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United States → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
14,858
Change since 2018
-26.7%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.87%
Inflow 202314,858OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Germany

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

Inflows by year

11k21k200020032006200920122015201820212023
11k21k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200016,523
200115,979
200215,466
200314,666
200415,292
200515,228
200616,341
200717,495
200817,542
200917,706
201018,262
201120,149
201219,563
201320,531
201420,468
201521,115
201620,736
201721,121
201820,273
201919,186
202011,302
202113,016
202215,485
202314,858
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—122,475—
202314,858121,4202,000
202215,485119,2552,580
202113,016117,4502,505
202011,302121,645935
201919,186119,6451,205
201820,273117,730745
201721,121114,145979
201620,736111,5291,086
201521,115108,845816
201420,468107,755919
201320,531105,068994
201219,563101,643756
201120,14997,732869
201018,26298,352771
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 Germany: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

76k153k19901995200020052010201520202024
76k153k19902000201020202024
Data table
199078,103
1995102,820
2000113,573
2005103,815
2010110,310
2015128,204
2020144,138
2024152,501
Estimate, 2024
152,501
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.91%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
25
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

Germany's consulates in the United States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202424,31623,3128363.4%
202319,96719,1686343.2%
202213,16012,5853412.6%
20214,0303,8011132.8%
20203,8093,693882.3%
201919,10118,6233661.9%
201818,24817,8153411.9%
201716,95616,6182241.3%
201616,89516,6172181.3%
201516,74116,5311440.9%
201415,96215,5732721.7%
201316,78715,4621,0816.4%
201216,02815,6673612.3%
201116,25215,3369165.6%
201016,52115,5839645.8%
200916,65315,8778335.0%

Applications by year

12k24k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
12k24k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200916,653
201016,521
201116,252
201216,028
201316,787
201415,962
201516,741
201616,895
201716,956
201818,248
201919,101
20203,809
20214,030
202213,160
202319,967
202424,316
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 States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work3,588
  2. Family3,272
  3. Education2,781
  4. Other reasons547
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202510,1881,50900
20248,5071,3131,2757,832
202310,2501,4832258,097
202211,0771,4023058,027
202110,4651,6372306,988
20207,5811,3032158,246
201913,5571,4312950
201814,2859312300
201712,3987802470
201612,1906062290
20157,3335691840
201411,7225811740
201311,8295191560
201210,8781197640
20119,00208740
20107,84307840
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,564
  2. EU Blue Card637
  3. Researchers267
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)120
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
78,485
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,853
Changed status into work, 2025
240
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
31
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 States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.germany.info
Consulate-generalAtlantaatlanta.diplo.de
Consulate-generalBostonboston.diplo.de
Consulate-generalChicagochicago.diplo.de
Consulate-generalHoustonhouston.diplo.de
Consulate-generalManhattangermany.info
Consulate-generalMiamimiami.diplo.de
Consulate-generalSan Franciscosan-francisco.diplo.de
Consulate-generalUnited Stateslos-angeles.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of the United States 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
2025118,1352,82548,91016,2557,60015,97530011545
2024120,3802,94051,40016,9707,75016,51531511045
2023122,4752,93552,22517,3257,86516,86531012030

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

61k122k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
61k122k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
2014108,845
2015111,529
2016114,145
2017117,730
2018119,645
2019121,645
2020117,450
2021119,255
2022121,420
2023122,475
2024120,385
2025118,130
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 States ranks 21.

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

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