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Kuwait → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kuwait
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
10
Change since 2018
+42.9%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.00%
Inflow 202310OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Kuwait to Italy

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

Inflows by year

2040200020042007201020132016201920222023
20402000200520092013201720212023
Data table
20008
20028
200328
200440
20056
20065
20077
200814
20098
20101
20113
20123
20139
201410
201513
201614
201711
20187
20195
202010
202115
202212
202310
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—60—
20231070—
20221266—
2021151011
20201037—
201951042
20187841
201711661
201614505
201513344
201410362
20139221
20123192
20113461
20101498
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

37474719901995200020052010201520202024
37474719902000201020202024
Data table
1990137
1995189
2000249
2005335
2010456
2015535
2020667
2024747
Estimate, 2024
747
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.01%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
137
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 Kuwait

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202428,97728,0029743.4%
202331,14230,2249172.9%
202218,13017,5276033.3%
20211,3881,370181.3%
20202,0451,994512.5%
201912,09111,7433402.8%
201810,3809,9334454.3%
20179,5159,0614404.6%
20169,1378,7813563.9%
201510,2269,6845275.2%
20149,9749,6812682.7%
201311,03210,7332492.3%
20127,6677,5321351.8%
20116,6016,4661352.0%
20105,2245,158671.3%
20094,3134,1721433.3%

Applications by year

16k31k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
16k31k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,313
20105,224
20116,601
20127,667
201311,032
20149,974
201510,226
20169,137
20179,515
201810,380
201912,091
20202,045
20211,388
202218,130
202331,142
202428,977
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 Kuwait (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work8
  2. Education7
  3. Other reasons7
  4. Family6
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202528000
202460059
2023160050
2022400048
2021210136
202090040
2019840228
2018240124
2017180113
201620258
201585043
2014650213
201325010
201244020
201118010
201050080
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
61
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 Kuwait, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Kuwait ranks 148.

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 Kuwait, 2023
  1. Türkiye1,277
  2. Germany424
  3. Australia317
  4. United States110
  5. France64
  6. Japan52
  7. Canada40
  8. New Zealand39
  9. South Korea23
  10. Hungary15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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