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Türkiye → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,788
Change since 2018
+127.4%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
2.12%
Inflow 20233,788OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Türkiye to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

1,8943,788200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,8943,7882000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,799
20013,130
20023,155
20032,749
20042,407
20052,143
20062,013
2007891
20082,146
20092,198
20101,988
20111,787
20121,637
20131,659
20141,665
20151,548
20161,479
20171,571
20181,666
20191,966
20202,712
20213,099
20223,359
20233,788
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—71,057—
20233,78869,1821,413
20223,35968,1001,658
20213,09967,0831,484
20202,71266,2951,363
20191,96666,7321,802
20181,66667,2621,678
20171,57167,9861,796
20161,47968,5521,729
20151,54869,1471,808
20141,66569,2471,399
20131,65969,5691,628
20121,63770,1901,662
20111,78770,6421,886
20101,98871,0392,091
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

43k87k19901995200020052010201520202024
43k87k19902000201020202024
Data table
199065,429
199567,011
200068,983
200573,866
201076,194
201578,454
202082,295
202486,906
Estimate, 2024
86,906
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
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

Switzerland's consulates in Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202423,03420,4062,53911.0%
202319,12715,0473,66319.2%
202213,77811,5302,14515.6%
20217,8336,87391311.7%
20204,2753,68349911.7%
201915,27413,6181,53610.1%
201814,85213,2571,4429.7%
201715,95713,8301,85211.6%
201616,67914,8091,6139.7%
201518,47315,3212,64514.3%
201421,91014,1874,81022.0%
201317,23714,9701,2877.5%
201216,70215,6881,0146.1%
201117,24316,6116323.7%
201016,18415,5456393.9%
200915,23813,6331,60510.5%

Applications by year

12k23k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
12k23k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200915,238
201016,184
201117,243
201216,702
201317,237
201421,910
201518,473
201616,679
201715,957
201814,852
201915,274
20204,275
20217,833
202213,778
202319,127
202423,034
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family914
  2. Education444
  3. Work251
  4. Other reasons130
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,739000
20241,77401,3161,291
20231,95001,3981,116
20221,91201,679975
20211,39801,459890
2020001,378824
2019001,830779
20181,48501,644687
20171,41801,785644
20161,36601,760603
20151,32201,800594
20141,11801,369623
20131,72501,622631
20121,68401,638177
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities251
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
74,082
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
516
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 Switzerland in Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAnkaraeda.admin.ch
Consulate-generalBeşiktaşeda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Türkiye ranks 9.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
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. 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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