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Italy → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Italy
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
19,497
Change since 2018
+18.0%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
10.90%
Inflow 202319,497OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Italy to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

9,74919k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,74919k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,436
20015,617
20026,146
20035,646
20045,715
20055,438
20065,483
20078,391
20089,911
20098,511
201010,098
201110,777
201213,624
201317,475
201417,822
201518,241
201618,136
201715,484
201816,525
201915,926
202016,464
202115,496
202217,961
202319,497
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—342,454—
202319,497335,7554,347
202217,961331,3794,666
202115,496328,2704,216
202016,464323,6833,946
201915,926322,1274,839
201816,525319,3675,233
201715,484318,6535,863
201618,136313,7255,134
201518,241308,6025,496
201417,822301,2544,495
201317,475294,3594,401
201213,624290,5464,045
201110,777289,1254,109
201010,098289,1114,111
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

137k274k19901995200020052010201520202024
137k274k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990266,625
1995257,127
2000249,113
2005250,428
2010243,157
2015260,982
2020269,298
2024273,822
Estimate, 2024
273,822
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
9.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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

Switzerland's consulates in Italy

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202420190—
202330240—
20221810—
2021510—
2020330—
2019440—
2018750—
201722210—
2016131217.7%
201511100—
201426260—
20131141130—
201236360—
201153530—
20105549610.9%
20094136512.2%

Applications by year

571142009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
57114200920122015201820212024
Data table
200941
201055
201153
201236
2013114
201426
201511
201613
201722
20187
20194
20203
20215
202218
202330
202420
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 Switzerland in Italy, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRomeeda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Italy ranks 3.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Italy, 2023
  1. Spain48,089
  2. Germany38,460
  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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