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Singapore → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Singapore
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Singapore to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

3,0006,0002012201520182019
3,0006,0002012201520182019
Data table
20124,000
20132,000
20143,000
20151,000
20161,000
20176,000
20186,000
20196,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——54
2022——64
2021—15,00060
2020——58
20196,000—73
20186,000—96
20176,000—83
20161,000—120
20151,000—88
20143,000—95
20132,000—117
20124,000—122
2011——107
2010——156
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Singapore who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

23k46k19901995200020052010201520202024
23k46k19902000201020202024
Data table
199033,699
199536,688
200039,944
200541,187
201042,072
201543,373
202044,803
202445,936
Estimate, 2024
45,936
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.39%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
34
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Singapore, and students from Singapore at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Study2,393
  2. Work603
  3. Family84
  4. Visitor66
  5. Other60

Visas issued by year

1,9423,884201020122014201620182020202220242025
1,9423,884201020132016201920222025
Data table
20102,588
20113,051
20123,388
20133,882
20143,884
20153,813
20163,685
20173,704
20183,561
20193,385
20202,059
20212,996
20223,378
20233,282
20243,272
20253,206

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

3,7757,55020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,7757,550201520172019202120232025
Data table
20157,305
20167,550
20177,380
20187,085
20196,810
20206,780
20216,560
20226,175
20236,180
20246,485
20256,790
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Singapore (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900736,795
20182,7400966,976
20173,0450847,257
20163,33001207,512
20153,7880857,286
20143,7510956,774
20133,88401175,946
20123,47201210
20113,05201070
20102,73901560
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Singapore move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Singapore, 2023
  1. Australia1,609
  2. Japan775
  3. United States740
  4. New Zealand618
  5. Germany568
  6. Netherlands494
  7. South Korea492
  8. Canada280
  9. Denmark228
  10. Switzerland181
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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