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Türkiye → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,687
Change since 2018
+154.2%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.72%
Inflow 20232,687OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Türkiye to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,3442,687200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,3442,6872000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000699
2002982
20031,543
20042,035
20051,426
20061,290
20071,326
20081,441
20091,394
20101,483
20111,397
20121,202
20131,169
2014927
2015875
2016840
2017997
20181,057
20191,111
2020946
20211,217
20221,712
20232,687
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—21,611—
20232,68720,080758
20221,71218,930788
20211,21720,999488
202094619,168642
20191,11118,780486
20181,05719,509370
201799719,217434
201684019,388627
201587519,782685
201492719,951453
20131,16917,711342
20121,20216,354269
20111,39715,858193
20101,48314,981228
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

11k22k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k22k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,415
19955,098
20007,325
200511,174
201016,199
201518,435
202020,964
202421,689
Estimate, 2024
21,689
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.33%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
47
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 Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024117,432106,19311,1539.5%
2023125,428114,23710,9368.7%
202287,64881,2856,2597.1%
202119,74118,2191,4947.6%
202025,75624,0661,6886.6%
2019114,938107,9296,9676.1%
2018113,624107,2376,2935.5%
2017131,604126,1515,1703.9%
2016140,505136,4593,8192.7%
2015152,509148,8413,6062.4%
2014149,167147,2231,8771.3%
2013139,071137,8961,0890.8%
2012115,785114,9028830.8%
2011100,24299,0321,2101.2%
201093,45692,3911,0671.1%
200967,96166,9999761.4%

Applications by year

76k153k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
76k153k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200967,961
201093,456
2011100,242
2012115,785
2013139,071
2014149,167
2015152,509
2016140,505
2017131,604
2018113,624
2019114,938
202025,756
202119,741
202287,648
2023125,428
2024117,432
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 Türkiye (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education3,678
  2. Other reasons1,538
  3. Family1,048
  4. Work324
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,5889000
20243,931507876,983
20235,101537585,398
20223,629657883,778
20212,329434882,483
20201,330206422,149
20192,646304862,001
20182,329393702,389
20171,983244341,804
20161,694146271,331
20151,913146851,141
20141,97694531,013
20132,46703420
20122,74302690
20113,17601930
20102,88102280
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities197
  2. EU Blue Card90
  3. Researchers37
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
34,989
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
567
Changed status into work, 2025
731
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
35
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 Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAnkaraambankara.esteri.it
Consulate-generalBeyoğluconsistanbul.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Türkiye, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20256,3723311,0203,6821,177162
20243,6472046831,722936102
20234,0562477922,074804139
20223,4162226521,863574105
20212,3371506271,30423125
20209139233432314618
20191,84817142795525243
20182,3701736241,17935836
20172,04414467299820327
20161,72510761274124025

New permits by year

3,1866,3722016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,1866,372201620182020202220242025
Data table
20161,725
20172,044
20182,370
20191,848
2020913
20212,337
20223,416
20234,056
20243,647
20256,372
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Türkiye ranks 25.

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 Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. Austria7,595
  4. United States7,580
  5. France6,780
  6. Belgium6,119
  7. Switzerland3,788
  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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