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Taiwan → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Taiwan
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Taiwan to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

2,0004,0002013
2,0004,0002013
Data table
20134,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——297
2022——248
2021——209
2020——190
2019——201
2018——185
2017——122
2016——174
2015——168
2014——203
20134,000—241
2012——229
2011——176
2010——216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

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

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Study3,150
  2. Work1,045
  3. Visitor91
  4. Family73
  5. Other32

Visas issued by year

2,6575,313201020122014201620182020202220242025
2,6575,313201020132016201920222025
Data table
20104,315
20114,290
20125,165
20134,982
20145,005
20155,160
20165,009
20175,113
20185,151
20195,313
20202,871
20214,437
20224,778
20234,990
20244,635
20254,391

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

2,1784,35520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,1784,355201520172019202120232025
Data table
20153,780
20163,790
20173,710
20183,795
20194,025
20204,200
20213,260
20223,650
20234,185
20244,355
20254,215
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 Taiwan (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019002010
20183,74401850
20173,87401220
20164,09801740
20154,34601660
20144,09002030
20134,13602410
20124,21902290
20113,90901760
20104,05502160
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 Taiwan move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Taiwan, 2023
  1. Japan13,603
  2. United States4,840
  3. South Korea2,220
  4. Australia1,832
  5. Germany1,823
  6. Canada1,075
  7. Netherlands1,035
  8. New Zealand891
  9. France239
  10. Switzerland220
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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