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Kuwait → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kuwait
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
424
Change since 2018
-61.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.02%
Inflow 2023424OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Kuwait to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,4202,840200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,4202,8402000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
200252
200347
200475
2005208
2006259
2007223
200894
2009153
2010174
2011131
2012217
2013541
20141,421
20152,093
20162,840
2017994
20181,096
2019211
2020115
2021186
2022190
2023424
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,600—
20234242,560—
20221902,560—
20211862,525—
20201152,680—
20192113,540—
20181,0963,310—
20179943,8451
20162,8403,043—
20152,0931,9302
20141,4211,061—
20135419141
2012217775—
2011131701—
20101746481
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Kuwait

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202430,04526,5733,39211.3%
202335,61133,8171,7594.9%
202229,36828,2821,0753.7%
202112,73412,3813382.7%
20202,7992,6201776.3%
201942,92341,8351,0712.5%
201848,50846,9991,4793.0%
201750,11447,8472,2314.5%
201660,56358,7401,7903.0%
201560,20058,6621,4962.5%
201449,42647,7831,6173.3%
201337,20335,6411,5284.1%
201230,35929,2921,0673.5%
201119,52319,1443791.9%
201020,75220,3284252.0%
200918,99518,2867203.8%

Applications by year

30k61k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
30k61k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200918,995
201020,752
201119,523
201230,359
201337,203
201449,426
201560,200
201660,563
201750,114
201848,508
201942,923
20202,799
202112,734
202229,368
202335,611
202430,045
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 Kuwait (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons33
  2. Education5
  3. Family3
  4. Work1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202542000
20245710225
20237110170
20224620166
20213520143
20202710124
201937200
2018196200
2017131310
2016242300
201552120
2014155100
2013101010
201242000
201117000
201026010
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
147
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4
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 Kuwait, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Kuwait ranks 120.

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 Kuwait, 2023
  1. Türkiye1,277
  2. Australia317
  3. United States110
  4. France64
  5. Japan52
  6. Canada40
  7. New Zealand39
  8. South Korea23
  9. Hungary15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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