Poland → United Kingdom
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Poland
- To
- United Kingdom
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Migration from Poland to the United Kingdom
Inflows of nationals of Poland recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Poland living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2012 | 30,000 |
| 2013 | 28,000 |
| 2014 | 32,000 |
| 2015 | 40,000 |
| 2016 | 29,000 |
| 2017 | 25,000 |
| 2018 | 20,595 |
| 2019 | 14,000 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 5,919 |
| 2022 | — | — | 5,764 |
| 2021 | — | 696,000 | 7,662 |
| 2020 | — | — | 5,430 |
| 2019 | 14,000 | — | 8,802 |
| 2018 | 20,595 | 829,000 | 9,626 |
| 2017 | 25,000 | 994,000 | 7,113 |
| 2016 | 29,000 | 1,006,000 | 4,435 |
| 2015 | 40,000 | 855,000 | 3,777 |
| 2014 | 32,000 | 826,000 | 3,161 |
| 2013 | 28,000 | 679,000 | 6,063 |
| 2012 | 30,000 | 713,000 | 3,041 |
| 2011 | — | 658,000 | 1,862 |
| 2010 | — | 550,000 | 1,419 |
Migrant population
People born in Poland who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 74,813 |
| 1995 | 67,979 |
| 2000 | 61,534 |
| 2005 | 165,337 |
| 2010 | 558,210 |
| 2015 | 728,332 |
| 2020 | 826,408 |
| 2024 | 902,193 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 902,193
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 7.6%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 2
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
UK visas
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Poland, and students from Poland at UK universities.
- Work1,268
- Study554
- Family254
- Other93
- Visitor92
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 113 |
| 2021 | 3,417 |
| 2022 | 2,571 |
| 2023 | 2,430 |
| 2024 | 2,325 |
| 2025 | 2,261 |
Students at UK universities (academic year ending)
Data table
| 2015 | 5,280 |
| 2016 | 5,700 |
| 2017 | 6,680 |
| 2018 | 7,705 |
| 2019 | 8,605 |
| 2020 | 9,325 |
| 2021 | 10,745 |
| 2022 | 7,875 |
| 2023 | 5,695 |
| 2024 | 3,610 |
| 2025 | 2,360 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of the United Kingdom in Poland, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Warsaw | gov.uk |
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Poland move (OECD, 2023).
- Germany97,945
- Netherlands25,298
- Switzerland7,576
- Spain7,401
- Norway6,444
- Denmark4,879
- Sweden4,493
- Austria4,477
- Iceland4,357
- Belgium3,737
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