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Palestine → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Palestine
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,091
Change since 2018
+107.0%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.06%
Inflow 20231,091OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Palestine to Germany

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

Inflows by year

5461,0912016201920222023
5461,0912016201920222023
Data table
2016946
2017577
2018527
2019444
2020413
2021696
2022900
20231,091
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,025—
20231,0916,315410
20229005,360355
20216964,540245
20204134,185115
20194444,04090
20185273,770130
20175773,47078
20169462,53194
2015—1,29943
2014—55033
2013——25
2012——7
2011——5
2010——2
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Palestine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,6271,29317810.9%
20233,4603,08736510.5%
20223,7442,90455814.9%
20211,7131,36819211.2%
20201,08378219117.6%
20195,2153,91284516.2%
20184,6853,53759312.7%
20174,4953,3583417.6%
20163,9732,9591654.2%
20153,4702,2672737.9%
20143,5352,4612136.0%
20133,2882,6263039.2%
20122,7172,4962218.1%
20112,2391,94729213.0%

Applications by year

2,6085,21520112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,6085,215201120142017202020232024
Data table
20112,239
20122,717
20133,288
20143,535
20153,470
20163,973
20174,495
20184,685
20195,215
20201,083
20211,713
20223,744
20233,460
20241,627
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Palestine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons576
  2. Family186
  3. Education83
  4. Work67
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259128400
2024628665251,462
202372904101,544
202254603551,653
202147702451,710
202029301151,704
20193630900
2018001300
201700780
201600940
201500430
201400330
201300250
20120000
20110000
20100020
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card23
  2. Other paid activities23
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)15
  4. Researchers6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,562
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
194
Changed status into work, 2025
37
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 Germany, 2023; Palestine ranks 97.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Palestine, 2023
  1. Belgium4,001
  2. Türkiye2,071
  3. Canada725
  4. Iceland211
  5. Sweden210
  6. Italy131
  7. France93
  8. Hungary65
  9. Japan57
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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