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Japan → Czechia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Japan
To
Czechia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
391
Change since 2018
+1.8%
Share of all arrivals in Czechia, 2023
0.28%
Inflow 2023391OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Japan to Czechia

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

Inflows by year

29759420032006200920122015201820212023
297594200320072011201520192023
Data table
2003362
2004256
2005497
2006454
2007570
2008594
2009372
2010320
2011230
2012417
2013367
2014375
2015320
2016341
2017428
2018384
2019409
2020364
2021381
2022352
2023391
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,069—
20233912,036—
20223522,042—
20213811,952—
20203641,784—
20194091,852—
20183841,748—
20174281,595—
20163411,483—
20153201,488—
20143751,557—
20133671,529—
20124171,488—
20112301,521—
20103201,589—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8641,728200020052010201520202024
8641,728200020052010201520202024
Data table
200075
2005480
20101,602
20151,728
20201,587
20241,471
Estimate, 2024
1,471
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.14%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
37
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

Czechia's consulates in Japan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242372370—
20231851850—
20221371370—
202129290—
202048480—
201935634972.0%
20183453450—
2017332321113.3%
201624023820.8%
20151811810—
20141721720—
201316316031.8%
201215514874.5%
201113112386.1%
20101271141310.2%
200993930—

Applications by year

1783562009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
178356200920122015201820212024
Data table
200993
2010127
2011131
2012155
2013163
2014172
2015181
2016240
2017332
2018345
2019356
202048
202129
2022137
2023185
2024237
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Czechia

First residence permits issued by Czechia to citizens of Japan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family228
  2. Work176
  3. Education150
  4. Other reasons65
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025619200
202455450284
202353550256
202248340255
202143610219
202048231174
201996200130
201861600105
20175671074
20169261054
20157340050
20143520162
20134340050
2012485300
2011283000
2010297000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities166
  2. Researchers8
  3. EU Blue Card2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,259
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
34
Changed status into work, 2025
11
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
24
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 Czechia in Japan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTokyo—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Czechia, 2023; Japan ranks 21.

Inflows to Czechia, 2023
  1. Ukraine105,952
  2. Slovakia6,512
  3. Philippines2,335
  4. India1,900
  5. Vietnam1,869
  6. Kazakhstan1,437
  7. Romania1,181
  8. Mongolia1,142
  9. China1,114
  10. Bulgaria932
  11. Türkiye911
  12. Moldova836
Other destinations for people from Japan, 2023
  1. South Korea6,523
  2. Germany6,091
  3. United States3,690
  4. Netherlands1,840
  5. New Zealand1,497
  6. Canada1,015
  7. Australia962
  8. France848
  9. Belgium701
  10. Switzerland670
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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