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Ukraine → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
32,935
Change since 2018
+7488.7%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
41.63%
Inflow 202332,935OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Norway

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

Inflows by year

16k33k200020032006200920122015201820212023
16k33k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200077
2001148
2002198
2003191
2004228
2005313
2006278
2007278
2008343
2009360
2010360
2011492
2012488
2013462
2014446
2015525
2016488
2017473
2018434
2019691
2020393
2021435
202232,297
202332,935
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—65,757—
202332,93535,406334
202232,2973,554382
20214353,826518
20203933,806212
20196913,500254
20184343,290145
20174733,259339
20164883,121225
20155252,872171
20144462,754243
20134622,522107
20124882,230112
20114921,976117
20103601,75668
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

36k71k19901995200020052010201520202024
36k71k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906
199577
2000314
20051,110
20102,432
20154,223
20205,693
202471,094
Estimate, 2024
71,094
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
7.0%
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

Norway's consulates in Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2019110—
201820918794.3%
20172,8752,796782.7%
20165,5225,3831372.5%
20154,9774,8241432.9%
20146,2215,9912183.5%
20137,1797,0031762.5%
20126,6236,2673565.4%
20116,9266,6602663.8%
20106,6226,2683385.1%
20096,0036,063250.4%

Applications by year

3,5907,17920092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
3,5907,179200920112013201520172019
Data table
20096,003
20106,622
20116,926
20126,623
20137,179
20146,221
20154,977
20165,522
20172,875
2018209
20191
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Norway

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work539
  2. Family338
  3. Education72
  4. Other reasons17
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025966000
20245730376320
20234080334416
20227220382116
20211,2540518134
20201,2440212176
20191,4950254144
20181,2010145236
20171,1690339205
20161,0630225262
20151,0270171223
20148400246220
20137870111187
201277801130
201187301150
20106870660
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)339
  2. Other paid activities198
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,931
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
293
Changed status into work, 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 Norway in Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivnorway.no
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Inflows to Norway, 2023
  1. Ukraine32,935
  2. Poland6,444
  3. Syria3,116
  4. Lithuania2,341
  5. Sweden2,242
  6. India2,113
  7. Romania1,672
  8. Germany1,461
  9. Spain1,460
  10. Philippines1,210
  11. Latvia1,040
  12. Denmark1,039
Other destinations for people from Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  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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