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Taiwan → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Taiwan
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,823
Change since 2018
-8.6%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.11%
Inflow 20231,823OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Taiwan to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,0572,113200020032016201920222023
1,0572,113200020032016201920222023
Data table
20000
20010
2002899
20031,257
20041,132
20051,040
20161,662
20171,878
20181,995
20192,113
20201,008
20211,082
20221,566
20231,823
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—10,500—
20231,8239,84535
20221,5669,14520
20211,0828,85035
20201,0089,03545
20192,1138,44045
20181,9957,62045
20171,8787,05042
20161,6626,70537
2015—6,33128
2014—5,88531
2013—5,47525
2012—5,07528
2011—4,82846
2010—4,67035
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Taiwan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024352319329.1%
2023279248186.5%
202217416384.6%
2021484148.3%
2020393637.7%
2019341311308.8%
2018340317236.8%
20172722393211.8%
20162312082310.0%
201519018731.6%
201416916253.0%
2013161150116.8%
201218418221.1%
201122822262.6%
201044,08744,007800.2%
200937,21537,142730.2%

Applications by year

22k44k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
22k44k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200937,215
201044,087
2011228
2012184
2013161
2014169
2015190
2016231
2017272
2018340
2019341
202039
202148
2022174
2023279
2024352
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 Taiwan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education493
  2. Work373
  3. Family316
  4. Other reasons4
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,18637300
20248423611750
20231,026357350
20221,065304200
2021970336350
2020832226500
20191,206247450
20181,269158450
2017873108460
201675564390
201551172280
20141,06458310
201398550250
20128284300
20115710500
20106230430
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card147
  2. Researchers96
  3. Other paid activities85
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)45
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,533
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
458
Changed status into work, 2025
126
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
34
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

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Taiwan ranks 82.

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 Taiwan, 2023
  1. Japan13,603
  2. United States4,840
  3. South Korea2,220
  4. Australia1,832
  5. Canada1,075
  6. Netherlands1,035
  7. New Zealand891
  8. France239
  9. Switzerland220
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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