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Qatar → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Qatar
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
400
Change since 2018
-36.2%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.02%
Inflow 2023400OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Qatar to Germany

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

Inflows by year

335669200020032006200920122015201820212023
3356692000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
200228
200338
200432
200552
2006113
200775
200882
2009119
2010167
2011121
2012189
2013354
2014365
2015307
2016574
2017459
2018627
2019669
2020186
2021405
2022476
2023400
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,270—
20234001,305—
20224761,215—
20214051,025—
20201861,345—
20196691,250—
20186271,060—
20174591,085—
20165741,047—
2015307942—
2014365786—
2013354471—
20121893241
2011121276—
2010167208—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Qatar

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202422,80618,6683,82516.8%
202323,07719,6533,28314.2%
202218,35716,4431,6649.1%
20219,0818,3643163.5%
20203,4682,7582196.3%
201925,05423,5941,0774.3%
201819,02717,5031,2506.6%
201721,55320,2509764.5%
201623,86022,6948523.6%
201525,58324,0579053.5%
201426,53123,7421,0443.9%
201325,50722,8121,4135.5%
201227,92527,7331920.7%
201118,73918,6151240.7%
201018,16518,070970.5%
200913,26813,202670.5%

Applications by year

14k28k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14k28k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200913,268
201018,165
201118,739
201227,925
201325,507
201426,531
201525,583
201623,860
201721,553
201819,027
201925,054
20203,468
20219,081
202218,357
202323,077
202422,806
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 Qatar (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons61
  2. Work1
  3. Education1
  4. Family1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202564000
20247300191
202312000156
202211920148
20217500128
2020292093
2019187100
2018120000
201796000
201658000
201518000
201475010
201338000
201227010
201114000
201012000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
69
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2
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 Qatar, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Qatar ranks 121.

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 Qatar, 2023
  1. Australia279
  2. Türkiye276
  3. Japan90
  4. United States30
  5. South Korea17
  6. Hungary14
  7. Netherlands8
  8. Israel4
  9. Austria3
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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