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Venezuela → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Venezuela
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Venezuela to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

5001,0002013
5001,0002013
Data table
20131,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——227
2022——272
2021——220
2020——217
2019——233
2018——181
2017——112
2016——190
2015——208
2014——231
20131,000—263
2012——252
2011——175
2010——206
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Venezuela, and students from Venezuela at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor3,824
  2. Other90
  3. Work78
  4. Study54
  5. Family40

Visas issued by year

5,21010k201020122014201620182020202220242025
5,21010k201020132016201920222025
Data table
20103,340
20112,081
20121,575
20131,217
20149,352
201510,420
20166,129
20175,440
20184,962
20194,797
20201,460
20211,270
20223,362
20234,037
20244,189
20254,086

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

14328520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
143285201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015285
2016235
2017200
2018185
2019125
2020110
2021105
2022100
202380
202435
202535
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Venezuela (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900233187
20187370181215
20178980112236
20169660190281
20158820207317
20141,2550231294
20137110262284
201290902520
201180901750
20101,08802050
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 the United Kingdom in Venezuela, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCaracasgov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Venezuela move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Venezuela, 2023
  1. Spain88,361
  2. Chile25,116
  3. United States17,550
  4. Mexico6,082
  5. Germany4,848
  6. Italy2,305
  7. Portugal1,446
  8. Canada1,390
  9. France623
  10. Belgium493
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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