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Russia → Slovakia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Russia
To
Slovakia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
128
Change since 2018
+68.4%
Share of all arrivals in Slovakia, 2023
5.98%
Inflow 2023128OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Russia to Slovakia

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

Inflows by year

11022020032006200920122015201820212023
110220200320072011201520192023
Data table
2003194
2004203
2005220
200684
200743
200829
200952
201061
201140
201234
201343
201439
201553
201649
201760
201876
201959
202087
202150
202283
2023128
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,570—
20231282,47124
2022832,41210
2021501,83221
2020871,7298
2019591,65321
2018761,57227
2017601,5116
2016491,4517
2015531,3905
2014391,3505
2013431,31220
2012341,2693
2011402,2278
2010612,0428
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,6843,36819901995200020052010201520202024
1,6843,36819902000201020202024
Data table
1990622
19951,073
20001,819
20052,040
20102,287
20152,780
20203,098
20243,368
Estimate, 2024
3,368
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Slovakia's consulates in Russia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024366290328.7%
2023299280134.3%
2022594574142.4%
202165665210.2%
20201,5081,4990—
20198,4878,403550.6%
20189,5139,450570.6%
201711,47811,396790.7%
20169,5129,422770.8%
201511,26811,1971481.3%
201418,42918,3481130.6%
201327,72227,573220.1%
201217,62117,566270.2%
201118,08217,967750.4%
201016,16615,8792871.8%
200915,98215,7222131.3%

Applications by year

14k28k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14k28k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200915,982
201016,166
201118,082
201217,621
201327,722
201418,429
201511,268
20169,512
201711,478
20189,513
20198,487
20201,508
2021656
2022594
2023299
2024366
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Slovakia

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education257
  2. Family215
  3. Work109
  4. Other reasons8
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255891500
202456113101,253
20231,3231224961
20221,182410714
20211,032221580
202080628370
2019933121228
2018716127138
20176291699
201674327106
20157394599
20144941583
201337722063
2012345430
2011298080
2010308080
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities102
  2. EU Blue Card5
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,424
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
343
Changed status into work, 2025
78
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 Slovakia in Russia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Slovakia, 2023; Russia ranks 5.

Inflows to Slovakia, 2023
  1. Ukraine457
  2. Hungary289
  3. Czechia251
  4. Vietnam131
  5. Russia128
  6. Serbia107
  7. Poland82
  8. Romania61
  9. China47
  10. Germany44
  11. Italy37
  12. Thailand26
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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