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Sierra Leone → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Sierra Leone
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
964
Change since 2018
+76.9%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.06%
Inflow 2023964OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Sierra Leone to Germany

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

Inflows by year

5201,039200020032006200920122015201820212023
5201,0392000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
20021,039
2003675
2004520
2005407
2006308
2007267
2008257
2009231
2010219
2011201
2012198
2013278
2014313
2015551
2016906
2017939
2018545
2019336
2020284
2021289
2022510
2023964
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,475—
20239644,82580
20225104,54055
20212894,53570
20202844,55075
20193364,53580
20185454,39580
20179393,86085
20169062,970103
20155512,70193
20143132,58194
20132782,48577
20121982,47985
20112012,52788
20102192,59170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Residence permits in Germany

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons363
  2. Family120
  3. Education18
  4. Work18
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025519300
202437149050
202332738046
202231235570
202133217053
202025617548
20192780800
20182910800
20172940850
201614111030
20151111930
20141192970
20131362780
20121080890
2011720880
2010990700
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities14
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
  3. EU Blue Card1
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,135
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
151
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 Germany in Sierra Leone, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Sierra Leone ranks 103.

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 Sierra Leone, 2023
  1. United States1,790
  2. Italy327
  3. France257
  4. Belgium204
  5. Netherlands130
  6. Canada105
  7. Hungary51
  8. Australia48
  9. Japan39
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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