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Italy → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Italy
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
38,460
Change since 2018
-27.9%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
2.26%
Inflow 202338,460OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Italy to Germany

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

Inflows by year

29k57k200020032006200920122015201820212023
29k57k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200033,235
200128,787
200225,011
200321,634
200419,550
200518,349
200617,650
200718,184
200820,087
200922,235
201023,894
201128,070
201236,896
201347,485
201456,700
201557,191
201652,564
201751,471
201853,348
201950,408
202036,558
202134,766
202237,944
202338,460
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—644,035—
202338,460644,9704,000
202237,944646,8454,510
202134,766648,3605,045
202036,558646,4604,075
201950,408643,5304,475
201853,348643,0654,050
201751,471611,4504,256
201652,564596,1273,597
201557,191574,5303,406
201456,700552,9433,245
201347,485529,4172,754
201236,896520,1592,202
201128,070517,5461,707
201023,894517,4741,305
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

220k440k19901995200020052010201520202024
220k440k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990354,483
1995385,002
2000416,103
2005357,276
2010336,507
2015390,678
2020439,709
2024436,759
Estimate, 2024
436,759
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
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

Germany's consulates in Italy

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024740—
202312100—
20222619415.4%
202184450.0%
202085225.0%
20191510533.3%
201830290—
2017312613.2%
201639390—
2015464012.2%
2014353325.7%
201354421222.2%
2012343225.9%
2011565158.9%
20108576910.6%
20091801602011.1%

Applications by year

901802009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
90180200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009180
201085
201156
201234
201354
201435
201546
201639
201731
201830
201915
20208
20218
202226
202312
20247
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 Italy, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRomeheiliger-stuhl.diplo.de
Consulate-generalMilanmailand.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Italy ranks 9.

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 Italy, 2023
  1. Spain48,089
  2. Switzerland19,497
  3. Netherlands10,603
  4. France10,113
  5. Portugal8,801
  6. Belgium5,642
  7. Austria4,695
  8. United States4,090
  9. Denmark3,424
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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