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Ukraine → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
660
Change since 2018
-4.6%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.37%
Inflow 2023660OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

433866201020132016201920222023
433866201020132016201920222023
Data table
2010738
2011811
2012771
2013860
2014840
2015866
2016743
2017667
2018692
2019738
2020660
2021714
2022833
2023660
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,294—
20236607,138222
20228336,859282
20217146,665215
20206606,511225
20197386,314230
20186926,316324
20176676,308265
20167436,174276
20158665,947296
20148405,626214
20138605,291217
20127715,041—
20118115,041—
2010738——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

40k81k19901995200020052010201520202024
40k81k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,406
19951,978
20002,803
20054,242
20106,034
20158,928
202011,515
202480,919
Estimate, 2024
80,919
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
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

Switzerland's consulates in Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024000—
202280691113.8%
2021403375286.9%
202016815742.4%
2019470420428.9%
2018356328287.9%
20173,8513,7181293.3%
20167,9817,6733063.8%
20158,2187,8164024.9%
201410,2319,7634674.6%
201313,08312,8612131.6%
201214,00313,8211821.3%
201114,51014,2862241.5%
201013,25612,7335233.9%
200912,42811,8355934.8%

Applications by year

7,25515k200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222024
7,25515k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200912,428
201013,256
201114,510
201214,003
201313,083
201410,231
20158,218
20167,981
20173,851
2018356
2019470
2020168
2021403
202280
20240
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Switzerland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family329
  2. Work315
  3. Education130
  4. Other reasons22
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025796000
20248660285804
20237700224614
20221,1810284304
20211,2110211323
202000226322
201900235353
20181,0330306355
20179520263358
20161,0010283342
20151,2970294331
20147430209331
20131,4990216315
20121,13302140
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities315
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,884
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
23
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 Switzerland in Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyiveda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Ukraine ranks 35.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
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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