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Jordan → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Jordan
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,581
Change since 2018
+30.5%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.15%
Inflow 20232,581OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Jordan to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,4632,925200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,4632,9252000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000789
2001773
2002727
2003719
2004769
2005665
2006604
2007557
2008629
2009804
2010879
20111,062
20121,242
20131,367
20141,413
20151,574
20161,689
20171,975
20181,978
20192,184
20201,516
20212,005
20222,925
20232,581
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—17,660—
20232,58116,295205
20222,92514,365300
20212,00513,340355
20201,51612,915290
20192,18412,080350
20181,97811,520315
20171,97510,755306
20161,68910,041297
20151,5749,283267
20141,4138,836343
20131,3678,227257
20121,2427,872296
20111,0627,692255
20108797,752266
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Jordan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202411,8927,4084,31436.3%
202311,8969,7592,02317.0%
202210,4398,4361,71716.4%
20214,5433,63070215.5%
20202,2071,82233215.0%
201911,71010,4241,0679.1%
20189,5718,35796110.0%
20179,4548,0319359.9%
20168,1576,95990911.1%
20158,8737,4011,16713.2%
20148,5097,17297911.5%
20138,4266,4721,63219.4%
20128,5727,9945786.7%
20117,1546,43771710.0%
20106,7925,96392513.6%
20096,6565,89582512.4%

Applications by year

5,94812k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,94812k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,656
20106,792
20117,154
20128,572
20138,426
20148,509
20158,873
20168,157
20179,454
20189,571
201911,710
20202,207
20214,543
202210,439
202311,896
202411,892
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Jordan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family736
  2. Work421
  3. Education341
  4. Other reasons181
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,67957100
20241,3976339552,126
20231,8377322052,198
20221,9105793001,999
20211,6115513551,609
20201,0683942901,567
20191,3873153450
20181,2091623150
20179761212990
20168751332950
20157321852670
20147911763430
20137252892570
2012628462960
201137102560
201044802660
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card255
  2. Other paid activities79
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)78
  4. Researchers9
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,385
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
753
Changed status into work, 2025
113
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 Germany in Jordan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAmmanamman.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Jordan living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202518,0952403,8401,9751,1703,4601,240640790
202417,9902454,0451,9301,2953,5901,245460840
202317,6552554,1601,6801,4853,5701,205455640

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

9,05018k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
9,05018k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
20149,283
201510,041
201610,755
201711,520
201812,080
201912,915
202013,340
202114,365
202216,295
202317,660
202417,995
202518,100
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Jordan ranks 65.

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 Jordan, 2023
  1. United States7,310
  2. Türkiye1,727
  3. Canada1,265
  4. Hungary337
  5. New Zealand264
  6. Japan252
  7. Australia237
  8. Netherlands210
  9. Sweden151
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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