Kyrgyzstan → United Kingdom
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Kyrgyzstan
- To
- United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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UK visas
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Kyrgyzstan, and students from Kyrgyzstan at UK universities.
- Work12,696
- Visitor1,371
- Study112
- Other29
- Family11
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 743 |
| 2011 | 815 |
| 2012 | 845 |
| 2013 | 802 |
| 2014 | 931 |
| 2015 | 883 |
| 2016 | 956 |
| 2017 | 1,147 |
| 2018 | 1,116 |
| 2019 | 1,106 |
| 2020 | 373 |
| 2021 | 749 |
| 2022 | 5,774 |
| 2023 | 9,792 |
| 2024 | 11,809 |
| 2025 | 14,219 |
Students at UK universities (academic year ending)
Data table
| 2015 | 45 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2024 | 105 |
| 2025 | 115 |
Residence permits in the United Kingdom
First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Kyrgyzstan (Eurostat).
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 85 |
| 2018 | 94 | 0 | 39 | 59 |
| 2017 | 86 | 0 | 39 | 63 |
| 2016 | 100 | 0 | 53 | 70 |
| 2015 | 105 | 0 | 52 | 76 |
| 2014 | 145 | 0 | 53 | 88 |
| 2013 | 133 | 0 | 69 | 78 |
| 2012 | 132 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 2011 | 164 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 2010 | 300 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of the United Kingdom in Kyrgyzstan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Bishkek | gov.uk |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Kyrgyzstan move (OECD, 2023).
- Türkiye5,494
- Lithuania3,227
- South Korea2,719
- United States2,540
- Hungary2,293
- Germany2,137
- Japan540
- Italy408
- Finland280
- Czechia243
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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