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Vietnam → Italy

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From
Vietnam
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
181
Change since 2018
+0.6%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.05%
Inflow 2023181OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to Italy

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

Inflows by year

163326200020042007201020132016201920222023
1633262000200520092013201720212023
Data table
200095
2002105
2003118
200458
2005136
2006183
2007272
2008326
2009301
2010306
2011230
2012141
2013159
2014199
2015220
2016247
2017203
2018180
2019227
2020148
2021242
2022173
2023181
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,729—
20231811,69072
20221731,57556
20212421,73131
20201481,45537
20192271,33533
20181801,30049
20172031,23859
20162471,245107
20152201,16160
20141991,08473
20131591,00277
201214192968
20112301,01434
20103061,049220
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Vietnam who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

3,2906,58019901995200020052010201520202024
3,2906,58019902000201020202024
Data table
19901,323
19951,784
20002,321
20052,761
20103,831
20155,042
20206,218
20246,580
Estimate, 2024
6,580
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.10%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
76
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 Vietnam

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20248,9348,3545796.5%
202310,2539,9622882.8%
20225,9385,7661712.9%
2021159148116.9%
202063352610716.9%
20199,0968,5035936.5%
20189,6569,1994034.2%
20178,3527,6325796.9%
20167,8717,3573794.8%
20157,6787,3712823.7%
20144,8304,5462445.1%
20135,3694,8723055.7%
20125,0134,7982154.3%
20113,7273,6241032.8%
20103,9773,903741.9%
20092,8602,7141465.1%

Applications by year

5,12710k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,12710k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,860
20103,977
20113,727
20125,013
20135,369
20144,830
20157,678
20167,871
20178,352
20189,656
20199,096
2020633
2021159
20225,938
202310,253
20248,934
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 Vietnam (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education364
  2. Other reasons125
  3. Family71
  4. Work32
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025592200
2024319282525
2023325572470
2022360056496
2021311131464
2020149037491
2019378133508
2018474249610
2017332059495
20163171107407
2015374060341
2014338073321
20132860770
20123340680
20113400340
201035002200
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities24
  2. Researchers6
  3. EU Blue Card2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,535
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
20
Changed status into work, 2025
36
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
2
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 Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoiambhanoi.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Vietnam ranks 94.

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 Vietnam, 2023
  1. Japan133,732
  2. South Korea70,827
  3. United States37,040
  4. Germany12,954
  5. Hungary9,688
  6. Australia7,503
  7. Canada6,605
  8. New Zealand5,919
  9. Czechia1,869
  10. Finland1,406
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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