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Thailand → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,345
Change since 2018
-14.2%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.20%
Inflow 20233,345OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Germany

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

Inflows by year

3,4126,823200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,4126,8232000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,729
20016,534
20026,823
20036,029
20045,521
20054,732
20064,174
20073,589
20083,153
20093,394
20103,342
20113,192
20123,256
20133,219
20143,075
20153,223
20163,442
20173,354
20183,898
20193,744
20202,793
20212,795
20223,428
20233,345
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—60,020—
20233,34559,880985
20223,42859,200925
20212,79559,0701,095
20202,79359,1251,150
20193,74459,1301,290
20183,89858,8201,160
20173,35458,7651,270
20163,44258,7841,246
20153,22358,8271,136
20143,07558,638845
20133,21958,055641
20123,25657,078342
20113,19256,153307
20103,34255,324279
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202439,49737,2182,1255.4%
202340,87737,5903,1447.7%
202230,46627,6692,6698.8%
20216,1135,2605378.8%
202013,64212,8208196.0%
201961,30458,7972,5064.1%
201858,36356,9861,3722.4%
201758,41656,8921,5222.6%
201654,84753,4331,4142.6%
201550,19749,0141,1792.3%
201444,55743,1411,4123.2%
201344,69243,2061,4803.3%
201239,59437,7391,8554.7%
201133,21031,2631,9475.9%
201032,24030,4301,8105.6%
200925,55022,6172,93311.5%

Applications by year

31k61k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
31k61k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200925,550
201032,240
201133,210
201239,594
201344,692
201444,557
201550,197
201654,847
201758,416
201858,363
201961,304
202013,642
20216,113
202230,466
202340,877
202439,497
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 Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,678
  2. Work365
  3. Education322
  4. Other reasons73
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,43811700
20242,1381361,115958
20232,8951341,015957
20222,812105980913
20212,546931,130869
20202,058471,180897
20192,416471,3300
20182,938301,2000
20172,110401,2990
20162,147301,3020
20152,163351,1850
20141,980278980
20132,059247050
20122,11264000
20111,59003720
20101,83603560
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities274
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)40
  3. EU Blue Card37
  4. Researchers14
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
52,169
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,718
Changed status into work, 2025
112
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
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 Germany in Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBangkokbangkok.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Thailand living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202559,3701,17037,6851,6401,22010,3051457535
202459,7051,16038,5101,5651,26510,3801356525
202360,0101,12539,2501,4451,32510,2901356525

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

30k60k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
30k60k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201458,827
201558,784
201658,765
201758,820
201859,130
201959,125
202059,070
202159,200
202259,880
202360,020
202459,705
202559,365
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Thailand ranks 59.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Australia2,325
  5. New Zealand2,043
  6. France954
  7. Sweden777
  8. Netherlands768
  9. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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