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Mexico → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Mexico
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,902
Change since 2018
-1.8%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.29%
Inflow 20234,902OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Mexico to Germany

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

Inflows by year

2,5655,129200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,5655,1292000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,768
20011,667
20021,870
20032,048
20042,108
20052,213
20062,636
20072,510
20082,899
20092,777
20103,008
20113,495
20123,485
20133,619
20144,763
20154,592
20164,500
20174,888
20184,994
20194,952
20202,513
20213,698
20225,129
20234,902
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—23,205—
20234,90221,590680
20225,12919,200615
20213,69817,755665
20202,51318,015615
20194,95217,070605
20184,99415,815515
20174,88814,875572
20164,50014,204469
20154,59213,969425
20144,76312,357401
20133,61911,522439
20123,48510,543337
20113,4959,583346
20103,0089,213313
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Mexico

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202420018852.5%
202316314753.1%
202215914785.0%
202124220—
2020353325.7%
2019154143117.1%
201818518010.5%
201721720710.5%
201618017531.7%
201522221920.9%
2014248236124.8%
2013253232218.3%
2012282262207.1%
20112312072410.4%
20102862405619.6%
20092582006424.8%

Applications by year

1432862009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
143286200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009258
2010286
2011231
2012282
2013253
2014248
2015222
2016180
2017217
2018185
2019154
202035
202124
2022159
2023163
2024200
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 Mexico (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,087
  2. Family885
  3. Education867
  4. Other reasons19
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,85890400
20242,3188789354,141
20233,2589646354,029
20223,4219175503,644
20212,6359906053,247
20202,0236575803,447
20192,6387355800
20182,7145125050
20172,0963565390
20162,2192734500
20151,7462654180
20143,0442373880
20132,2972134190
20122,256613380
20111,70503500
20101,57703190
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities578
  2. EU Blue Card315
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)134
  4. Researchers60
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
16,300
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
921
Changed status into work, 2025
267
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
19
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 Mexico, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Mexico 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
202524,1657604,8554,9552,8404,160553535
202423,9457904,9154,8803,0104,265552060
202323,2057854,8454,6203,1904,295452550

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

12k24k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
12k24k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201413,969
201514,204
201614,875
201715,815
201817,070
201918,015
202017,755
202119,200
202221,590
202323,205
202423,940
202524,165
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; Mexico ranks 50.

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 Mexico, 2023
  1. United States190,560
  2. Spain9,597
  3. Canada5,735
  4. Japan1,052
  5. Netherlands985
  6. France942
  7. Chile832
  8. Italy638
  9. Switzerland636
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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