Uzbekistan → Germany
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Uzbekistan
- To
- Germany
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 2,397
- Change since 2018
- +186.7%
- Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
- 0.14%
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Migration from Uzbekistan to Germany
Inflows of nationals of Uzbekistan recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of Uzbekistan living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1,520 |
| 2003 | 1,301 |
| 2004 | 1,117 |
| 2005 | 996 |
| 2006 | 736 |
| 2007 | 769 |
| 2008 | 745 |
| 2009 | 721 |
| 2010 | 742 |
| 2011 | 755 |
| 2012 | 618 |
| 2013 | 516 |
| 2014 | 513 |
| 2015 | 636 |
| 2016 | 678 |
| 2017 | 705 |
| 2018 | 836 |
| 2019 | 1,144 |
| 2020 | 684 |
| 2021 | 987 |
| 2022 | 2,760 |
| 2023 | 2,397 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 12,885 | — |
| 2023 | 2,397 | 11,860 | 165 |
| 2022 | 2,760 | 9,905 | 205 |
| 2021 | 987 | 9,325 | 150 |
| 2020 | 684 | 9,210 | 145 |
| 2019 | 1,144 | 8,815 | 155 |
| 2018 | 836 | 8,655 | 240 |
| 2017 | 705 | 8,630 | 260 |
| 2016 | 678 | 8,526 | 301 |
| 2015 | 636 | 8,606 | 374 |
| 2014 | 513 | 8,892 | 415 |
| 2013 | 516 | 9,065 | 267 |
| 2012 | 618 | 9,270 | 368 |
| 2011 | 755 | 9,072 | 169 |
| 2010 | 742 | 9,050 | 223 |
Germany's consulates in Uzbekistan
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in Uzbekistan.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,329 | 15,018 | 3,804 | 19.7% |
| 2023 | 16,606 | 12,780 | 3,569 | 21.5% |
| 2022 | 13,097 | 9,969 | 3,038 | 23.2% |
| 2021 | 2,082 | 1,693 | 257 | 12.3% |
| 2020 | 2,365 | 1,899 | 446 | 18.9% |
| 2019 | 12,229 | 9,822 | 2,377 | 19.4% |
| 2018 | 10,302 | 9,007 | 1,269 | 12.3% |
| 2017 | 9,658 | 9,040 | 573 | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 8,758 | 8,321 | 403 | 4.6% |
| 2015 | 7,778 | 7,228 | 525 | 6.7% |
| 2014 | 6,958 | 6,148 | 748 | 10.8% |
| 2013 | 8,040 | 6,867 | 995 | 12.4% |
| 2012 | 8,471 | 7,197 | 1,274 | 15.0% |
| 2011 | 7,928 | 7,219 | 709 | 8.9% |
| 2010 | 7,607 | 7,065 | 552 | 7.3% |
| 2009 | 7,373 | 6,984 | 394 | 5.3% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 7,373 |
| 2010 | 7,607 |
| 2011 | 7,928 |
| 2012 | 8,471 |
| 2013 | 8,040 |
| 2014 | 6,958 |
| 2015 | 7,778 |
| 2016 | 8,758 |
| 2017 | 9,658 |
| 2018 | 10,302 |
| 2019 | 12,229 |
| 2020 | 2,365 |
| 2021 | 2,082 |
| 2022 | 13,097 |
| 2023 | 16,606 |
| 2024 | 19,329 |
Residence permits in Germany
First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Uzbekistan (Eurostat).
- Work928
- Family720
- Education657
- Other reasons43
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,348 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1,539 | 129 | 580 | 1,107 |
| 2023 | 1,212 | 138 | 190 | 986 |
| 2022 | 1,000 | 112 | 220 | 935 |
| 2021 | 828 | 121 | 185 | 879 |
| 2020 | 634 | 89 | 170 | 777 |
| 2019 | 647 | 74 | 210 | 0 |
| 2018 | 551 | 40 | 290 | 0 |
| 2017 | 433 | 37 | 303 | 0 |
| 2016 | 370 | 27 | 349 | 0 |
| 2015 | 306 | 41 | 446 | 0 |
| 2014 | 347 | 30 | 451 | 0 |
| 2013 | 358 | 24 | 281 | 0 |
| 2012 | 379 | 5 | 375 | 0 |
| 2011 | 295 | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 2010 | 326 | 0 | 238 | 0 |
- Highly skilled workers (national schemes)510
- Other paid activities378
- EU Blue Card34
- Researchers6
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 10,983
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 653
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 156
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Germany in Uzbekistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Tashkent | taschkent.diplo.de |
Residence status in Germany
Citizens of Uzbekistan living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).
| 31 Dec | All | EU free movement | Permanent residence title | Employment | Education and training | Family reasons | International law, humanitarian or political reasons | Tolerated stay (Duldung) | Permission to reside during the asylum procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,495 | 115 | 4,295 | 2,195 | 1,585 | 2,480 | 830 | 160 | 100 |
| 2024 | 14,230 | 115 | 4,450 | 1,430 | 1,460 | 2,195 | 905 | 145 | 140 |
| 2023 | 12,885 | 115 | 4,715 | 935 | 1,290 | 1,830 | 920 | 135 | 145 |
Residents in Germany (31 Dec)
Data table
| 2014 | 8,606 |
| 2015 | 8,526 |
| 2016 | 8,630 |
| 2017 | 8,655 |
| 2018 | 8,815 |
| 2019 | 9,210 |
| 2020 | 9,325 |
| 2021 | 9,905 |
| 2022 | 11,860 |
| 2023 | 12,885 |
| 2024 | 14,230 |
| 2025 | 16,495 |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Uzbekistan ranks 69.
- South Korea19,121
- Türkiye10,982
- United States4,610
- Lithuania4,440
- Japan2,179
- Latvia750
- Finland543
- Czechia471
- Hungary348
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