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United States → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,683
Change since 2018
+48.0%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.71%
Inflow 20232,683OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,3422,683200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3422,6832000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,285
20011,273
20021,143
20031,359
20041,310
20051,374
20061,338
20071,246
20081,447
20091,456
20101,477
20111,573
20121,620
20131,546
20141,391
20151,395
20161,365
20171,583
20181,813
20191,828
20201,328
20211,829
20222,198
20232,683
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—16,534—
20232,68315,582819
20222,19814,496662
20211,82918,837400
20201,32815,393187
20191,82814,966399
20181,81315,004337
20171,58314,649310
20161,36514,512300
20151,39514,303280
20141,39114,963280
20131,54613,165289
20121,62012,184173
20111,57312,521273
20101,47713,112251
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 Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

27k54k19901995200020052010201520202024
27k54k19902000201020202024
Data table
199047,389
199549,414
200049,777
200548,758
201049,346
201550,236
202053,577
202450,957
Estimate, 2024
50,957
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.78%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
28
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 States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202416,72916,5761490.9%
202315,21115,0601491.0%
20229,4909,3811081.1%
20212,7042,641622.3%
20202,5422,3721706.7%
201916,03515,6633672.3%
201817,24316,9832561.5%
201715,88315,6911911.2%
201614,72614,5951230.8%
201516,11715,8891520.9%
201415,11714,811750.5%
201315,71415,222430.3%
201215,98815,959290.2%
201114,50014,2572431.7%
201019,04618,8312171.1%
200919,41419,2271871.0%

Applications by year

9,70719k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9,70719k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200919,414
201019,046
201114,500
201215,988
201315,714
201415,117
201516,117
201614,726
201715,883
201817,243
201916,035
20202,542
20212,704
20229,490
202315,211
202416,729
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 States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,692
  2. Work2,084
  3. Education1,195
  4. Other reasons887
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,8584300
20245,049288241,707
20236,453418191,592
20226,599536621,378
20216,991414001,062
20203,84417187832
20197,84028399751
20189,07839337794
20175,71730310707
20167,36937300579
20158,71431280495
20149,04918280398
201311,658102890
201214,01201730
201113,89702730
201013,12002510
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,007
  2. EU Blue Card44
  3. Researchers33
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
40,681
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
155
Changed status into work, 2025
173
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
13
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 States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.ambwashingtondc.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of the United States, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20256,9352,1042,6841,25120876
20245,0831,8542,0556186550
20236,4792,1962,5471,09114631
20226,6352,2682,4241,25235656
20216,9992,7722,9388303456
20203,8411,5771,8571983206
20197,8372,5132,8402,0233458
20189,1353,1723,2002,2202541
20178,2342,8023,0931,7953541
20168,1853,0002,5532,1350497

New permits by year

4,5689,1352016201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,5689,135201620182020202220242025
Data table
20168,185
20178,234
20189,135
20197,837
20203,841
20216,999
20226,635
20236,479
20245,083
20256,935
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; the United States ranks 26.

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 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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