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Romania → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Romania
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,520
Change since 2018
+212.0%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
4.20%
Inflow 20237,520OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Romania to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

3,7607,520200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,7607,5202000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000547
2001733
2002579
2003639
2004647
2005571
2006601
2007689
2008808
20091,003
20101,407
20111,722
20122,258
20132,659
20142,387
20152,014
20162,883
20172,882
20182,410
20194,482
20204,811
20215,173
20226,683
20237,520
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—35,091—
20237,52030,592479
20226,68326,299341
20215,17323,107252
20204,81119,894206
20194,48216,712214
20182,41015,574237
20172,88213,832258
20162,88312,092247
20152,01411,260219
20142,38710,195163
20132,6598,591158
20122,2587,044162
20111,7225,845149
20101,4074,925152
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

20k40k19901995200020052010201520202024
20k40k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,175
19957,270
20008,618
200510,787
201012,833
201518,913
202028,412
202440,167
Estimate, 2024
40,167
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
16
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

Switzerland's consulates in Romania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241041040—
202341641061.4%
2022277262155.4%
202110910443.7%
202056560—
201919518963.1%
201816114963.7%
201719518873.6%
201617217021.2%
201519618973.6%
20142002000—
201321620752.3%
201211811532.5%
201116115742.5%
201017617421.1%
200915915542.5%

Applications by year

2084162009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
208416200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009159
2010176
2011161
2012118
2013216
2014200
2015196
2016172
2017195
2018161
2019195
202056
2021109
2022277
2023416
2024104
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 Switzerland in Romania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBucharesteda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Romania ranks 7.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Romania, 2023
  1. Germany202,039
  2. Spain45,663
  3. Italy26,711
  4. Austria19,252
  5. Netherlands13,914
  6. Belgium12,889
  7. France6,667
  8. Denmark6,129
  9. Sweden2,216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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