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Thailand → Italy

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From
Thailand
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
359
Change since 2018
-17.7%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 2023359OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Italy

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

Inflows by year

311621200020042007201020132016201920222023
3116212000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000314
2002347
2003450
2004429
2005435
2006435
2007509
2008572
2009612
2010621
2011604
2012540
2013464
2014390
2015393
2016437
2017417
2018436
2019417
2020273
2021308
2022330
2023359
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,789—
20233595,703128
20223305,449180
20213085,992163
20202735,692115
20194175,578176
20184365,811248
20174175,766249
20164375,642243
20153935,611213
20143905,634232
20134645,364267
20125405,042225
20116044,819186
20106214,574239
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

5,89312k19901995200020052010201520202024
5,89312k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,707
19952,515
20003,609
20055,341
20107,760
20159,318
202011,293
202411,785
Estimate, 2024
11,785
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.18%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
63
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

Italy's consulates in Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202433,97132,6631,3083.9%
202330,75729,5511,2053.9%
202216,67016,0126583.9%
20211,2361,1291068.6%
20207,4657,1613044.1%
201938,17437,6774951.3%
201837,39136,5718162.2%
201732,48931,7597222.2%
201633,82033,0687512.2%
201533,12932,4836461.9%
201425,48725,400770.3%
201325,68725,4861980.8%
201228,81728,4733441.2%
201124,69424,3683261.3%
201022,44522,1303151.4%
200917,44117,0064372.5%

Applications by year

19k38k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
19k38k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200917,441
201022,445
201124,694
201228,817
201325,687
201425,487
201533,129
201633,820
201732,489
201837,391
201938,174
20207,465
20211,236
202216,670
202330,757
202433,971
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family253
  2. Education89
  3. Other reasons38
  4. Work20
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025400100
20243282211587
2023418012883
2022407118062
2021291116346
2020234011574
2019467217676
20185701248103
20175311249100
2016489124396
2015713021390
2014675123272
201374502670
201278602250
201192801860
20101,00502390
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities14
  2. Researchers5
  3. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,138
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
56
Changed status into work, 2025
44
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
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 Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Thailand ranks 70.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Germany3,345
  5. Australia2,325
  6. New Zealand2,043
  7. France954
  8. Sweden777
  9. Netherlands768
  10. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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