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Kyrgyzstan → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kyrgyzstan
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,137
Change since 2018
+78.2%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.13%
Inflow 20232,137OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Kyrgyzstan to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,1332,266200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,1332,2662000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
20021,546
20031,439
20041,272
2005941
2006767
2007879
2008708
2009599
2010620
2011707
2012613
2013622
2014618
2015660
2016639
2017839
20181,199
20191,545
2020635
20211,333
20222,266
20232,137
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—11,745—
20232,13710,960155
20222,2669,685155
20211,3339,050190
20206359,115220
20191,5458,835280
20181,1998,575180
20178398,495209
20166398,399255
20156608,437267
20146188,521281
20136228,613319
20126138,751322
20117078,788300
20106208,865290
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Kyrgyzstan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202413,98512,7341,1708.4%
202312,23610,9961,1629.5%
20229,3757,7161,57616.8%
20211,5251,3131248.1%
20202,7462,14759921.8%
201913,43211,7781,65012.3%
201811,06410,2957676.9%
20178,5868,1364425.1%
20167,9747,3915837.3%
20158,3477,50684010.1%
20148,4807,7207599.0%
20138,0127,2907219.0%
20127,1886,6005888.2%
20116,6526,0036499.8%
20105,7625,07069312.0%
20096,3995,64575511.8%

Applications by year

6,99314k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,99314k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,399
20105,762
20116,652
20127,188
20138,012
20148,480
20158,347
20167,974
20178,586
201811,064
201913,432
20202,746
20211,525
20229,375
202312,236
202413,985
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 Kyrgyzstan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work509
  2. Education441
  3. Family250
  4. Other reasons50
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,2505700
202492068410521
20231,19961310512
20221,14052260541
202187253320538
202054439280515
2019620413900
2018556302800
2017386162840
2016336123790
201525283860
201438083730
2013390173790
201240714150
201130503620
201031303720
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)286
  2. Other paid activities202
  3. EU Blue Card21
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,186
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
295
Changed status into work, 2025
216
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 Kyrgyzstan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Kyrgyzstan 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
202513,090704,1901,7701,4401,32561585110
202412,280754,2701,5101,4601,315605110115
202311,740704,3801,2301,4051,325605135135

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

6,54813k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
6,54813k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
20148,437
20158,399
20168,495
20178,575
20188,835
20199,115
20209,050
20219,685
202210,960
202311,745
202412,290
202513,095
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; Kyrgyzstan ranks 75.

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 Kyrgyzstan, 2023
  1. Türkiye5,494
  2. Lithuania3,227
  3. South Korea2,719
  4. United States2,540
  5. Hungary2,293
  6. Japan540
  7. Italy408
  8. Finland280
  9. Czechia243
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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