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Peru → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Peru
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,833
Change since 2018
+42.4%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.11%
Inflow 20231,833OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Peru to Germany

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

Inflows by year

9171,833200020032006200920122015201820212023
9171,8332000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
20021,209
20031,296
20041,249
20051,177
20061,055
2007928
2008944
2009853
2010862
2011821
2012953
2013989
2014926
2015968
20161,101
20171,209
20181,287
20191,425
2020843
20211,165
20221,693
20231,833
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—13,340—
20231,83312,435175
20221,69311,525205
20211,16510,960215
202084310,725230
20191,42510,230200
20181,2879,810190
20171,2099,505191
20161,1019,179205
20159688,999252
20149268,854240
20139898,759237
20129538,620224
20118218,644268
20108628,716265
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Peru

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202475482736.0%
2023575611.8%
202235340—
202111110—
202012120—
2019464424.3%
2018424012.4%
201741410—
20161,2801,249312.4%
20156,3926,2671231.9%
20146,1215,9731482.4%
20136,7196,5092103.1%
20126,6966,4012954.4%
20116,2165,8743425.5%
20105,8595,4943666.2%
20095,1924,7404568.8%

Applications by year

3,3606,7192009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,3606,719200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,192
20105,859
20116,216
20126,696
20136,719
20146,121
20156,392
20161,280
201741
201842
201946
202012
202111
202235
202357
202475
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 Peru (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education483
  2. Family398
  3. Work241
  4. Other reasons34
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,15625700
20249292012951,723
20231,3182141701,690
20221,2762042001,590
20219771782101,428
20207131182251,341
20199681052000
2018883571900
2017736501910
2016693342020
2015444352550
2014591362400
2013605392410
201256472260
201132202740
201043002680
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities118
  2. EU Blue Card74
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)42
  4. Researchers7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,239
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
833
Changed status into work, 2025
152
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 Germany in Peru, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySan Isidroembajada-alemana.org.pe
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Peru living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202513,9608554,9401,2751,4651,795105155305
202413,8158655,1801,2351,4601,860100100370
202313,3358705,2051,1001,4501,8708080295

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

6,98514k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
6,98514k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
20148,999
20159,179
20169,505
20179,810
201810,230
201910,725
202010,960
202111,525
202212,435
202313,340
202413,815
202513,970
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Peru ranks 81.

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 Peru, 2023
  1. Spain66,933
  2. United States12,580
  3. Italy11,336
  4. Chile10,802
  5. Japan955
  6. Canada750
  7. Mexico643
  8. France563
  9. Netherlands432
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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