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United Kingdom → Ireland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
Ireland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,800
Change since 2018
-23.8%
Share of all arrivals in Ireland, 2023
100.00%
Inflow 20234,800OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to Ireland

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

Inflows by year

4,9509,900200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,9509,9002000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20008,400
20019,000
20027,400
20039,100
20047,400
20058,900
20069,900
20074,300
20086,800
20093,900
20102,500
20114,100
20123,900
20134,100
20144,200
20155,000
20165,900
20176,400
20186,300
20196,400
20205,500
20215,000
20223,800
20234,800
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20234,800—1,009
20223,80083,3471,255
20215,000118,2001,186
20205,500116,900945
20196,400114,500665
20186,300110,800687
20176,400107,700529
20165,900103,11398
20155,000115,50054
20144,200114,90051
20134,100113,40055
20123,900113,00084
20114,100112,25968
20102,500117,10059
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 Ireland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

147k294k19901995200020052010201520202024
147k294k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990174,509
1995187,615
2000239,615
2005282,759
2010288,432
2015278,827
2020285,496
2024293,559
Estimate, 2024
293,559
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
24.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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

Residence permits in Ireland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons3
  2. Family1
  3. Work1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255000
20243601,5411,509
20233501,0091,477
20226401,2571,384
202120401,1861,800
2020109451,634
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
283
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 Ireland in the United Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCity of Westminsterireland.ie
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Ireland, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 1.

Inflows to Ireland, 2023
  1. United Kingdom4,800
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. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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