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Poland → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Poland
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,766
Change since 2018
-7.1%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.47%
Inflow 20231,766OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Poland to Italy

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

Inflows by year

9,55119k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,55119k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,779
20013,538
20023,165
200311,231
200411,753
200510,385
200611,791
200719,101
200812,314
20099,123
20107,174
20115,471
20124,618
20133,506
20142,953
20152,657
20162,424
20172,065
20181,901
20191,852
20201,664
20211,709
20221,825
20231,766
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—73,320—
20231,76674,387980
20221,82574,9811,062
20211,70977,779720
20201,66486,743614
20191,85288,803795
20181,90195,727833
20172,06597,062959
20162,42497,9861,457
20152,65798,6941,776
20142,95397,5661,100
20133,50688,8391,035
20124,61884,749924
20115,47183,1601,060
20107,17481,5941,817
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

54k107k19901995200020052010201520202024
54k107k19902000201020202024
Data table
199011,101
199518,500
200029,927
200559,703
201097,281
2015107,229
2020101,568
202492,115
Estimate, 2024
92,115
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
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 Poland

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202417170—
20231816211.1%
20221313353.8%
2021330—
202021150.0%
2019110—
2018440—
20171412214.3%
2016101110.0%
2015110—
2014550—
201310100—
2012330—
2011770—
2010220—
200923230—

Applications by year

661312009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
66131200920122015201820212024
Data table
200923
20102
20117
20123
201310
20145
20151
201610
201714
20184
20191
20202
20213
2022131
202318
202417
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Italy in Poland, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Poland ranks 40.

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 Poland, 2023
  1. Germany97,945
  2. Netherlands25,298
  3. Switzerland7,576
  4. Spain7,401
  5. Norway6,444
  6. Denmark4,879
  7. Sweden4,493
  8. Austria4,477
  9. Iceland4,357
  10. Belgium3,737
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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