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Saudi Arabia → Czechia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Saudi Arabia
To
Czechia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
10
Change since 2018
-68.8%
Share of all arrivals in Czechia, 2023
0.01%
Inflow 202310OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Saudi Arabia to Czechia

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

Inflows by year

377320032006200920122015201820212023
3773200320072011201520192023
Data table
200352
200428
200516
200621
200753
200873
200967
201071
201162
201244
201325
201444
201525
201635
201725
201832
201914
202017
20219
20227
202310
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—81—
20231081—
2022781—
20219106—
202017115—
201914166—
201832168—
201725179—
201635164—
201525160—
201444——
201325——
201244——
201162——
201071——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Czechia's consulates in Saudi Arabia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202414,67213,9477144.9%
202315,45014,4889526.2%
202211,65110,6629838.4%
20212,5502,3042419.5%
20201,1461,02611610.1%
201917,87316,9448865.0%
201813,90113,2485864.2%
201710,1359,4856015.9%
20166,6676,2852944.4%
20153,0122,947451.5%
20143,3693,1871765.2%
20138,2398,0731591.9%
20129,3869,2381481.6%
20117,8537,3265276.7%
20106,8246,6741502.2%
20094,3394,271681.6%

Applications by year

8,93718k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,93718k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,339
20106,824
20117,853
20129,386
20138,239
20143,369
20153,012
20166,667
201710,135
201813,901
201917,873
20201,146
20212,550
202211,651
202315,450
202414,672
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 Saudi Arabia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education4
  2. Other reasons4
  3. Work1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259000
202480127
2023160031
202250041
2021120158
2020140072
2019720097
20187900102
20174301113
201612000120
20158901127
20144700115
2013280082
201261000
201195000
201050000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
63
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1
Changed status into work, 2025
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 Czechia in Saudi Arabia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Czechia, 2023; Saudi Arabia ranks 97.

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 Saudi Arabia, 2023
  1. Türkiye1,048
  2. Japan552
  3. Australia550
  4. United States520
  5. Germany465
  6. South Korea428
  7. Canada235
  8. Switzerland230
  9. Netherlands125
  10. France118
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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