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Venezuela → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Venezuela
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,848
Change since 2018
+218.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.29%
Inflow 20234,848OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Venezuela to Germany

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

Inflows by year

2,4244,848200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,4244,8482000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
2002547
2003614
2004508
2005493
2006387
2007504
2008515
2009551
2010527
2011560
2012679
2013702
2014792
2015880
2016975
20171,264
20181,523
20191,825
20201,022
20211,415
20222,754
20234,848
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,105—
20234,84811,095210
20222,7548,870235
20211,4158,025270
20201,0227,550265
20191,8256,460245
20181,5235,610220
20171,2644,935146
20169754,527189
20158804,208189
20147923,995111
20137023,861111
20126793,658106
20115603,501102
20105273,43671
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Venezuela

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024660—
202319115.3%
2022400—
202018415.6%
201911719.1%
20184536715.6%
20174839612.5%
2016103851211.7%
2015253210197.5%
2014152139106.6%
20133733174311.5%
2012392380123.1%
20113993564310.8%
20104223934610.9%
20093042895217.1%

Applications by year

211422200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202220232024
211422200920122015201820222024
Data table
2009304
2010422
2011399
2012392
2013373
2014152
2015253
2016103
201748
201845
201911
202018
20224
202319
20246
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 Venezuela (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons895
  2. Family379
  3. Education173
  4. Work159
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,60613500
20241,419144370734
20231,520222200701
20221,302288220687
20211,100283255690
2020891206260717
20198411642350
20189501382150
2017623951390
2016495861780
2015416811830
201449655940
2013343341060
2012398101070
201122601030
20102500750
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities79
  2. EU Blue Card42
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)36
  4. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
9,412
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
296
Changed status into work, 2025
106
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 Venezuela, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCaracascaracas.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Venezuela ranks 51.

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 Venezuela, 2023
  1. Spain88,361
  2. Chile25,116
  3. United States17,550
  4. Mexico6,082
  5. Italy2,305
  6. Portugal1,446
  7. Canada1,390
  8. France623
  9. Belgium493
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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