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Kazakhstan → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kazakhstan
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
284
Change since 2018
+95.9%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.08%
Inflow 2023284OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Kazakhstan to Italy

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

Inflows by year

142284200020042007201020132016201920222023
1422842000200520092013201720212023
Data table
200075
200255
2003126
2004173
2005133
2006107
2007169
2008211
2009191
2010198
2011196
2012191
2013217
2014174
2015179
2016184
2017146
2018145
2019189
2020143
2021177
2022173
2023284
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,176—
20232842,05773
20221731,92453
20211772,24922
20201431,85330
20191891,76426
20181451,80132
20171461,71446
20161841,64251
20151791,54757
20141741,45947
20132171,25542
20121911,09949
20111961,22029
20101981,12660
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,6405,28019901995200020052010201520202024
2,6405,28019902000201020202024
Data table
1990174
1995287
2000465
20051,357
20102,684
20153,731
20204,869
20245,280
Estimate, 2024
5,280
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.08%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
83
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

Italy's consulates in Kazakhstan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202426,56225,1081,4375.4%
202319,75618,6221,1305.7%
202215,60914,7138855.7%
20211,4781,28516411.1%
20203,7943,5282667.0%
201922,07320,3131,7608.0%
201820,00918,8241,1855.9%
201717,82716,7911,0365.8%
201612,64411,8857596.0%
201516,32915,8035263.2%
201416,28616,0012851.7%
201316,40516,2941070.7%
201213,09212,9901020.8%
20119,9679,6742932.9%
20107,4377,1982393.2%
20097,6947,4981962.5%

Applications by year

13k27k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
13k27k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,694
20107,437
20119,967
201213,092
201316,405
201416,286
201516,329
201612,644
201717,827
201820,009
201922,073
20203,794
20211,478
202215,609
202319,756
202426,562
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Kazakhstan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,295
  2. Family84
  3. Other reasons17
  4. Work13
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,409300
20247410762,485
20239810731,794
20227281531,129
2021440322565
2020137230304
2019320126167
2018297332213
2017264246180
2016251151163
2015494357110
2014375247117
20133491420
20124570490
20115300290
20107310600
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities8
  2. EU Blue Card3
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,197
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
36
Changed status into work, 2025
56
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 Italy in Kazakhstan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAstanaambastana.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Kazakhstan ranks 82.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Kazakhstan, 2023
  1. Türkiye10,813
  2. South Korea10,127
  3. United States2,570
  4. Germany2,042
  5. Lithuania1,594
  6. Czechia1,437
  7. Latvia900
  8. Hungary604
  9. Canada485
  10. Japan423
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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