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Philippines → Germany

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From
Philippines
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,811
Change since 2018
+120.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.52%
Inflow 20238,811OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Germany

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

Inflows by year

4,4068,811200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,4068,8112000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,011
20013,681
20023,613
20033,364
20043,189
20054,955
20061,312
20071,346
20085,609
20096,037
20105,316
20115,653
20124,724
20134,250
20144,090
20153,909
20163,665
20173,851
20183,999
20194,760
20204,210
20216,350
20226,709
20238,811
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—40,780—
20238,81135,930340
20226,70932,370355
20216,35028,985400
20204,21026,925450
20194,76024,650515
20183,99922,950560
20173,85121,895556
20163,66521,007590
20153,90920,589605
20144,09020,178568
20134,25019,775537
20124,72419,370478
20115,65319,082490
20105,31619,059475
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in the Philippines

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202422,15820,7771,2575.7%
202320,64419,8497043.4%
202214,47413,9214473.1%
20217,5037,371791.1%
20205,5045,0434618.4%
201920,65718,1852,47012.0%
201818,82916,8831,93910.3%
201717,64916,1551,4888.4%
201616,14214,7561,3858.6%
201514,16912,9991,1668.2%
201413,99312,9621,0317.4%
201313,49312,6588356.2%
201211,61510,8088076.9%
201111,23510,3648717.8%
201010,5219,4361,09810.4%
20096,5045,0741,44222.2%

Applications by year

11k22k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k22k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,504
201010,521
201111,235
201211,615
201313,493
201413,993
201514,169
201616,142
201717,649
201818,829
201920,657
20205,504
20217,503
202214,474
202320,644
202422,158
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 the Philippines (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,466
  2. Work2,057
  3. Education742
  4. Other reasons76
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,34121300
20244,473187630528
20235,357198355490
20224,442208365441
20213,723180410394
20202,477114465369
20192,7471115350
20182,272635700
20171,536445690
20161,343376060
20151,144266170
20141,057315820
20131,071215530
20121,11534920
201172105030
201082204880
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,868
  2. EU Blue Card105
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)67
  4. Researchers17
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
38,056
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,847
Changed status into work, 2025
294
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
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 the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Embassy—manila.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of the Philippines 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
202548,14096015,25010,3601,9608,9302409025
202445,27092014,63010,4851,6657,84524511030
202340,77586514,0659,1051,8906,57524511530

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

24k48k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
24k48k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201420,589
201521,007
201621,895
201722,950
201824,650
201926,925
202028,985
202132,370
202235,930
202340,780
202445,265
202548,140
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; the Philippines ranks 33.

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 the Philippines, 2023
  1. United States48,690
  2. New Zealand38,838
  3. Japan37,338
  4. Canada26,965
  5. South Korea17,458
  6. Australia13,083
  7. Hungary6,022
  8. Spain4,979
  9. Finland3,537
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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