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United Kingdom → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,055
Change since 2018
-47.4%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.36%
Inflow 20236,055OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to Germany

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

Inflows by year

6,03612k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,03612k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200012,071
200111,153
20029,753
20038,489
20048,320
20057,853
20068,303
20078,443
20088,592
20098,635
20109,173
20119,767
201210,466
201310,836
201410,796
201510,726
201611,489
201711,456
201811,504
201911,632
202011,225
20216,201
20226,484
20236,055
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—83,885—
20236,05584,6051,310
20226,48484,9452,315
20216,20191,3754,570
202011,22593,3654,930
201911,632106,15514,600
201811,504116,4656,640
201711,456107,0057,493
201611,489105,9652,865
201510,726103,756622
201410,796103,427515
201310,836100,385460
201210,46698,406325
20119,76796,143284
20109,17395,852256
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in the United Kingdom

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202430,16928,4521,3714.5%
202326,65725,0771,4685.5%
202220,76219,4651,0004.8%
20214,1043,831962.3%
20209,6559,0943473.6%
201927,59926,7064591.7%
201826,23025,6282210.8%
201727,29226,4623841.4%
201626,82926,1972891.1%
201529,03128,2284991.7%
201428,45027,4318232.9%
201329,69526,5862,8279.5%
201222,51021,0541,4566.5%
201122,09921,4936062.7%
201023,22822,9213081.3%
200923,36122,9883741.6%

Applications by year

15k30k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15k30k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200923,361
201023,228
201122,099
201222,510
201329,695
201428,450
201529,031
201626,829
201727,292
201826,230
201927,599
20209,655
20214,104
202220,762
202326,657
202430,169
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 Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,714
  2. Family961
  3. Other reasons562
  4. Education495
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,73275500
20243,7535795306,285
20235,3095282355,670
20227,0404345205,524
202144,9443082,3455,031
202014684,3104,999
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,054
  2. EU Blue Card408
  3. Researchers179
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)73
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
50,140
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
411
Changed status into work, 2025
40
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 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 Germany in the United Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLondonuk.diplo.de
Consulate-generalCity of Edinburghedinburgh.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of the United Kingdom living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202577,46044,2653,2255,3201,0153,07560455
202480,35046,7953,3505,0209652,630602510
202383,88047,5903,5354,1407802,07560255

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

77k155k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
77k155k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
2014103,756
2015105,965
2016107,005
2017116,465
2018106,155
201993,365
202091,375
202184,945
202284,605
202383,885
202480,345
2025154,920
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 44.

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 Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. United States10,850
  3. Australia10,185
  4. Portugal7,365
  5. Japan6,190
  6. New Zealand5,847
  7. Canada4,990
  8. Ireland4,800
  9. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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