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Ukraine → Poland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Poland
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Poland

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

Inflows by year

77k155k20002003200620092012201520182021
77k155k2000200420082012201620202021
Data table
20003,372
20014,822
20026,922
20038,403
200410,182
20059,840
20069,602
20079,356
200810,311
200910,125
201010,250
201110,133
201211,829
201311,897
20147,790
201545,237
201663,843
201778,968
201888,740
2019108,396
2020111,020
2021154,831
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——887
2022——5,194
2021154,831—4,007
2020111,020—3,985
2019108,396—7,072
201888,740—2,608
201778,968—900
201663,843—1,432
201545,237—2,010
20147,790—1,911
201311,897—908
201211,82913,4001,196
201110,133—800
201010,25010,227992
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

551k1.1M19901995200020052010201520202024
551k1.1M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990439,668
1995378,964
2000326,638
2005279,623
2010238,636
2015207,016
2020180,211
20241,102,774
Estimate, 2024
1,102,774
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
63.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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

Poland's consulates in Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,28892835727.7%
20231,0771,004736.8%
20227596639412.4%
20212792304415.8%
202074660513818.5%
20194,3943,82457013.0%
201824,63223,1631,4666.0%
2017275,676262,76612,8714.7%
2016579,437560,51718,9093.3%
2015472,584457,80314,7153.1%
2014566,976556,50310,2191.8%
2013538,181517,7259,9041.8%
2012455,526447,8137,7131.7%
2011379,214369,8939,0182.4%
2010311,337302,2669,0712.9%
2009290,722277,9299,6013.3%

Applications by year

290k579k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
290k579k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009290,722
2010311,337
2011379,214
2012455,526
2013538,181
2014566,976
2015472,584
2016579,437
2017275,676
201824,632
20194,394
2020746
2021279
2022759
20231,077
20241,288
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Poland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work186,943
  2. Family29,976
  3. Other reasons19,755
  4. Education4,454
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025241,128000
2024226,1841,3338,07840,559
2023240,6348705,50639,102
2022264,0377985,10433,067
2021730,4707573,96130,903
2020488,8587333,89727,068
2019599,4687643,53526,938
2018523,7047852,79726,864
2017587,9691672,39734,692
2016512,5524311,88529,253
2015430,0812721,95722,544
2014250,054211,74314,756
2013171,76961,1799,485
2012104,73001,1960
201175,16801,0860
201076,48509920
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities186,127
  2. EU Blue Card795
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  4. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
595,231
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
25,061
Changed status into work, 2025
3,153
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
4,673
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 Poland in Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivgov.pl
Consulate-generalKharkiv—
Consulate-generalLutskluck.msz.gov.pl
Consulate-generalLvivlwow.msz.gov.pl
Consulate-generalOdesaodessa.msz.gov.pl
Consulate-generalVinnytsiawinnica.msz.gov.pl
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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