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Sri Lanka → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Sri Lanka
To
Poland
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Sri Lanka to Poland

Inflows of nationals of Sri Lanka recorded by Poland; stock of nationals of Sri Lanka living there; and acquisitions of Poland's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

4284200520092012201520182021
4284200520092012201520182021
Data table
200521
200719
200818
200932
201032
201125
201223
201341
201419
201541
201638
201754
201873
201984
202077
202182
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202182—1
202077—4
201984—4
201873——
201754——
201638——
201541—1
201419—2
201341——
201223—1
201125——
201032—1
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Residence permits in Poland

First residence permits issued by Poland to citizens of Sri Lanka (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work493
  2. Education14
  3. Family11
  4. Other reasons10
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025528000
20243018244
20234295254
20222275256
2021854175
2020461491
2019851432
20181451031
20171180030
2016620024
2015440120
2014230216
2013360517
201218010
201127010
201037010
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities490
  2. EU Blue Card1
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
995
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
7
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 Sri Lanka move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Sri Lanka, 2023
  1. Japan11,328
  2. South Korea8,576
  3. New Zealand7,044
  4. Australia6,055
  5. Finland3,260
  6. Italy2,877
  7. Canada2,710
  8. United States2,280
  9. Germany2,058
  10. France1,883
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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