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Ukraine → Italy

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From
Ukraine
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
33,897
Change since 2018
+340.9%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
9.02%
Inflow 202333,897OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Italy

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

Inflows by year

22k44k200020032006200920122015201820212023
22k44k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,702
20012,830
20023,556
200344,203
200434,990
200515,675
200614,821
200715,487
200824,039
200922,594
201030,416
201117,889
201211,510
201312,814
20149,665
20159,337
20168,740
20177,864
20187,689
20196,593
20205,154
20218,692
202229,938
202333,897
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—273,484—
202333,897249,6135,881
202229,938225,3075,393
20218,692235,9532,682
20205,154228,5602,305
20196,593227,8672,400
20187,689237,0472,423
20177,864234,3542,698
20168,740230,7282,890
20159,337226,0601,822
20149,665219,0501,443
201312,814191,7251,806
201211,510180,1211,580
201117,889171,5861,199
201030,416150,5271,820
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

198k396k19901995200020052010201520202024
198k396k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,692
19957,821
200012,653
200583,824
2010171,779
2015212,992
2020243,390
2024396,128
Estimate, 2024
396,128
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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 Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20222819932.1%
20215074079318.3%
20202692155119.0%
20191,9671,71624212.3%
20183,6113,4711393.8%
201732,95132,3645831.8%
201663,82462,5221,2942.0%
201551,56049,0211,9193.7%
201453,62648,9398321.6%
201363,60957,3448591.4%
201246,92344,6042,3194.9%
201143,88540,1613,7248.5%
201040,06836,6793,4018.5%
200936,61733,9602,6677.3%

Applications by year

32k64k20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
32k64k200920122015201820212022
Data table
200936,617
201040,068
201143,885
201246,923
201363,609
201453,626
201551,560
201663,824
201732,951
20183,611
20191,967
2020269
2021507
202228
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 Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,037
  2. Other reasons1,364
  3. Work543
  4. Education90
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,034600
20244,01936,2801,180
202310,18725,8811,173
202221,395125,393913
202110,84982,682767
20203,98842,305557
20198,43792,400527
20187,824142,4232,950
20177,58182,6982,775
20166,867142,8902,552
20157,85091,8222,367
20148,76161,4432,063
201313,99601,8060
20128,49301,5800
201115,40901,1990
201048,24901,8200
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities533
  2. EU Blue Card6
  3. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
269,414
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,217
Changed status into work, 2025
12,241
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
24
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 Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivambkiev.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

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

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
202519,8095431,8879416,997288
202413,5054911,3634311,329279
202329,4951,4372,4744724,817720
2022167,1065,7415,013206153,4352,711
202110,0875,2883,328219356896
20203,2644101,965100208581
20196,0952473,2822751,318973
20187,9513504,0642262,425886
20177,7273504,2422102,104821
20167,0343993,9501671,772746

New permits by year

84k167k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
84k167k201620182020202220242025
Data table
20167,034
20177,727
20187,951
20196,095
20203,264
202110,087
2022167,106
202329,495
202413,505
202519,809
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; Ukraine ranks 1.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Norway32,935
  6. Finland19,917
  7. Austria15,739
  8. Estonia13,082
  9. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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