Togo → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Togo
To: Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 1,086
Change since 2018: +41.0%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023: 0.06%

Inflow 20231,086OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Togo to Germany

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	997
2001	1,557
2002	1,789
2003	1,161
2004	807
2005	659
2006	484
2007	399
2008	394
2009	462
2010	426
2011	422
2012	448
2013	439
2014	620
2015	784
2016	825
2017	933
2018	770
2019	904
2020	533
2021	611
2022	680
2023	1,086

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2024	—	12,065	—
2023	1,086	11,430	130
2022	680	11,160	240
2021	611	11,180	565
2020	533	11,250	455
2019	904	10,870	285
2018	770	10,615	190
2017	933	10,445	510
2016	825	10,145	427
2015	784	10,071	479
2014	620	10,025	385
2013	439	10,113	343
2012	448	10,219	374
2011	422	10,594	570
2010	426	10,933	602

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Togo

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	873	688	174	19.9%
2023	796	649	137	17.2%
2022	747	642	95	12.7%
2021	198	167	30	15.2%
2020	197	131	66	33.5%
2019	1,275	887	386	30.3%
2018	1,247	861	385	30.9%
2017	1,344	966	370	27.5%
2016	1,023	794	227	22.2%
2015	1,119	899	219	19.6%
2014	776	708	68	8.8%
2013	817	611	204	25.0%
2012	701	560	141	20.1%
2011	759	626	133	17.5%
2010	624	541	83	13.3%
2009	637	508	130	20.4%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	637
2010	624
2011	759
2012	701
2013	817
2014	776
2015	1,119
2016	1,023
2017	1,344
2018	1,247
2019	1,275
2020	197
2021	198
2022	747
2023	796
2024	873

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 Togo (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Education419
Family411
Other reasons156
Work86

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	1,072	7	0	0
2024	785	10	625	280
2023	995	14	130	290
2022	783	12	240	300
2021	821	7	565	307
2020	661	6	455	299
2019	653	3	285	0
2018	494	3	190	0
2017	548	0	509	0
2016	488	6	428	0
2015	472	4	480	0
2014	561	2	387	0
2013	460	2	343	0
2012	514	0	375	0
2011	224	0	570	0
2010	265	0	603	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities81
EU Blue Card2
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Researchers1

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 9,047
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 889
Changed status into work, 2025: 147

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 Togo, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Lomé	lome.diplo.de

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Togo ranks 99.

Inflows to Germany, 2023

Ukraine283,631
Romania202,039
Syria128,742
Türkiye115,937
Poland97,945
Bulgaria65,871
Afghanistan58,482
India54,123
Italy38,460
Hungary34,003
Russia26,720
Serbia24,155

Other destinations for people from Togo, 2023

United States2,010
Canada675
France641
Belgium348
Italy289
Switzerland89
Luxembourg30
Japan27
Netherlands15