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United Kingdom → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
713
Change since 2018
-54.2%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
0.40%
Inflow 2023713OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to Austria

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

Inflows by year

8641,728200020032006200920122015201820212023
8641,7282000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000934
20011,022
2002887
20031,028
20041,084
20051,113
20061,062
20071,150
20081,259
20091,136
20101,227
20111,295
20121,225
20131,398
20141,373
20151,401
20161,452
20171,510
20181,556
20191,641
20201,728
20211,012
20221,010
2023713
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—10,781—
202371310,9891,123
20221,01011,2141,593
20211,01211,5291,190
20201,72811,177125
20191,64110,97091
20181,55610,68140
20171,51010,36821
20161,4529,9629
20151,4019,6188
20141,3739,2933
20131,3988,8974
20121,2258,6933
20111,2958,4043
20101,2278,1214
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,92114k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,92114k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,003
19955,146
20006,549
20057,800
20109,183
201510,469
202012,698
202413,841
Estimate, 2024
13,841
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.59%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
27
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

Austria's consulates in the United Kingdom

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Austria's consulates located in the United Kingdom.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,4063,85653712.2%
20233,2512,9802557.8%
20222,7292,5251917.0%
2021877850263.0%
202090989710.1%
20193,6803,581982.7%
20183,1622,9401885.9%
20173,5723,3361965.5%
20163,2163,131541.7%
20153,3043,0921925.8%
20143,3073,1501534.6%
20133,5533,1903219.0%
20123,9683,6143548.9%
20113,4533,1273269.4%
20103,6673,4302366.4%
20093,9883,958300.8%

Applications by year

2,2034,4062009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,2034,406200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,988
20103,667
20113,453
20123,968
20133,553
20143,307
20153,304
20163,216
20173,572
20183,162
20193,680
2020909
2021877
20222,729
20233,251
20244,406
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of the United Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family202
  2. Work161
  3. Education88
  4. Other reasons47
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254983100
202453232311,030
202352937351,003
202269820531,130
202130514631,057
20200083907
20190091859
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities62
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)46
  3. EU Blue Card29
  4. Researchers24
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,618
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
333
Changed status into work, 2025
5
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
92
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of the United Kingdom to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
2025697748-51
20247677625
2023713799-86
20221,0101,018-8
20211,0121,031-19
20201,728928800
20191,6411,124517
20181,5561,167389
20171,5101,162348
20161,4521,061391
20151,4011,103298
20141,3731,033340
20131,3981,004394
20121,2251,042183
20111,2951,039256
20101,227971256

Immigration by year

8641,7282002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
8641,7282002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002887
20031,028
20041,084
20051,113
20061,062
20071,150
20081,259
20091,136
20101,227
20111,295
20121,225
20131,398
20141,373
20151,401
20161,452
20171,510
20181,556
20191,641
20201,728
20211,012
20221,010
2023713
2024767
2025697
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in the United Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLondon—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 32.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from the United Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. United States10,850
  3. Australia10,185
  4. Portugal7,365
  5. Japan6,190
  6. Germany6,055
  7. New Zealand5,847
  8. Canada4,990
  9. Ireland4,800
  10. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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