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Tunisia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Tunisia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
11,310
Change since 2018
+107.6%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.66%
Inflow 202311,310OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Tunisia to Germany

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

Inflows by year

5,65511k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,65511k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,463
20012,581
20022,517
20032,430
20042,618
20052,331
20062,266
20071,918
20081,868
20091,837
20101,955
20112,748
20123,046
20133,859
20144,950
20155,299
20165,541
20175,105
20185,447
20195,448
20204,436
20216,255
20229,100
202311,310
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—53,565—
202311,31048,2951,705
20229,10042,0951,425
20216,25538,4051,290
20204,43637,2301,140
20195,44835,5601,180
20185,44734,1401,185
20175,10532,9001,125
20165,54130,6961,132
20155,29928,2911,036
20144,95026,0301,055
20133,85924,453979
20123,04623,610867
20112,74822,956816
20101,95522,921792
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Tunisia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202420,19216,9583,13715.5%
202317,59015,0112,51214.3%
202217,76013,7753,79021.3%
20216,2474,5601,58325.3%
20207,1664,7442,40933.6%
201924,38619,5274,82619.8%
201820,60617,1223,42116.6%
201720,94616,4754,16619.9%
201619,67916,9382,68613.6%
201516,67414,3542,29313.8%
201412,50911,3461,1128.9%
201312,53810,8501,25910.0%
201210,1469,3907567.5%
20118,8447,2541,59018.0%
20108,0796,6701,41517.5%
20097,6836,0371,65221.5%

Applications by year

12k24k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
12k24k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,683
20108,079
20118,844
201210,146
201312,538
201412,509
201516,674
201619,679
201720,946
201820,606
201924,386
20207,166
20216,247
202217,760
202317,590
202420,192
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 Tunisia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family3,155
  2. Education2,819
  3. Work2,579
  4. Other reasons478
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259,0311,29700
20246,6941,2752,3357,254
20236,7221,7321,7057,036
20225,6511,5011,4257,062
20214,5291,2601,2857,072
20203,1148801,1406,780
20193,4268461,1800
20183,1635281,1800
20173,0114021,1250
20162,9973931,1280
20152,2462681,0360
20142,5912341,0560
20131,9501179800
20121,733168670
201177008190
201095407920
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,880
  2. EU Blue Card398
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)284
  4. Researchers17
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
45,628
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,140
Changed status into work, 2025
758
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 Tunisia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Tunisia 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
202563,4901,30513,1459,6607,50011,1759301,985780
202458,2551,31513,1107,8307,15510,3159051,9751,430
202353,5651,27513,1155,9806,7159,5608251,3002,380

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

32k63k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
32k63k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201428,291
201530,696
201632,900
201734,140
201835,560
201937,230
202038,405
202142,095
202248,295
202353,565
202458,260
202563,495
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; Tunisia ranks 28.

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 Tunisia, 2023
  1. France14,656
  2. Italy12,609
  3. Canada3,470
  4. Belgium1,418
  5. Türkiye1,052
  6. Switzerland684
  7. United States590
  8. Austria472
  9. South Korea387
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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