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United Kingdom → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,172
Change since 2018
-43.1%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.31%
Inflow 20231,172OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to Italy

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

Inflows by year

2,2344,468200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,2344,4682000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,380
20011,625
20021,660
20031,708
20041,800
20051,958
20061,899
20072,555
20082,244
20091,939
20101,568
20111,591
20121,548
20131,235
20141,328
20151,482
20161,712
20171,964
20182,061
20193,461
20204,468
2021770
2022909
20231,172
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—26,202—
20231,17227,758666
202290928,355681
202177030,325453
20204,46829,654338
20193,46127,857394
20182,06128,168231
20171,96427,209128
20161,71226,634119
20151,48225,86476
20141,32826,37775
20131,23523,74466
20121,54822,83963
20111,59122,41182
20101,56822,56393
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 Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

34k67k19901995200020052010201520202024
34k67k19902000201020202024
Data table
199041,144
199545,845
200049,372
200552,799
201058,047
201559,964
202066,928
202467,246
Estimate, 2024
67,246
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
26
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 Kingdom

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202415,90114,9469546.0%
202319,00217,2861,7149.0%
202213,75712,7341,0227.4%
20214,7804,4593196.7%
20204,9774,6533246.5%
201923,37223,0083641.6%
201820,42220,1073111.5%
201721,93421,5503801.7%
201626,73726,3024261.6%
201528,06326,9921,0073.6%
201428,95928,5891670.6%
201324,98424,613470.2%
201224,26224,1571050.4%
201119,49719,2612361.2%
201019,50419,441630.3%
200920,17420,17310.0%

Applications by year

14k29k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
14k29k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200920,174
201019,504
201119,497
201224,262
201324,984
201428,959
201528,063
201626,737
201721,934
201820,422
201923,372
20204,977
20214,780
202213,757
202319,002
202415,901
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 Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family847
  2. Other reasons773
  3. Work382
  4. Education210
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,2128400
20241,460455451,278
20232,177536661,205
20223,251666811,137
20219,991114531,003
202000338629
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities269
  2. EU Blue Card84
  3. Researchers29
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
21,345
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1
Changed status into work, 2025
12
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
15
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 Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 45.

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 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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