538,007
201647,999
201757,395
201855,789
201959,105
202013,314
20219,627
202235,285
202343,553
202447,530
202544,157

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

2,4084,81520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,4084,815201520172019202120232025
Data table
20152,760
20163,170
20173,650
20183,015
20193,050
20203,390
20213,135
20223,665
20234,200
20244,630
20254,815
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 Indonesia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019001173,087
20183,3050972,986
20173,8950913,620
20164,57001363,164
20154,14501162,761
20144,25701442,164
201322,50802171,650
20126,67202030
20118,82301980
20104,67901930
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 Indonesia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyJakartagov.uk
ConsulateBaligov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Other destinations for people from Indonesia, 2023
  1. Japan67,088
  2. South Korea18,022
  3. Türkiye4,167
  4. Germany3,686
  5. Netherlands2,183
  6. Australia2,066
  7. United States1,790
  8. New Zealand1,074
  9. Hungary890
  10. Canada630
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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