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United Arab Emirates → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Arab Emirates
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
746
Change since 2018
-16.7%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.04%
Inflow 2023746OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Arab Emirates to Germany

Inflows of nationals of the United Arab Emirates recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of the United Arab Emirates living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,0432,086200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0432,0862000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
2002144
2003407
2004601
2005984
20061,015
2007675
2008476
2009758
2010688
2011563
2012831
20131,315
20141,707
20152,086
20161,953
20171,647
2018896
2019266
2020122
2021283
2022816
2023746
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,420—
20237462,485—
20228162,330—
20212832,260—
20201222,435—
20192662,910—
20188963,715—
20171,6474,185—
20161,9533,551—
20152,0862,8851
20141,7072,390—
20131,3152,186—
20128311,5481
2011563979—
2010688956—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in the United Arab Emirates

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in the United Arab Emirates.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202432,95623,3998,77826.6%
202326,02419,4286,28324.1%
202221,59216,3464,79022.2%
20217,9105,9811,71621.7%
20207,8506,2961,36117.3%
201931,05824,6635,63618.1%
201829,86723,6585,36918.0%
201729,69824,6444,33314.6%
201632,92527,7164,75814.5%
201549,80841,3997,55615.2%
201483,00376,2805,8757.1%
201367,16962,1434,6126.9%
201281,61176,2085,4036.6%
201173,83568,2325,6037.6%
201073,01468,7574,2625.8%
200956,97653,2083,7786.6%

Applications by year

42k83k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
42k83k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200956,976
201073,014
201173,835
201281,611
201367,169
201483,003
201549,808
201632,925
201729,698
201829,867
201931,058
20207,850
20217,910
202221,592
202326,024
202432,956
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of the United Arab Emirates (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons27
  2. Education8
  3. Work3
  4. Family3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202541000
2024763101,152
2023109001,055
20228000983
20214700879
20202800736
201964000
2018140300
2017274400
2016224400
2015103110
2014212100
2013167100
2012196110
2011118000
201053000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
109
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1
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 Germany in the United Arab Emirates, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbu Dhabiuae.diplo.de
Consulate-generalDubaidubai.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; the United Arab Emirates ranks 108.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from the United Arab Emirates, 2023
  1. Australia1,062
  2. South Korea386
  3. Türkiye130
  4. Japan67
  5. United States50
  6. Canada25
  7. New Zealand21
  8. Israel16
  9. France12
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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