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Philippines → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,455
Change since 2018
-3.5%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.65%
Inflow 20232,455OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Italy

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

Inflows by year

5,37311k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,37311k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006,710
20015,399
20023,912
20036,922
20048,143
20055,546
20064,428
20073,951
20087,849
20099,995
201010,745
201110,351
20129,893
20137,565
20145,816
20153,773
20163,181
20173,081
20182,545
20192,453
20201,494
20211,761
20222,379
20232,455
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—156,642—
20232,455158,9264,044
20222,379158,9973,488
20211,761165,4432,342
20201,494157,6651,818
20192,453158,0492,338
20182,545167,8591,856
20173,081166,4591,964
20163,181165,9002,737
20153,773168,2383,050
20145,816162,6551,937
20137,565139,8351,048
20129,893129,188894
201110,351120,0191,039
201010,745112,642842
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

74k147k19901995200020052010201520202024
74k147k19902000201020202024
Data table
199018,884
199529,114
200043,433
200570,868
2010102,451
2015131,756
2020145,508
2024147,183
Estimate, 2024
147,183
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
13
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

Italy's consulates in the Philippines

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202428,51526,4552,0577.2%
202325,67724,3441,3275.2%
202215,60714,7818245.3%
20215,7265,5611642.9%
20205,2474,9682795.3%
201924,17022,6661,4956.2%
201823,47820,9252,55310.9%
201722,82320,9161,9068.4%
201619,97218,1261,8449.2%
201517,34316,0741,2637.3%
201417,03915,9651,0566.2%
201315,31714,0061,3088.5%
201218,94518,0209254.9%
201113,81312,8859286.7%
201011,31510,4021,0469.2%
20094,6243,96565914.3%

Applications by year

14k29k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14k29k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,624
201011,315
201113,813
201218,945
201315,317
201417,039
201517,343
201619,972
201722,823
201823,478
201924,170
20205,247
20215,726
202215,607
202325,677
202428,515
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of the Philippines (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,288
  2. Work1,145
  3. Other reasons787
  4. Education130
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,3501200
20242,46554,465240
20232,85484,044217
20223,45153,488148
20212,94952,342102
20201,54321,81887
20192,48722,33865
20183,62761,856715
20173,88131,964630
20163,92112,737595
20153,91113,050561
20145,61411,937462
20136,74931,0480
20128,81408940
201112,88301,0390
201018,74708420
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,131
  2. EU Blue Card12
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
151,336
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,546
Changed status into work, 2025
1,083
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
398
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 Italy in the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTaguigambmanila.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of the Philippines, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20254,1631,1592,257127379241
20242,3346211,38158123151
20232,7955171,8948467233
20223,4391,1151,9648830242
20212,9306202,0477323167
20201,502651,2663522114
20192,367961,9385949225
20183,7201763,1575763267
20174,0281753,5275562209
20164,0131673,5075956224

New permits by year

2,0824,1632016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,0824,163201620182020202220242025
Data table
20164,013
20174,028
20183,720
20192,367
20201,502
20212,930
20223,439
20232,795
20242,334
20254,163
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; the Philippines ranks 33.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
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. Germany8,811
  8. Hungary6,022
  9. Spain4,979
  10. Finland3,537
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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