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Italy → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Italy
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Italy to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

15k31k2012201520182019
15k31k2012201520182019
Data table
201210,000
201317,000
201417,000
201526,000
201626,000
201719,000
201830,509
201918,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——10,772
2022——8,607
2021—342,0008,614
2020——6,049
201918,000—5,774
201830,509311,0005,255
201719,000296,0003,515
201626,000262,0001,282
201526,000212,000846
201417,000182,000479
201317,000138,000808
201210,000125,000555
2011—153,000297
2010—117,000356
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

171k342k19901995200020052010201520202024
171k342k19902000201020202024
Data table
199089,882
199597,552
2000105,774
2005120,428
2010138,174
2015193,121
2020279,194
2024342,143
Estimate, 2024
342,143
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
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

UK visas

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

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Work3,187
  2. Study2,721
  3. Other385
  4. Family331
  5. Visitor226

Visas issued by year

3,4296,85720102012201420172019202120232025
3,4296,857201020132017202020232025
Data table
20103
20111
20122
20131
20141
20161
20172
201835
201928
202094
20215,815
20226,857
20236,614
20246,607
20256,850

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

7,31015k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
7,31015k201520172019202120232025
Data table
201510,895
201612,610
201713,955
201814,565
201914,545
202014,620
202114,535
202211,305
20239,220
20247,105
20255,960
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

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United Kingdom in Italy, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRomegov.uk
Consulate-generalMilangov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Other destinations for people from Italy, 2023
  1. Spain48,089
  2. Germany38,460
  3. Switzerland19,497
  4. Netherlands10,603
  5. France10,113
  6. Portugal8,801
  7. Belgium5,642
  8. Austria4,695
  9. United States4,090
  10. Denmark3,424
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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