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Uganda → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Uganda
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Uganda to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Uganda recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Uganda living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5001,0002015
5001,0002015
Data table
20151,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——815
2022——710
2021——517
2020——583
2019——590
2018——593
2017——478
2016—12,000656
20151,000—599
2014—12,000598
2013——921
2012——1,134
2011—13,000863
2010—13,000964
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Uganda, and students from Uganda at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor4,563
  2. Study571
  3. Work570
  4. Family375
  5. Other167

Visas issued by year

4,5069,012201020122014201620182020202220242025
4,5069,012201020132016201920222025
Data table
20105,729
20115,481
20125,122
20135,352
20145,415
20155,159
20164,009
20174,712
20185,198
20195,363
20201,590
20212,125
20226,440
20239,012
20247,483
20256,246

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

5351,07020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
5351,070201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015705
2016620
2017615
2018640
2019610
2020670
2021775
2022800
2023875
20241,015
20251,070
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Uganda (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900590639
20187220593649
20178940478617
20168220656662
20159080597132
20149930598776
20131,5680920765
20121,19701,1340
201199108600
20101,28609640
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Uganda move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Uganda, 2023
  1. Germany1,305
  2. United States1,220
  3. Canada680
  4. Netherlands307
  5. Denmark258
  6. Japan224
  7. Sweden214
  8. Türkiye130
  9. South Korea122
  10. Australia104
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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