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United States → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,933
Change since 2018
-2.1%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
1.08%
Inflow 20231,933OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Austria

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

Inflows by year

9891,977200020032006200920122015201820212023
9891,9772000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000866
2001885
20021,005
20031,097
20041,269
20051,399
20061,494
20071,634
20081,664
20091,565
20101,632
20111,805
20121,796
20131,801
20141,861
20151,977
20161,880
20171,938
20181,975
20191,941
20201,463
20211,581
20221,938
20231,933
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,459—
20231,9339,2341,637
20221,9388,8621,917
20211,5818,5421,659
20201,4638,35350
20191,9418,19418
20181,9758,03319
20171,9387,91022
20161,8807,84218
20151,9777,57224
20141,8617,34434
20131,8017,11621
20121,7966,92820
20111,8056,79015
20101,6326,75813
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,01814k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,01814k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,531
19955,693
20007,056
20058,091
20109,410
201510,711
202012,166
202414,035
Estimate, 2024
14,035
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.60%
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

Austria's consulates in the United States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,2614,0112455.7%
20233,5013,2772136.1%
20222,4812,369933.7%
20216165516510.6%
202045945451.1%
20192,3332,276552.4%
20182,2192,121944.2%
20172,0992,043502.4%
20162,2112,193130.6%
20152,1472,123190.9%
20141,7771,765150.8%
20132,1562,0131235.7%
20122,0792,028512.5%
20111,8421,777653.5%
20101,6541,582643.9%
20091,7891,741482.7%

Applications by year

2,1314,2612009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,1314,261200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,789
20101,654
20111,842
20122,079
20132,156
20141,777
20152,147
20162,211
20172,099
20182,219
20192,333
2020459
2021616
20222,481
20233,501
20244,261
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 States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family547
  2. Work479
  3. Education296
  4. Other reasons56
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,3784000
20241,25036151,057
20231,2384216964
20221,13414251,003
20211,1752233914
2020866915820
20191,0981418790
20181,1792219732
20171,0781022705
20161,2101018655
20151,289924617
20141,143834582
20131,176921764
20121,30117200
20111,2460150
20101,0840130
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities263
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)123
  3. Researchers56
  4. EU Blue Card37
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,217
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
675
Changed status into work, 2025
35
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
7
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
10
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 States to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20251,9111,695216
20241,8981,642256
20231,9331,607326
20221,9381,456482
20211,5811,151430
20201,4631,170293
20191,9411,659282
20181,9751,691284
20171,9381,708230
20161,8801,709171
20151,9771,607370
20141,8611,540321
20131,8011,484317
20121,7961,556240
20111,8051,597208
20101,6321,514118

Immigration by year

9891,9772002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
9891,9772002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20021,005
20031,097
20041,269
20051,399
20061,494
20071,634
20081,664
20091,565
20101,632
20111,805
20121,796
20131,801
20141,861
20151,977
20161,880
20171,938
20181,975
20191,941
20201,463
20211,581
20221,938
20231,933
20241,898
20251,911
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.austria.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; the United States ranks 20.

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 States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
  10. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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