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Nigeria → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Inflows by year

34368520002003200620092012201520182021
3436852000200420082012201620202021
Data table
200072
200198
2002122
2003122
2004167
2005179
2006277
2007566
2008631
2009651
2010624
2011542
2012505
2013431
2014195
2015338
2016278
2017303
2018285
2019319
2020363
2021685
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——18
2022——22
2021685—19
2020363—14
2019319—32
2018285—20
2017303—12
2016278—18
2015338—26
2014195—8
2013431—8
2012505—68
2011542—4
20106248945
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

45190219901995200020052010201520202024
45190219902000201020202024
Data table
199068
1995104
2000157
2005292
2010595
2015746
2020868
2024902
Estimate, 2024
902
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.05%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
40
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

Poland's consulates in Nigeria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202470431638454.5%
202374951023531.4%
202277741136346.7%
202123911912050.2%
20202568017668.8%
20191,16061154947.3%
20181,21943171758.8%
201770931135550.1%
20161,17177936931.5%
201583139243752.6%
201476845728737.4%
201362833820332.3%
201244229714532.8%
201169938631344.8%
201065626838859.1%
20091,06648258154.5%

Applications by year

6101,2192009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6101,219200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,066
2010656
2011699
2012442
2013628
2014768
2015831
20161,171
2017709
20181,219
20191,160
2020256
2021239
2022777
2023749
2024704
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Poland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work349
  2. Education269
  3. Family132
  4. Other reasons69
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025819000
202477229181,236
202391718171,530
202264911221,911
20211,027618983
2020632414495
2019357219250
2018379115227
2017310221224
2016174023191
2015170024211
2014146111132
2013170018144
20121140680
20112120810
20101650450
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities322
  2. EU Blue Card17
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5
  4. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,499
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
42
Changed status into work, 2025
86
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 Poland in Nigeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbujagov.pl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Other destinations for people from Nigeria, 2023
  1. Canada17,465
  2. United States16,330
  3. Germany6,368
  4. Italy6,182
  5. Spain3,326
  6. France1,797
  7. Netherlands1,518
  8. Australia1,394
  9. Türkiye1,100
  10. Finland1,020
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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