Romania → United Kingdom
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Romania
- To
- United Kingdom
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Migration from Romania to the United Kingdom
Inflows of nationals of Romania recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Romania living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2012 | 6,000 |
| 2013 | 19,000 |
| 2014 | 37,000 |
| 2015 | 56,000 |
| 2016 | 55,000 |
| 2017 | 51,000 |
| 2018 | 28,901 |
| 2019 | 31,000 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 6,389 |
| 2022 | — | — | 6,629 |
| 2021 | — | 342,000 | 7,739 |
| 2020 | — | — | 5,483 |
| 2019 | 31,000 | — | 5,604 |
| 2018 | 28,901 | 478,000 | 5,527 |
| 2017 | 51,000 | 382,000 | 3,022 |
| 2016 | 55,000 | 324,000 | 1,979 |
| 2015 | 56,000 | 219,000 | 1,673 |
| 2014 | 37,000 | 165,000 | 1,501 |
| 2013 | 19,000 | 148,000 | 2,487 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | 117,000 | 678 |
| 2011 | — | 79,000 | 565 |
| 2010 | — | 72,000 | 1,009 |
Migrant population
People born in Romania who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 3,697 |
| 1995 | 5,200 |
| 2000 | 7,201 |
| 2005 | 20,888 |
| 2010 | 69,898 |
| 2015 | 189,427 |
| 2020 | 502,169 |
| 2024 | 713,578 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 713,578
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 6.0%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 3
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
UK visas
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Romania, and students from Romania at UK universities.
- Work1,404
- Study414
- Family276
- Other130
- Visitor73
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 22 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2021 | 2,848 |
| 2022 | 2,693 |
| 2023 | 2,466 |
| 2024 | 2,449 |
| 2025 | 2,297 |
Students at UK universities (academic year ending)
Data table
| 2015 | 6,895 |
| 2016 | 7,310 |
| 2017 | 8,205 |
| 2018 | 8,790 |
| 2019 | 9,870 |
| 2020 | 10,820 |
| 2021 | 12,875 |
| 2022 | 8,900 |
| 2023 | 5,960 |
| 2024 | 4,115 |
| 2025 | 2,395 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of the United Kingdom in Romania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Bucharest | gov.uk |
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Romania move (OECD, 2023).
- Germany202,039
- Spain45,663
- Italy26,711
- Austria19,252
- Netherlands13,914
- Belgium12,889
- Switzerland7,520
- France6,667
- Denmark6,129
- Sweden2,216
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