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Nepal → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nepal
To
Poland
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nepal to Poland

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

Inflows by year

6871,3742005200820112014201720202021
6871,3742005200820112014201720202021
Data table
200545
200699
2007101
2008195
2009254
2010447
2011417
2012380
2013416
2014231
2015359
2016406
2017681
2018853
20191,374
2020800
2021823
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2021823—20
2020800—5
20191,374—4
2018853—6
2017681—3
2016406—13
2015359—6
2014231—5
2013416—2
2012380—9
2011417—1
2010447—2
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Residence permits in Poland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work2,855
  2. Family163
  3. Other reasons30
  4. Education11
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,059000
20242,76751648
20235,58331262
20223,8772767
20211,468320108
202066705119
20191,41613132
20183,82916381
20172,70403344
2016778013138
20154180678
2014990584
20131440082
201295090
2011273050
2010852020
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,849
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5
  3. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,692
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
58
Changed status into work, 2025
6
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

Where else people from Nepal move (OECD, 2023).

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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