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Rwanda → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Rwanda
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,008
Change since 2018
+290.7%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.06%
Inflow 20231,008OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Rwanda to Germany

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

Inflows by year

5041,008200020032006200920122015201820212023
5041,0082000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
200285
200394
200485
200591
200680
200757
200872
2009113
201086
2011110
2012120
2013104
2014152
2015115
2016187
2017159
2018258
2019275
2020203
2021471
2022688
20231,008
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,330—
20231,0082,62030
20226882,00020
20214711,63035
20202031,49525
20192751,29520
20182581,14520
20171591,06524
201618793533
201511588217
201415282530
201310478925
201212073117
201111069621
20108669312
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Rwanda

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024119991411.8%
202316215542.5%
2022197140147.1%
20212411673414.1%
2020725068.3%
201917614084.5%
20181218897.4%
20171039332.9%
201642420—
201512010921.7%
2014695968.7%
20132251614720.9%
20121,02778524223.6%
20111,3651,16619914.6%
20101,16098617415.0%
20091,12094118016.1%

Applications by year

6831,3652009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6831,365200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,120
20101,160
20111,365
20121,027
2013225
201469
2015120
201642
2017103
2018121
2019176
202072
2021241
2022197
2023162
2024119
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Rwanda (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education215
  2. Other reasons151
  3. Work112
  4. Family103
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255811700
202429417115222
20233301530252
20223221420278
20212222035223
20201591720222
201917011200
20181527200
2017736240
2016976360
2015437170
2014916300
2013773250
2012750180
2011520210
2010260120
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities95
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)12
  3. EU Blue Card4
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,100
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
80
Changed status into work, 2025
46
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 Germany in Rwanda, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKigalikigali.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Rwanda ranks 102.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Rwanda, 2023
  1. United States1,560
  2. Canada1,005
  3. Belgium453
  4. France342
  5. South Korea138
  6. Japan105
  7. Italy98
  8. Sweden86
  9. Netherlands72
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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