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Nepal → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nepal
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
231
Change since 2018
+8.5%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.06%
Inflow 2023231OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nepal to Italy

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

Inflows by year

116231200020042007201020132016201920222023
1162312000200520092013201720212023
Data table
200035
200264
200382
2004111
200586
2006107
2007110
2008178
2009102
2010187
2011134
2012160
2013154
2014169
2015197
2016187
2017165
2018213
2019143
202091
2021111
2022129
2023231
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,909—
20232311,77831
20221291,69236
20211111,91016
2020911,70528
20191431,65417
20182131,59225
20171651,48334
20161871,35844
20151971,22434
20141691,13618
201315489914
201216076516
20111347208
201018760071
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,2752,55019901995200020052010201520202024
1,2752,55019902000201020202024
Data table
199087
1995147
2000237
2005600
20101,223
20151,804
20202,452
20242,550
Estimate, 2024
2,550
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.04%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
103
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

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Nepal (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons965
  2. Education111
  3. Family92
  4. Work18
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,186000
2024623041151
2023357131117
202224303692
202116601658
202011312853
201918401755
201823102580
201720903458
201616104457
201513503448
201420701843
20131900140
20122190160
2011204080
20102640710
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities15
  2. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,203
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
52
Changed status into work, 2025
59
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Nepal ranks 91.

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 Nepal, 2023
  1. Japan39,564
  2. South Korea20,147
  3. Australia13,771
  4. United States11,150
  5. New Zealand2,811
  6. Denmark2,149
  7. Canada1,760
  8. Germany1,470
  9. Finland1,319
  10. Belgium427
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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