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Russia → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Russia
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,633
Change since 2018
+76.9%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
1.23%
Inflow 20234,633OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Russia to Italy

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

Inflows by year

2,5695,138200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,5695,1382000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,857
20012,291
20022,051
20034,256
20043,903
20052,881
20062,880
20073,004
20083,752
20094,061
20105,138
20114,269
20123,970
20134,384
20143,193
20153,035
20162,877
20172,787
20182,619
20192,914
20202,069
20212,603
20223,770
20234,633
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—41,631—
20234,63339,7051,584
20223,77036,9821,404
20212,60339,746796
20202,06937,424651
20192,91436,512990
20182,61937,3841,232
20172,78736,3611,309
20162,87735,7911,684
20153,03535,2111,499
20143,19339,3141,484
20134,38429,6541,557
20123,97032,0361,351
20114,26930,504888
20105,13825,7861,881
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

43k86k19901995200020052010201520202024
43k86k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,931
19959,889
200015,997
200534,313
201057,899
201573,829
202081,647
202485,716
Estimate, 2024
85,716
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
23
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

Italy's consulates in Russia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024161,401152,2548,4115.2%
2023143,517134,1419,2086.4%
2022117,167103,09914,03612.0%
202166,05763,8942,1043.2%
202091,17689,2271,9382.1%
2019557,310548,0579,1851.6%
2018499,365490,1769,0801.8%
2017541,833527,81313,9532.6%
2016480,974470,41810,4892.2%
2015500,437489,43810,8842.2%
2014832,146824,5927,4130.9%
2013775,469770,6954,5020.6%
2012635,043631,1203,9230.6%
2011583,155579,4923,6630.6%
2010460,415456,2094,2130.9%
2009334,337331,0913,2491.0%

Applications by year

416k832k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
416k832k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009334,337
2010460,415
2011583,155
2012635,043
2013775,469
2014832,146
2015500,437
2016480,974
2017541,833
2018499,365
2019557,310
202091,176
202166,057
2022117,167
2023143,517
2024161,401
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,389
  2. Education1,174
  3. Other reasons466
  4. Work268
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,2974700
20242,941471,4733,518
20235,5211111,5843,047
20224,379351,4042,489
20213,297327961,908
20201,540226511,554
20192,933319901,052
20183,120411,2322,493
20172,961241,3092,303
20162,981251,6842,210
20153,816301,4992,178
20143,795221,4842,019
20134,255101,5570
20124,63901,3510
20115,62908880
20108,51201,8810
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities200
  2. EU Blue Card47
  3. Researchers21
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
50,534
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
573
Changed status into work, 2025
558
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
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 Italy in Russia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMoscowambmosca.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Russia, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20253,2262801,3281,177260181
20242,8402661,284765306219
20235,1384972,3051,241545550
20224,5584921,8961,157598415
20213,2684411,51791149350
20201,47511982735629144
20192,7472041,36281688277
20183,1922491,744792106301
20173,0312351,73468975298
20163,0572431,78663136361

New permits by year

2,5695,1382016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,5695,138201620182020202220242025
Data table
20163,057
20173,031
20183,192
20192,747
20201,475
20213,268
20224,558
20235,138
20242,840
20253,226
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Russia ranks 18.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
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
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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