Uzbekistan → Poland
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Uzbekistan
- To
- Poland
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Migration from Uzbekistan to Poland
Inflows of nationals of Uzbekistan recorded by Poland; stock of nationals of Uzbekistan living there; and acquisitions of Poland's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2001 | 46 |
| 2002 | 52 |
| 2003 | 45 |
| 2004 | 59 |
| 2005 | 65 |
| 2006 | 71 |
| 2007 | 70 |
| 2008 | 163 |
| 2009 | 151 |
| 2010 | 161 |
| 2011 | 183 |
| 2012 | 183 |
| 2013 | 215 |
| 2014 | 158 |
| 2015 | 511 |
| 2016 | 877 |
| 2017 | 781 |
| 2018 | 547 |
| 2019 | 562 |
| 2020 | 1,118 |
| 2021 | 1,415 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | — | 47 |
| 2021 | 1,415 | — | 10 |
| 2020 | 1,118 | — | 18 |
| 2019 | 562 | — | 28 |
| 2018 | 547 | — | 8 |
| 2017 | 781 | — | 3 |
| 2016 | 877 | — | 8 |
| 2015 | 511 | — | 11 |
| 2014 | 158 | — | 15 |
| 2013 | 215 | — | 8 |
| 2012 | 183 | — | 12 |
| 2011 | 183 | — | 11 |
| 2010 | 161 | 69 | 10 |
Migrant population
People born in Uzbekistan who live in Poland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 178 |
| 1995 | 235 |
| 2000 | 312 |
| 2005 | 429 |
| 2010 | 602 |
| 2015 | 768 |
| 2020 | 965 |
| 2024 | 1,108 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 1,108
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.06%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 39
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Poland's consulates in Uzbekistan
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Poland's consulates located in Uzbekistan.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,746 | 1,837 | 903 | 32.9% |
| 2023 | 2,360 | 2,054 | 300 | 12.7% |
| 2022 | 2,383 | 2,035 | 346 | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 1,630 | 1,390 | 234 | 14.4% |
| 2020 | 853 | 687 | 166 | 19.5% |
| 2019 | 3,014 | 2,489 | 525 | 17.4% |
| 2018 | 2,445 | 2,030 | 376 | 15.4% |
| 2017 | 2,139 | 1,508 | 594 | 27.8% |
| 2016 | 1,976 | 1,559 | 386 | 19.5% |
| 2015 | 2,080 | 1,949 | 121 | 5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,004 | 1,893 | 99 | 4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,113 | 1,994 | 101 | 4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,295 | 2,205 | 90 | 3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,615 | 1,569 | 34 | 2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,268 | 1,249 | 19 | 1.5% |
| 2009 | 982 | 937 | 44 | 4.5% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 982 |
| 2010 | 1,268 |
| 2011 | 1,615 |
| 2012 | 2,295 |
| 2013 | 2,113 |
| 2014 | 2,004 |
| 2015 | 2,080 |
| 2016 | 1,976 |
| 2017 | 2,139 |
| 2018 | 2,445 |
| 2019 | 3,014 |
| 2020 | 853 |
| 2021 | 1,630 |
| 2022 | 2,383 |
| 2023 | 2,360 |
| 2024 | 2,746 |
Residence permits in Poland
First residence permits issued by Poland to citizens of Uzbekistan (Eurostat).
- Work4,305
- Education337
- Other reasons172
- Family67
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4,599 | 7 | 21 | 1,699 |
| 2023 | 7,859 | 6 | 22 | 1,736 |
| 2022 | 8,396 | 10 | 45 | 2,116 |
| 2021 | 3,785 | 5 | 9 | 1,368 |
| 2020 | 1,558 | 3 | 17 | 629 |
| 2019 | 1,625 | 6 | 10 | 251 |
| 2018 | 1,008 | 5 | 20 | 222 |
| 2017 | 961 | 1 | 5 | 249 |
| 2016 | 1,303 | 3 | 8 | 221 |
| 2015 | 1,127 | 0 | 11 | 135 |
| 2014 | 1,123 | 1 | 15 | 84 |
| 2013 | 619 | 0 | 33 | 73 |
| 2012 | 657 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 330 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 262 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
- Other paid activities4,298
- EU Blue Card7
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 11,391
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 46
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 46
- Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
- 4
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Poland in Uzbekistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Tashkent | gov.pl |
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Uzbekistan move (OECD, 2023).
- South Korea19,121
- Türkiye10,982
- United States4,610
- Lithuania4,440
- Germany2,397
- Japan2,179
- Latvia750
- Finland543
- Czechia471
- Hungary348
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