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Somalia → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Somalia
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
785
Change since 2018
-49.4%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.21%
Inflow 2023785OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Somalia to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,0602,119200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,0602,1192000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000548
2002239
2003240
2004271
2005749
2006327
2007393
20081,070
20091,545
20101,185
2011711
2012868
2013982
20141,664
20151,395
20161,230
20172,119
20181,551
2019882
2020736
20211,431
20221,362
2023785
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,406—
20237859,349119
20221,3628,37099
20211,4317,62971
20207368,51552
20198828,62658
20181,5519,10257
20172,1198,22893
20161,2307,903141
20151,3957,722155
20141,6646,878276
20139825,235162
20128684,586129
20117114,553149
20101,1854,598216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,32113k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,32113k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,398
19955,378
20006,355
20057,271
20108,694
201510,549
202011,484
202412,642
Estimate, 2024
12,642
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.19%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
62
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

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Somalia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons775
  2. Family75
  3. Education31
  4. Work4
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025885000
202491109591
20231,288011980
20222,14609963
20212,09107133
20201,50605218
20191,33705851
20181,05305753
20172,22609362
20161,396014153
2015428015557
20141,416027654
20131,18801620
201266801290
201163901490
201039202160
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,039
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
214
Changed status into work, 2025
10
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 Italy in Somalia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Embassy—ambmogadiscio.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Somalia, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20256495743147564
2024384250730520
20236217803047430
202292311063173649
20219318891077747
20204175291332050
201930673772496
20181,056081495714
20172,244112952,06049
20161,4213105101,27528

New permits by year

1,1222,2442016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,1222,244201620182020202220242025
Data table
20161,421
20172,244
20181,056
2019306
2020417
2021931
2022923
2023621
2024384
2025649
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Somalia ranks 48.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Somalia, 2023
  1. Germany6,720
  2. Canada5,170
  3. France1,734
  4. Netherlands1,453
  5. United States1,450
  6. Austria1,248
  7. Türkiye1,026
  8. Belgium862
  9. Finland645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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