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Philippines → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

6,00012k2012201520182019
6,00012k2012201520182019
Data table
20122,000
20132,000
20144,000
20153,000
20163,000
20175,000
20185,000
201912,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——4,074
2022——3,458
2021—53,0002,263
2020——2,042
201912,000—2,788
20185,00060,0002,775
20175,00055,0002,805
20163,00061,0004,257
20153,00060,0002,972
20144,00056,0003,095
20132,00059,00010,372
20122,00078,1078,119
2011—86,0007,131
2010—58,0009,427
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 the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

88k177k19901995200020052010201520202024
88k177k19902000201020202024
Data table
199020,494
199528,101
200038,081
200565,818
2010119,858
2015143,863
2020162,275
2024176,515
Estimate, 2024
176,515
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.5%
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

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of the Philippines, and students from the Philippines at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor46,953
  2. Work17,554
  3. Other6,008
  4. Family1,323
  5. Study463

Visas issued by year

39k77k201020122014201620182020202220242025
39k77k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201045,749
201144,655
201245,467
201345,742
201454,920
201558,985
201663,912
201768,881
201870,076
201974,161
202024,013
202127,626
202262,233
202377,383
202476,915
202572,301

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

5981,19520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
5981,195201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015845
2016690
2017705
2018810
2019835
2020840
20211,035
20221,135
20231,195
20241,165
20251,170
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

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

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019002,788793
201810,13002,775758
201711,26002,807640
201610,38304,257660
20158,79902,969763
201415,49903,095698
201386,801010,372829
201240,35608,1170
201151,79507,1290
201032,71509,4270
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 the United Kingdom in the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTaguiggov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from the Philippines move (OECD, 2023).

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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