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Ireland → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ireland
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,439
Change since 2018
+6.1%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.14%
Inflow 20232,439OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ireland to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,3502,699200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3502,6992000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,281
20012,064
20021,734
20031,461
20041,244
20051,122
20061,091
20071,089
20081,184
20091,279
20101,426
20111,760
20121,868
20131,796
20142,010
20151,941
20162,112
20172,167
20182,299
20192,469
20201,843
20212,310
20222,699
20232,439
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—19,810—
20232,43919,27050
20222,69918,53070
20212,31017,40570
20201,84316,76545
20192,46916,06585
20182,29917,56070
20172,16713,78597
20162,11213,10849
20151,94112,43137
20142,01011,91137
20131,79611,13041
20121,86810,59528
20111,76010,16420
20101,4269,89920
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Ireland

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,3993,119541.6%
20235,2575,078240.5%
20224,0473,984461.1%
202122921531.3%
2020490470193.9%
20191,2111,176201.7%
20181,0891,042433.9%
20171,2491,188574.6%
20161,2791,245292.3%
20151,1901,165221.8%
20141,1701,04512110.3%
20131,1391,01112611.1%
20121,1631,119443.8%
20111,1001,044565.1%
20101,2241,09213410.9%
20091,4331,23120814.5%

Applications by year

2,6295,2572009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,6295,257200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,433
20101,224
20111,100
20121,163
20131,139
20141,170
20151,190
20161,279
20171,249
20181,089
20191,211
2020490
2021229
20224,047
20235,257
20243,399
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Ireland ranks 68.

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 Ireland, 2023
  1. Spain3,897
  2. Netherlands2,351
  3. Australia2,335
  4. Portugal1,875
  5. United States1,530
  6. France1,339
  7. Canada1,010
  8. Switzerland822
  9. Denmark661
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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