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Russia → Czechia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Russia
To
Czechia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
822
Change since 2018
-75.7%
Share of all arrivals in Czechia, 2023
0.59%
Inflow 2023822OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Russia to Czechia

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

Inflows by year

3,3486,695200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,3486,6952000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000400
2001712
20022,437
20031,841
20041,972
20053,300
20064,675
20076,695
20085,763
20094,115
20103,681
20112,146
20123,201
20133,050
20144,862
20152,852
20162,404
20172,891
20183,388
20194,265
20203,439
20213,731
20223,274
2023822
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—40,990—
202382243,2981,175
20223,27445,154921
20213,73141,692921
20203,43938,010516
20194,26538,033574
20183,38836,642633
20172,89135,759752
20162,40434,710563
20152,85234,416305
20144,86233,138463
20133,05032,961162
20123,20132,377173
20112,14631,80768
20103,68130,29550
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

21k42k1995200020052010201520202024
21k42k1995200520152024
Data table
1995670
200011,932
200520,264
201033,478
201537,621
202039,953
202441,778
Estimate, 2024
41,778
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
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

Czechia's consulates in Russia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241701482112.4%
2023283262186.4%
20226986237510.7%
20211,4161,25215811.2%
202047,07746,2827941.7%
2019243,113239,7973,3041.4%
2018244,393241,8972,4911.0%
2017278,642276,9791,6530.6%
2016197,379195,9231,4360.7%
2015203,131201,4421,6760.8%
2014325,621324,0071,6030.5%
2013426,065421,5874,4671.0%
2012387,141383,4413,7001.0%
2011343,719339,0834,6361.3%
2010274,593267,2667,3272.7%
2009215,943213,0632,8841.3%

Applications by year

213k426k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
213k426k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009215,943
2010274,593
2011343,719
2012387,141
2013426,065
2014325,621
2015203,131
2016197,379
2017278,642
2018244,393
2019243,113
202047,077
20211,416
2022698
2023283
2024170
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Czechia

First residence permits issued by Czechia to citizens of Russia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family499
  2. Other reasons318
  3. Work177
  4. Education110
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,1043200
20241,394381,1706,469
20231,952201,2887,781
20223,0721911,0308,255
20216,8413041,0297,710
20206,0771865216,407
201911,7461915605,943
20187,591674485,859
20176,852955905,979
201612,122826905,771
201511,289633085,305
20146,040405024,379
20137,146211743,455
20125,210231830
20113,3270660
20105,1330740
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities168
  2. EU Blue Card7
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
36,437
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,304
Changed status into work, 2025
666
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 Czechia in Russia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMoscowmzv.gov.cz
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Czechia, 2023; Russia ranks 13.

Inflows to Czechia, 2023
  1. Ukraine105,952
  2. Slovakia6,512
  3. Philippines2,335
  4. India1,900
  5. Vietnam1,869
  6. Kazakhstan1,437
  7. Romania1,181
  8. Mongolia1,142
  9. China1,114
  10. Bulgaria932
  11. Türkiye911
  12. Moldova836
Other destinations for people from Russia, 2023
  1. Israel33,116
  2. Türkiye28,314
  3. Germany26,720
  4. Spain21,617
  5. South Korea17,550
  6. United States12,910
  7. Netherlands5,160
  8. France5,035
  9. Portugal4,893
  10. Italy4,633
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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