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Yemen → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Yemen
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,529
Change since 2018
+52.7%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.15%
Inflow 20232,529OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Yemen to Germany

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

Inflows by year

1,2652,529200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,2652,5292000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
2002379
2003417
2004409
2005290
2006356
2007347
2008466
2009488
2010465
2011352
2012370
2013514
2014645
20151,010
2016981
20171,158
20181,656
20191,330
2020724
20211,419
20222,106
20232,529
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—12,320—
20232,52910,765495
20222,1069,040365
20211,4197,845285
20207247,570275
20191,3306,705275
20181,6565,540200
20171,1584,870239
20169814,150268
20151,0103,527225
20146453,230129
20135142,965118
20123702,879101
20113522,73682
20104652,60671
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Yemen

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20141,9631,6991457.4%
20132,5812,2051586.1%
20121,4441,347976.7%
20116125248814.4%
20103,6703,4811895.1%
20093,7343,3663689.9%

Applications by year

1,8673,734200920102011201220132014
1,8673,734200920102011201220132014
Data table
20093,734
20103,670
2011612
20121,444
20132,581
20141,963
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 Yemen (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons666
  2. Family559
  3. Education249
  4. Work52
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,52611700
20241,39499720690
20231,894144495750
20221,681102365764
20211,01693285729
202081150275717
20191,024582750
20181,470702000
20171,211752390
2016519722660
201532302250
2014296391290
2013328501180
2012287171010
20111510840
20102410710
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card21
  2. Other paid activities21
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)9
  4. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,510
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
179
Changed status into work, 2025
46
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Yemen ranks 67.

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 Yemen, 2023
  1. United States5,880
  2. Netherlands3,076
  3. Türkiye1,712
  4. Canada650
  5. Belgium345
  6. South Korea208
  7. France202
  8. Sweden164
  9. Hungary154
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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