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Türkiye → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,595
Change since 2018
+155.6%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
4.23%
Inflow 20237,595OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Türkiye to Austria

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

Inflows by year

5,63911k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,63911k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20007,096
20017,764
200211,277
200310,411
20048,249
20057,727
20064,867
20075,215
20084,983
20094,735
20104,258
20113,812
20124,088
20134,476
20143,684
20153,653
20163,707
20173,347
20182,971
20193,260
20202,480
20213,075
20224,917
20237,595
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—124,068—
20237,595119,7061,142
20224,917117,6251,087
20213,075117,5801,101
20202,480117,607847
20193,260117,231911
20182,971117,297828
20173,347116,838778
20163,707116,026818
20153,653115,433997
20143,684114,740885
20134,476113,6701,108
20124,088112,9171,198
20113,812112,4611,178
20104,258111,302937
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

81k161k19901995200020052010201520202024
81k161k19902000201020202024
Data table
199082,084
199599,778
2000119,611
2005150,522
2010157,722
2015160,104
2020159,347
2024161,487
Estimate, 2024
161,487
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
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

Austria's consulates in Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202423,17118,3904,77820.6%
202317,50514,3953,10317.7%
202212,81510,1892,61320.4%
20214,3213,71260914.1%
20204,4213,88653312.1%
201918,62315,0683,54919.1%
201818,51016,1132,38812.9%
201719,00717,9661,0305.4%
201621,84820,9239194.2%
201522,89622,1956943.0%
201417,98817,3076683.7%
201317,84216,8789495.3%
201214,30513,3509556.7%
201113,24211,9611,2819.7%
201011,0469,6251,42112.9%
20099,2087,5781,63017.7%

Applications by year

12k23k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
12k23k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20099,208
201011,046
201113,242
201214,305
201317,842
201417,988
201522,896
201621,848
201719,007
201818,510
201918,623
20204,421
20214,321
202212,815
202317,505
202423,171
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of Türkiye (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,030
  2. Other reasons865
  3. Work450
  4. Education385
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,7304300
20243,995671,3891,301
20233,8041131,1411,286
20223,421321,0841,319
20212,884221,1001,638
20202,32998461,731
20192,548289111,885
20182,795228282,220
20172,876107782,405
20163,93988182,440
20153,96139972,536
20143,73258852,740
20134,03631,1063,141
20124,57821,1980
20114,76301,1780
20105,02509370
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)318
  2. Other paid activities57
  3. EU Blue Card38
  4. Researchers37
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
113,467
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
15,613
Changed status into work, 2025
74
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
342
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Türkiye to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20254,5714,130441
20245,1853,5491,636
20237,5952,5715,024
20224,9172,1402,777
20213,0752,281794
20202,4802,226254
20193,2602,668592
20182,9712,993-22
20173,3473,049298
20163,7073,059648
20153,6533,089564
20143,6843,156528
20134,4763,1541,322
20124,0883,151937
20113,8123,258554
20104,2583,1371,121

Immigration by year

5,63911k2002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
5,63911k2002200620102014201820222025
Data table
200211,277
200310,411
20048,249
20057,727
20064,867
20075,215
20084,983
20094,735
20104,258
20113,812
20124,088
20134,476
20143,684
20153,653
20163,707
20173,347
20182,971
20193,260
20202,480
20213,075
20224,917
20237,595
20245,185
20254,571
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAnkarabmeia.gv.at
Consulate-generalSarıyer—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Türkiye ranks 7.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. United States7,580
  4. France6,780
  5. Belgium6,119
  6. Switzerland3,788
  7. Italy2,687
  8. Hungary2,208
  9. Canada2,070
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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