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Kazakhstan → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kazakhstan
To
Poland
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Kazakhstan to Poland

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

Inflows by year

43186220002003200620092012201520182021
4318622000200420082012201620202021
Data table
2000237
2001388
2002570
2003433
2004546
2005488
2006367
2007377
2008442
2009447
2010398
2011348
2012309
2013349
2014247
2015455
2016512
2017462
2018496
2019724
2020825
2021862
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——32
2022——12
2021862—23
2020825—27
2019724—32
2018496—40
2017462—13
2016512—17
2015455—36
2014247—36
2013349—41
2012309—44
2011348—42
201039837338
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

4,0828,16319901995200020052010201520202024
4,0828,16319902000201020202024
Data table
19901,967
19952,459
20003,075
20053,911
20105,014
20156,168
20207,548
20248,163
Estimate, 2024
8,163
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.47%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
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

Poland's consulates in Kazakhstan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,8153,6231874.9%
20233,8123,6091995.2%
20222,8712,6432227.7%
20211,0541,004424.0%
2020980928505.1%
20195,4245,1053195.9%
20185,8215,4453736.4%
20175,3474,8225219.7%
20164,5174,3861312.9%
20155,8255,4443816.5%
20147,9417,4275066.4%
201312,82712,0517766.0%
201213,20912,7344753.6%
20116,5296,4001292.0%
20104,5134,455581.3%
20092,7482,667702.5%

Applications by year

6,60513k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,60513k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,748
20104,513
20116,529
201213,209
201312,827
20147,941
20155,825
20164,517
20175,347
20185,821
20195,424
2020980
20211,054
20222,871
20233,812
20243,815
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Poland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education2,108
  2. Work2,004
  3. Other reasons903
  4. Family75
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,090000
20246,06949471,478
20236,88443321,528
20225,95650121,735
20214,29225221,468
20202,35628261,172
20192,5442125759
20182,3311125650
20171,954336649
20161,460424753
20151,518236541
20141,257035519
20131,0700224401
20125260440
20112660430
20101540380
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,963
  2. EU Blue Card37
  3. Researchers3
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,466
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
105
Changed status into work, 2025
41
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
227
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 Poland in Kazakhstan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAstanagov.pl
Consulate-generalAlmatyalmaty.msz.gov.pl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

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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