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Ukraine → Latvia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Latvia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
429
Change since 2018
-69.8%
Share of all arrivals in Latvia, 2023
6.24%
Inflow 2023429OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Latvia

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

Inflows by year

7781,556200020072010201820212023
7781,556200020072010201820212023
Data table
2000147
200556
200676
2007101
2008107
200978
201091
2014547
2017873
20181,421
20191,556
20201,129
20211,507
2022958
2023429
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,307—
20234298,882—
20229589,74922
20211,5079,3571
20201,1299,20010
20191,5568,18822
20181,4217,0458
20178736,4429
2016—5,90939
2015—4,14332
20145472,39154
2013—2,34551
2012—2,3688
2011—2,48413
201091—34
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

27k53k19901995200020052010201520202024
27k53k19902000201020202024
Data table
199046,572
199549,867
200053,157
200547,145
201039,933
201534,080
202032,262
202429,708
Estimate, 2024
29,708
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
13.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Latvia's consulates in Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202415140—
202311110—
2022625034.8%
2021353322144.0%
202025224462.4%
20191,7791,730472.6%
20182,7842,704752.7%
20178,6568,6431692.0%
201616,84716,6511871.1%
201514,27614,1321401.0%
201411,87311,039190.2%
201311,99511,576690.6%
201212,53711,664930.7%
201111,87810,5981,28010.8%
20109,2298,4847458.1%
20099,2098,27094010.2%

Applications by year

8,42417k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,42417k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20099,209
20109,229
201111,878
201212,537
201311,995
201411,873
201514,276
201616,847
20178,656
20182,784
20191,779
2020252
2021353
202262
202311
202415
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Latvia

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work111
  2. Family52
  3. Education14
  4. Other reasons8
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251852600
20243492115750
202364020161,230
20229801740915
20211,9251910791
20201,534915557
20192,5551328372
20182,2921623252
20171,5284819242
20161,4354039233
20151,5914932196
20141,3162054233
2013678651188
2012733680
20114660130
20102670340
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities103
  2. EU Blue Card3
  3. Researchers3
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,292
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
257
Changed status into work, 2025
12
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
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 Latvia in Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivwww2.mfa.gov.lv
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Latvia, 2023; Ukraine ranks 5.

Inflows to Latvia, 2023
  1. India1,241
  2. Kazakhstan900
  3. Uzbekistan750
  4. Russia686
  5. Ukraine429
  6. Belarus374
  7. Sri Lanka287
  8. Poland280
  9. Tajikistan145
  10. Lithuania131
  11. Azerbaijan131
  12. Vietnam121
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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