Singapore → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Singapore
To: Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 568
Change since 2018: -14.7%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023: 0.03%

Inflow 2023568OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Singapore to Germany

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	0
2001	0
2002	282
2003	276
2004	327
2005	273
2006	411
2007	568
2008	346
2009	331
2010	470
2011	456
2012	464
2013	496
2014	586
2015	604
2016	595
2017	591
2018	666
2019	663
2020	288
2021	335
2022	516
2023	568

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2024	—	2,895	—
2023	568	2,780	5
2022	516	2,595	10
2021	335	2,555	5
2020	288	2,525	5
2019	663	2,380	10
2018	666	2,220	5
2017	591	2,135	7
2016	595	2,050	3
2015	604	1,922	5
2014	586	1,782	5
2013	496	1,664	4
2012	464	1,593	4
2011	456	1,506	1
2010	470	1,392	2

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Singapore

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	6,355	6,136	204	3.2%
2023	5,041	4,842	193	3.8%
2022	5,099	4,856	227	4.5%
2021	2,433	2,339	86	3.5%
2020	869	847	22	2.5%
2019	5,389	5,346	42	0.8%
2018	4,591	4,554	31	0.7%
2017	4,764	4,711	45	0.9%
2016	4,288	4,222	58	1.4%
2015	3,931	3,893	36	0.9%
2014	3,654	3,576	76	2.1%
2013	3,897	3,806	89	2.3%
2012	3,779	3,745	34	0.9%
2011	3,498	3,400	98	2.8%
2010	3,263	3,194	69	2.1%
2009	2,822	2,703	132	4.7%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	2,822
2010	3,263
2011	3,498
2012	3,779
2013	3,897
2014	3,654
2015	3,931
2016	4,288
2017	4,764
2018	4,591
2019	5,389
2020	869
2021	2,433
2022	5,099
2023	5,041
2024	6,355

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 Singapore (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Family96
Work87
Education57
Other reasons5

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	245	102	0	0
2024	188	103	10	640
2023	256	113	5	635
2022	292	120	10	530
2021	267	117	5	615
2020	202	101	5	650
2019	283	92	10	0
2018	288	63	5	0
2017	226	40	7	0
2016	213	24	4	0
2015	148	34	5	0
2014	228	30	5	0
2013	204	31	5	0
2012	199	6	4	0
2011	221	0	1	0
2010	212	0	2	0

Work permits by type, 2025

EU Blue Card50
Other paid activities19
Researchers11
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)7

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 2,157
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 245
Changed status into work, 2025: 11
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025: 4

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 Singapore, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Singapore	singapur.diplo.de

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Singapore ranks 111.

Inflows to Germany, 2023

Ukraine283,631
Romania202,039
Syria128,742
Türkiye115,937
Poland97,945
Bulgaria65,871
Afghanistan58,482
India54,123
Italy38,460
Hungary34,003
Russia26,720
Serbia24,155

Other destinations for people from Singapore, 2023

Australia1,609
Japan775
United States740
New Zealand618
Netherlands494
South Korea492
Canada280
Denmark228
Switzerland181