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Israel → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Israel
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Israel to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

5001,00020122015
5001,00020122015
Data table
20121,000
20151,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——372
2022——369
2021—20,000326
2020——290
2019——313
2018——260
2017——280
2016——458
20151,000—302
2014——433
2013——482
20121,000—494
2011——442
2010——456
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

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

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor1,238
  2. Work664
  3. Study240
  4. Family138
  5. Other121

Visas issued by year

1,3012,602201020122014201620182020202220242025
1,3012,602201020132016201920222025
Data table
20101,071
2011847
2012950
20131,019
2014961
2015951
20161,040
2017968
20181,095
20191,013
2020602
20211,227
20221,443
20232,156
20242,602
20252,401

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

28056020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
280560201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015430
2016400
2017440
2018435
2019505
2020500
2021465
2022480
2023455
2024535
2025560
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 Israel (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900312545
20181,6150260439
20172,4950280441
20162,2760458417
20152,3870301479
20141,5990433508
20131,6060474497
20121,63904900
20111,37304420
20101,55604560
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 Israel, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTel Avivgov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Other destinations for people from Israel, 2023
  1. United States3,720
  2. Germany2,618
  3. Canada980
  4. Netherlands552
  5. Türkiye363
  6. Italy338
  7. Austria325
  8. New Zealand258
  9. Australia217
  10. Switzerland215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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