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United Arab Emirates → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Arab Emirates
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7
Change since 2018
+250.0%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.00%
Inflow 20237OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Arab Emirates to Italy

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

Inflows by year

612200020042007201020132016201920222023
6122000200520092013201720212023
Data table
20006
20021
20036
200412
20055
20060
20075
20087
20093
20108
20111
20126
20136
20146
20153
20162
20176
20182
20193
20201
20214
20222
20237
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—13—
2023719—
2022220—
20214671
2020115—
20193161
2018213—
201768—
2016271
20153——
20146——
20136——
20126—2
2011117—
2010817—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in the United Arab Emirates who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

5591,11819901995200020052010201520202024
5591,11819902000201020202024
Data table
199045
199571
2000109
2005154
2010254
2015369
2020804
20241,118
Estimate, 2024
1,118
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.02%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
126
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

Italy's consulates in the United Arab Emirates

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202423,24019,5273,70115.9%
202321,19518,3242,86413.5%
202216,68513,6213,06218.4%
20218,1196,0742,04525.2%
20204,5473,62192420.3%
201933,36325,8047,55722.7%
201835,94828,1067,83921.8%
201740,55830,7829,76924.1%
201645,38037,9927,37716.3%
201550,71642,3987,55714.9%
201443,62739,5832,8336.5%
201333,77331,5611,2703.8%
201220,38919,3919984.9%
201118,62117,9866353.4%
201019,17918,7764052.1%
200914,20513,8353702.6%

Applications by year

25k51k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
25k51k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200914,205
201019,179
201118,621
201220,389
201333,773
201443,627
201550,716
201645,380
201740,558
201835,948
201933,363
20204,547
20218,119
202216,685
202321,195
202423,240
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education11
  2. Work7
  3. Other reasons1
  4. Family1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202520000
2024900316
20232100280
20222100211
2021801176
2020400190
20193301153
2018230019
201790021
2016150117
2015180027
201470014
201335000
2012119020
201143000
201015000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
44
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
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 Italy in the United Arab Emirates, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbu Dhabiambabudhabi.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; the United Arab Emirates ranks 151.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from the United Arab Emirates, 2023
  1. Australia1,062
  2. Germany746
  3. South Korea386
  4. Türkiye130
  5. Japan67
  6. United States50
  7. Canada25
  8. New Zealand21
  9. Israel16
  10. France12
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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