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Saudi Arabia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Saudi Arabia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
465
Change since 2018
-51.8%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.03%
Inflow 2023465OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Saudi Arabia to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,4802,959200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,4802,9592000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
2002254
2003343
2004302
2005545
2006629
2007633
2008471
2009510
2010782
2011854
20121,091
20131,502
20142,010
20152,959
20162,133
20171,040
2018965
2019920
2020340
2021491
2022553
2023465
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,110—
20234654,2605
20225534,3455
20214914,6655
20203405,1755
20199205,2855
20189655,3505
20171,0405,8355
20162,1336,2071
20152,9594,7562
20142,0103,6061
20131,5022,8441
20121,0912,4701
20118542,018—
20107821,6211
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Saudi Arabia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202443,88339,8033,8728.8%
202338,11134,0153,85010.1%
202241,75338,8072,6606.4%
202115,35414,8403872.5%
20205,9645,4604547.6%
201961,33157,5363,5845.8%
201863,47957,8555,4268.5%
201766,89863,7742,7204.1%
201664,71160,7233,6285.6%
201575,33872,9461,9562.6%
201459,56656,8472,1103.5%
201365,55862,0202,7444.2%
201249,19148,3038881.8%
201123,37122,5937783.3%
201019,65717,8651,8089.2%
200915,76314,8868805.6%

Applications by year

38k75k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
38k75k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200915,763
201019,657
201123,371
201249,191
201365,558
201459,566
201575,338
201664,711
201766,898
201863,479
201961,331
20205,964
202115,354
202241,753
202338,111
202443,883
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 Saudi Arabia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons76
  2. Family51
  3. Work26
  4. Education24
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251774600
202424566301,025
2023272945888
20222901045777
20213371295704
20202301075639
201939314450
201834512450
201741111200
20166487210
20154843120
20147431010
2013651210
2012482210
2011245000
2010334010
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card22
  2. Other paid activities3
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,125
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
69
Changed status into work, 2025
6
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 Saudi Arabia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRiyadhsaudiarabien.diplo.de
Consulate-generalJeddahdjidda.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Saudi Arabia ranks 116.

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

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