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Ukraine → Greece

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Greece
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Greece

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

Inflows by year

1,5473,093200520082011
1,5473,093200520082011
Data table
20053,093
20061,735
2007841
2008695
2009830
2010947
2011863
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023—13,515384
2022—16,408376
2021——183
2020——223
2019——171
2018——388
2017——449
2016—10,997504
2015—8,123188
2014—8,296231
2013—10,714246
2012—10,816235
201186312,246130
201094713,748178
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

11k21k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k21k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990189
19958,282
200016,512
200518,198
201020,604
201519,416
202019,846
202421,082
Estimate, 2024
21,082
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Greece's consulates in Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202473601115.1%
2023514559.8%
2022565135.4%
2021382335369.4%
202012010997.5%
20191,4141,323835.9%
20182,7082,5791244.6%
201724,36523,6896762.8%
201652,47251,0951,3712.6%
201553,67951,3072,3724.4%
2014145,621143,7891,8321.3%
2013203,098201,8581,2140.6%
2012129,854128,8659890.8%
201166,04964,8218501.3%
201048,93347,3521,5813.2%
200931,25828,2323,0269.7%

Applications by year

102k203k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
102k203k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200931,258
201048,933
201166,049
2012129,854
2013203,098
2014145,621
201553,679
201652,472
201724,365
20182,708
20191,414
2020120
2021382
202256
202351
202473
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Greece

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family296
  2. Other reasons223
  3. Work150
  4. Education4
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025673000
20245715344266
20235840384290
20225981334342
20215130183285
20203540223230
20195731171270
20185730388270
20175640449246
20168930514291
20158500193276
201483602310
201388502460
201274202350
201182101300
201096401780
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities148
  2. EU Blue Card2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
15,651
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
467
Changed status into work, 2025
86
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 Greece in Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivmfa.gr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

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. Estonia13,082
  10. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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