Israel → Greece
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Israel
- To
- Greece
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population
People born in Israel who live in Greece: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 1,413 |
| 1995 | 1,032 |
| 2000 | 667 |
| 2005 | 698 |
| 2010 | 754 |
| 2015 | 710 |
| 2020 | 725 |
| 2024 | 770 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 770
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.05%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 62
- Counted by
- country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024
Greece's consulates in Israel
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Greece's consulates located in Israel.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,272 | 1,738 | 324 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | 3,275 | 2,703 | 259 | 7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,784 | 2,579 | 67 | 2.4% |
| 2021 | 596 | 549 | 5 | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 245 | 142 | 47 | 19.2% |
| 2019 | 2,557 | 2,321 | 109 | 4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,394 | 2,174 | 212 | 8.9% |
| 2017 | 2,345 | 2,140 | 201 | 8.6% |
| 2016 | 2,177 | 1,905 | 229 | 10.5% |
| 2015 | 2,433 | 2,022 | 385 | 15.8% |
| 2014 | 2,162 | 1,831 | 322 | 14.9% |
| 2013 | 1,815 | 1,583 | 199 | 11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,580 | 1,475 | 91 | 5.8% |
| 2011 | 965 | 1,030 | 73 | 7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,083 | 895 | 117 | 10.8% |
| 2009 | 830 | 763 | 67 | 8.1% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 830 |
| 2010 | 1,083 |
| 2011 | 965 |
| 2012 | 1,580 |
| 2013 | 1,815 |
| 2014 | 2,162 |
| 2015 | 2,433 |
| 2016 | 2,177 |
| 2017 | 2,345 |
| 2018 | 2,394 |
| 2019 | 2,557 |
| 2020 | 245 |
| 2021 | 596 |
| 2022 | 2,784 |
| 2023 | 3,275 |
| 2024 | 2,272 |
Residence permits in Greece
First residence permits issued by Greece to citizens of Israel (Eurostat).
- Family368
- Other reasons186
- Education14
- Work11
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 579 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 571 | 1 | 9 | 61 |
| 2023 | 384 | 0 | 7 | 59 |
| 2022 | 220 | 1 | 26 | 66 |
| 2021 | 181 | 6 | 4 | 65 |
| 2020 | 71 | 0 | 16 | 55 |
| 2019 | 99 | 0 | 3 | 54 |
| 2018 | 84 | 0 | 4 | 57 |
| 2017 | 42 | 0 | 23 | 46 |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 63 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 74 |
| 2014 | 58 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0 | 116 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
- Other paid activities8
- Researchers2
- EU Blue Card1
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 2,780
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 6
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 2
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Greece in Israel, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Tel Aviv | mfa.gr |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Israel move (OECD, 2023).
- United States3,720
- Germany2,618
- Canada980
- Netherlands552
- Türkiye363
- Italy338
- Austria325
- New Zealand258
- Australia217
- Switzerland215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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