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North Macedonia → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
North Macedonia
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,726
Change since 2018
+29.2%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
0.96%
Inflow 20231,726OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from North Macedonia to Austria

Inflows of nationals of North Macedonia recorded by Austria; stock of nationals of North Macedonia living there; and acquisitions of Austria's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

9011,801200020032006200920122015201820212023
9011,8012000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000910
20011,368
20021,801
20031,586
20041,558
20051,397
2006940
2007949
20081,035
2009925
20101,432
20111,131
20121,300
20131,457
20141,459
20151,658
20161,509
20171,551
20181,336
20191,469
20201,206
20211,379
20221,625
20231,726
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—26,818—
20231,72625,908208
20221,62525,085219
20211,37924,565278
20201,20624,088250
20191,46923,372313
20181,33623,056453
20171,55122,354296
20161,50921,723297
20151,65820,852224
20141,45920,135210
20131,45719,377182
20121,30018,883163
20111,13118,620182
20101,43218,095150
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

16k32k19901995200020052010201520202024
16k32k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,841
199510,487
200013,908
200516,916
201020,873
201523,741
202028,104
202431,837
Estimate, 2024
31,837
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
17
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

Austria's consulates in North Macedonia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Austria's consulates located in North Macedonia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024438403143.2%
20231,04220711611.1%
2022861144789.1%
202187812012814.6%
2020294433210.9%
20191,12587225322.5%
20181,2741534126.8%
20171,98899830.2%
20161,012930.3%
20151,12539111.0%
20141,3541,258946.9%
20139163070.8%
2012854820344.0%
20112786920975.2%
20101,27486440932.1%
20095,8905,15573512.5%

Applications by year

2,9455,8902009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,9455,890200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,890
20101,274
2011278
2012854
2013916
20141,354
20151,125
20161,012
20171,988
20181,274
20191,125
2020294
2021878
2022861
20231,042
2024438
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of North Macedonia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family935
  2. Other reasons224
  3. Work81
  4. Education24
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,264600
20241,6299264215
20231,5868208202
20221,5841219222
20211,2652278237
20201,0764250244
20191,1855313245
20181,0961453282
20171,1841296283
20161,3714297275
20151,2883224251
20141,1002210254
20131,0890182300
20121,02401630
20111,15201820
201079801500
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)67
  2. Other paid activities8
  3. EU Blue Card5
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
24,531
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,836
Changed status into work, 2025
7
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
5
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
196
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of North Macedonia to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20251,144738406
20241,372835537
20231,726769957
20221,625775850
20211,379675704
20201,206670536
20191,469702767
20181,336792544
20171,551805746
20161,509819690
20151,658829829
20141,459746713
20131,457765692
20121,300811489
20111,131900231
20101,432918514

Immigration by year

9011,8012002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
9011,8012002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20021,801
20031,586
20041,558
20051,397
2006940
2007949
20081,035
2009925
20101,432
20111,131
20121,300
20131,457
20141,459
20151,658
20161,509
20171,551
20181,336
20191,469
20201,206
20211,379
20221,625
20231,726
20241,372
20251,144
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in North Macedonia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySkopjebmeia.gv.at
ConsulateBitola—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; North Macedonia ranks 21.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from North Macedonia, 2023
  1. Germany22,514
  2. Italy2,496
  3. Slovenia1,925
  4. Switzerland1,888
  5. United States880
  6. Belgium435
  7. Sweden403
  8. Türkiye259
  9. Czechia232
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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