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Israel → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Israel
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,618
Change since 2018
+30.6%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.15%
Inflow 20232,618OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Israel to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,3092,618200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3092,6182000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000936
20011,378
20021,696
20031,645
20041,403
20051,234
20061,398
20071,308
20081,268
20091,491
20101,651
20111,615
20121,847
20132,002
20142,108
20152,251
20162,019
20172,083
20182,004
20191,915
20201,235
20211,487
20222,147
20232,618
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—14,305—
20232,61813,8303,170
20222,14713,4553,685
20211,48713,8902,485
20201,23514,3101,025
20191,91514,1001,000
20182,00413,795680
20172,08313,3301,080
20162,01912,8351,428
20152,25112,1771,481
20142,10811,6551,432
20132,00211,2441,904
20121,84710,7881,438
20111,61510,3761,971
20101,65110,0531,649
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Israel

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,9621,890583.0%
20231,5221,430795.2%
20221,3111,249483.7%
2021518483326.2%
202019419310.5%
20191,4611,45060.4%
20181,2611,25170.6%
201796895850.5%
201693292191.0%
201589254980.9%
2014750407141.9%
20136013548213.6%
2012365354113.0%
20114954326312.7%
20102,5272,2782519.9%
20092,3841,95842818.0%

Applications by year

1,2642,5272009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,2642,527200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,384
20102,527
2011495
2012365
2013601
2014750
2015892
2016932
2017968
20181,261
20191,461
2020194
2021518
20221,311
20231,522
20241,962
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 Israel (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education730
  2. Family593
  3. Work528
  4. Other reasons55
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,90625500
20241,6212216351,943
20231,6822505451,864
20221,4692425751,869
20211,2442426101,820
20209591963051,882
20191,2501911250
20181,476171900
20171,334118820
20161,2751001250
20159341131210
20141,2321071220
20131,16780870
2012988151,4390
201156301,9710
201074701,6510
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities356
  2. EU Blue Card114
  3. Researchers31
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)27
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,474
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
619
Changed status into work, 2025
73
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 Israel, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTel Avivtel-aviv.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Israel 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
202514,6706853,8202,1851,7602,3151803555
202414,6056804,1352,1351,6802,29021530110
202314,3006054,4202,0301,4852,34021540105

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

7,33515k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
7,33515k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201412,177
201512,835
201613,330
201713,795
201814,100
201914,310
202013,890
202113,455
202213,830
202314,305
202414,605
202514,670
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; Israel ranks 64.

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 Israel, 2023
  1. United States3,720
  2. Canada980
  3. Netherlands552
  4. Türkiye363
  5. Italy338
  6. Austria325
  7. New Zealand258
  8. Australia217
  9. Switzerland215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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