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Ukraine → Estonia

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From
Ukraine
To
Estonia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
13,082
Change since 2018
+764.6%
Share of all arrivals in Estonia, 2023
65.01%
Inflow 202313,082OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Estonia

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

Inflows by year

17k33k20042007201020132016201920222023
17k33k200420082012201620202023
Data table
2004118
2005128
200677
2007169
2008183
2009221
201088
2011264
2012188
2013324
2014395
20151,200
20161,091
20171,037
20181,513
20191,785
20202,374
20213,047
202233,217
202313,082
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—60,414—
202313,08248,71212
202233,21715,93410
20213,04713,40534
20202,37410,38719
20191,7859,33533
20181,5138,25026
20171,0377,80330
20161,0917,15029
20151,2006,25719
20143955,74430
20133245,54518
20121885,43324
2011264—10
201088—18
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

22k43k19901995200020052010201520202024
22k43k19902000201020202024
Data table
199043,063
199533,755
200024,457
200524,004
201023,350
201521,770
202024,170
202424,628
Estimate, 2024
24,628
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
12.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Estonia's consulates in Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241911573216.8%
20233272537121.7%
202280601923.8%
2021127745240.9%
20203728924.3%
20192692283713.8%
20186265616510.4%
20175,7005,5501412.5%
201612,90512,5693342.6%
201515,84014,6858375.3%
201414,99314,4413572.4%
201317,57615,9255303.0%
201213,57413,1963782.8%
201110,87010,3974734.4%
20108,8828,1886977.8%
20097,1046,8512533.6%

Applications by year

8,78818k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,78818k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,104
20108,882
201110,870
201213,574
201317,576
201414,993
201515,840
201612,905
20175,700
2018626
2019269
202037
2021127
202280
2023327
2024191
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Estonia

First residence permits issued by Estonia to citizens of Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons2,220
  2. Family476
  3. Work267
  4. Education15
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,978300
20242,132121492
20235,114312520
20223,754110274
20211,994234278
20201,874119299
20191,990833281
20181,649826260
20171,336530233
20161,303729172
20151,447121993
201485382957
201344031834
20124032240
20116450100
20102520160
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities243
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)19
  3. EU Blue Card4
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
25,001
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
207
Changed status into work, 2025
59
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
613
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 Estonia in Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivestemb.kiev.ua
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Estonia, 2023; Ukraine ranks 1.

Inflows to Estonia, 2023
  1. Ukraine13,082
  2. Russia1,143
  3. Finland542
  4. Germany430
  5. Latvia418
  6. India278
  7. Moldova244
  8. Italy236
  9. France225
  10. Belarus199
  11. Türkiye198
  12. Spain177
Other destinations for people from Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Finland19,917
  8. Austria15,739
  9. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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