Morocco → Poland
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Morocco
- To
- Poland
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Migration from Morocco to Poland
Inflows of nationals of Morocco recorded by Poland; stock of nationals of Morocco living there; and acquisitions of Poland's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2005 | 65 |
| 2006 | 84 |
| 2007 | 88 |
| 2008 | 144 |
| 2009 | 181 |
| 2010 | 156 |
| 2011 | 175 |
| 2012 | 217 |
| 2013 | 168 |
| 2014 | 107 |
| 2015 | 227 |
| 2016 | 213 |
| 2017 | 237 |
| 2018 | 226 |
| 2019 | 330 |
| 2020 | 244 |
| 2021 | 344 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 18 |
| 2022 | — | — | 22 |
| 2021 | 344 | — | 11 |
| 2020 | 244 | — | 16 |
| 2019 | 330 | — | 15 |
| 2018 | 226 | — | 11 |
| 2017 | 237 | — | 4 |
| 2016 | 213 | — | 4 |
| 2015 | 227 | — | 7 |
| 2014 | 107 | — | 6 |
| 2013 | 168 | — | 5 |
| 2012 | 217 | — | 30 |
| 2011 | 175 | — | 3 |
| 2010 | 156 | 83 | 19 |
Migrant population
People born in Morocco who live in Poland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 70 |
| 1995 | 96 |
| 2000 | 132 |
| 2005 | 217 |
| 2010 | 388 |
| 2015 | 446 |
| 2020 | 479 |
| 2024 | 555 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 555
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.03%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 53
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Poland's consulates in Morocco
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Poland's consulates located in Morocco.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 806 | 617 | 185 | 23.0% |
| 2023 | 693 | 576 | 113 | 16.3% |
| 2022 | 462 | 414 | 42 | 9.1% |
| 2021 | 83 | 45 | 5 | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 327 | 74 | 253 | 77.4% |
| 2019 | 874 | 505 | 369 | 42.2% |
| 2018 | 889 | 683 | 206 | 23.2% |
| 2017 | 874 | 532 | 334 | 38.2% |
| 2016 | 638 | 509 | 128 | 20.1% |
| 2015 | 644 | 478 | 165 | 25.6% |
| 2014 | 640 | 446 | 189 | 29.5% |
| 2013 | 603 | 445 | 144 | 23.9% |
| 2012 | 636 | 399 | 237 | 37.3% |
| 2011 | 757 | 441 | 267 | 35.3% |
| 2010 | 1,509 | 943 | 566 | 37.5% |
| 2009 | 1,325 | 681 | 643 | 48.5% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 1,325 |
| 2010 | 1,509 |
| 2011 | 757 |
| 2012 | 636 |
| 2013 | 603 |
| 2014 | 640 |
| 2015 | 644 |
| 2016 | 638 |
| 2017 | 874 |
| 2018 | 889 |
| 2019 | 874 |
| 2020 | 327 |
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2022 | 462 |
| 2023 | 693 |
| 2024 | 806 |
Residence permits in Poland
First residence permits issued by Poland to citizens of Morocco (Eurostat).
- Work314
- Family151
- Education143
- Other reasons80
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 688 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 621 | 11 | 20 | 509 |
| 2023 | 739 | 10 | 17 | 365 |
| 2022 | 735 | 6 | 21 | 326 |
| 2021 | 451 | 12 | 9 | 192 |
| 2020 | 335 | 4 | 16 | 114 |
| 2019 | 389 | 3 | 9 | 90 |
| 2018 | 413 | 3 | 12 | 70 |
| 2017 | 331 | 1 | 9 | 54 |
| 2016 | 181 | 0 | 6 | 43 |
| 2015 | 89 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
| 2014 | 89 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 2013 | 89 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 2012 | 84 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2011 | 98 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2010 | 90 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
- Other paid activities303
- EU Blue Card7
- Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
- Researchers2
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 1,490
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 51
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 57
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Poland in Morocco, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Rabat | gov.pl |
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Morocco move (OECD, 2023).
- Spain123,468
- Italy20,928
- France17,703
- Germany14,841
- Canada6,410
- Belgium6,155
- United States5,810
- Türkiye3,310
- Netherlands2,218
- Portugal1,190
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