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Morocco → Italy

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From
Morocco
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
20,928
Change since 2018
+23.5%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
5.57%
Inflow 202320,928OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Morocco to Italy

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

Inflows by year

20k41k200020032006200920122015201820212023
20k41k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200020,093
200117,267
200215,327
200340,821
200434,792
200526,057
200621,784
200723,483
200837,275
200933,128
201029,960
201123,885
201219,590
201319,568
201417,637
201515,009
201614,651
201715,690
201816,941
201920,281
202012,480
202115,372
202219,364
202320,928
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—412,346—
202320,928415,08827,901
202219,364420,17230,953
202115,372428,94716,588
202012,480414,24918,024
201920,281406,11215,812
201816,941416,53115,496
201715,690420,65122,645
201614,651437,48535,212
201515,009449,05832,448
201417,637454,77329,025
201319,568426,79125,421
201219,590408,66714,728
201123,885400,69510,732
201029,960388,40611,350
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

236k473k19901995200020052010201520202024
236k473k19902000201020202024
Data table
199059,902
199592,931
2000138,432
2005232,975
2010346,197
2015399,627
2020450,791
2024472,734
Estimate, 2024
472,734
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
7.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
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 Morocco

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202410,4787,3863,04929.1%
202311,0748,1812,61423.6%
202210,5077,7262,58224.6%
20214,2662,6341,59237.3%
20205,8494,1011,74229.8%
201920,30115,5304,75423.4%
201821,27416,6484,58821.6%
201720,84515,1565,58926.8%
201619,93516,3953,51017.6%
201519,00715,2033,77519.9%
201417,97814,8823,06417.0%
201313,98511,2982,63918.9%
201211,8569,2922,56421.6%
201110,6157,9062,70925.5%
201011,2168,3612,85825.5%
200910,4488,0602,38822.9%

Applications by year

11k21k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k21k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200910,448
201011,216
201110,615
201211,856
201313,985
201417,978
201519,007
201619,935
201720,845
201821,274
201920,301
20205,849
20214,266
202210,507
202311,074
202410,478
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 Morocco (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family23,889
  2. Other reasons10,155
  3. Work10,059
  4. Education1,609
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202545,7121100
202431,638227,6382,650
202328,695227,9012,085
202224,625430,9531,905
202123,766616,5881,437
202010,889218,024666
201917,795215,812527
201820,107115,4962,620
201718,345222,6452,261
201617,257035,2122,201
201516,948132,4482,104
201419,759029,0251,971
201325,165125,4210
201221,109014,7280
201130,018010,7320
201064,604011,3500
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities10,036
  2. Researchers12
  3. EU Blue Card11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
436,804
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
6,395
Changed status into work, 2025
5,000
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
30,348
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 Morocco, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Morocco, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
202544,54910,57523,4671,1838,1911,133
202425,7766,46813,5405834,315870
202325,1344,25117,2115252,229918
202224,2595,88115,9805141,095789
202123,4604,88217,113276500689
202010,2667068,771130186473
201916,03364013,357430838768
201820,3961,06016,8572951,423761
201718,60974116,127161984596
201617,49385214,936129991585

New permits by year

22k45k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
22k45k201620182020202220242025
Data table
201617,493
201718,609
201820,396
201916,033
202010,266
202123,460
202224,259
202325,134
202425,776
202544,549
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Morocco ranks 6.

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 Morocco, 2023
  1. Spain123,468
  2. France17,703
  3. Germany14,841
  4. Canada6,410
  5. Belgium6,155
  6. United States5,810
  7. Türkiye3,310
  8. Netherlands2,218
  9. Portugal1,190
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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