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Iran → Austria

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From
Iran
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,650
Change since 2018
+56.0%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
1.48%
Inflow 20232,650OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Iran to Austria

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

Inflows by year

2,3394,678200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,3394,6782000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,466
20011,060
20021,007
20031,152
20041,008
20051,033
20062,161
20072,004
20081,701
20091,872
20101,627
20111,349
20122,409
20132,595
20142,612
20154,673
20164,678
20171,806
20181,699
20191,400
2020886
20211,224
20222,047
20232,650
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—17,705—
20232,65016,306587
20222,04715,269462
20211,22414,925389
202088614,920355
20191,40014,469325
20181,69913,833306
20171,80613,764217
20164,67811,637226
20154,6738,459182
20142,6127,980159
20132,5957,19618
20122,4095,950168
20111,3495,844138
20101,6275,693111
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

15k30k19901995200020052010201520202024
15k30k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,699
19959,336
200011,197
200511,943
201013,176
201517,756
202024,919
202429,559
Estimate, 2024
29,559
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
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

Austria's consulates in Iran

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,8852,3681,50838.8%
20233,7132,1331,55842.0%
20224,3433,23697422.4%
20211,3091,06724018.3%
202054050981.5%
20195,2304,28894118.0%
20189,1795,3273,69240.2%
201712,14910,8851,1329.3%
20169,5309,1511351.4%
20158,4697,8833784.5%
20147,0506,1074907.0%
20136,4424,6821,54123.9%
20127,5355,8961,63921.8%
201110,2467,7522,49424.3%
20109,5467,3612,18022.8%
20097,5356,4341,10114.6%

Applications by year

6,07512k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,07512k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,535
20109,546
201110,246
20127,535
20136,442
20147,050
20158,469
20169,530
201712,149
20189,179
20195,230
2020540
20211,309
20224,343
20233,713
20243,885
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of Iran (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons509
  2. Education415
  3. Family381
  4. Work184
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,4891800
20242,123436531,568
20232,195525861,462
20222,084124621,420
20211,45553881,348
20201,21553551,324
20191,38603251,426
20182,00543061,483
20171,87622171,466
20161,46212261,232
20151,35601821,147
20141,09101591,021
20131,1590180991
20121,30001680
201179701380
201057501110
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)90
  2. Researchers63
  3. Other paid activities20
  4. EU Blue Card11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,911
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
554
Changed status into work, 2025
133
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
5
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Iran to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20251,8867941,092
20242,5708211,749
20232,6507081,942
20222,0476461,401
20211,224576648
2020886671215
20191,400867533
20181,699995704
20171,8061,72680
20164,6782,3962,282
20154,6731,3993,274
20142,6121,982630
20132,5951,679916
20122,4091,0071,402
20111,3491,108241
20101,6271,373254

Immigration by year

2,3394,6782002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
2,3394,6782002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20021,007
20031,152
20041,008
20051,033
20062,161
20072,004
20081,701
20091,872
20101,627
20111,349
20122,409
20132,595
20142,612
20154,673
20164,678
20171,806
20181,699
20191,400
2020886
20211,224
20222,047
20232,650
20242,570
20251,886
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Iran, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTehranbmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Iran ranks 16.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Iran, 2023
  1. Germany23,352
  2. Türkiye14,495
  3. Canada10,680
  4. United States8,790
  5. Italy4,318
  6. Australia3,651
  7. Netherlands3,481
  8. Denmark2,166
  9. Sweden1,944
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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