VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor
EN
☰

Chemnitz (city)

City · Saxony

Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
38,730
Share of Germany
0.28%
With a residence title for employment
1,270
Change on 31 Dec 2024
-2.6%
Rank in the state
3 / 13
Foreign residents, 338,73031 Dec 2025
Data as at 31 Dec 2025
DE<DEUCHEMNITZ<CITY<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
DISTRI5<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<0

Residence status

Foreign residents on 31 December 2025 by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners. Residence titles are grouped by purpose; EU citizens and their families hold rights under the Free Movement Act.

Foreign residents by residence status
  1. International law, humanitarian or political reasons11,110
  2. EU free movement8,435
  3. Application for a residence title pending5,775
  4. Permanent residence title3,690
  5. Education and training2,270
  6. Neither tolerated nor permitted2,240
  7. Family reasons2,095
  8. Employment1,270
  9. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure1,040
  10. Tolerated stay (Duldung)665
  11. Special residence rights and national visas140
Residence statusResidentsShare
EU free movement8,43521.8%
Permanent residence title3,6909.5%
Employment1,2703.3%
Education and training2,2705.9%
Family reasons2,0955.4%
International law, humanitarian or political reasons11,11028.7%
Special residence rights and national visas1400.4%
Application for a residence title pending5,77514.9%
Tolerated stay (Duldung)6651.7%
Permission to reside during the asylum procedure1,0402.7%
Neither tolerated nor permitted2,2405.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), foreign population from the Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Nationalities

The five most common nationalities on 31 December 2025.

Foreign residents by nationality
  1. Ukraine9,420
  2. Syria4,080
  3. Afghanistan2,140
  4. India2,070
  5. Romania1,685
Largest nationality
Ukraine
EU free movement
8,435
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), foreign population from the Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Arrivals and departures in 2025

Changes recorded in the register during 2025: first and repeat arrivals from abroad, departures abroad and moves within Germany.

Measure2025
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 202439,770
First arrivals from abroad3,450
Repeat arrivals from abroad465
Births270
Moves in from elsewhere in Germany2,115
Departures abroad1,225
Deregistrations abroad1,605
Deaths80
Moves to elsewhere in Germany3,740
Net migration from abroad1,085
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 202538,730
First arrivals from abroad, 2025
3,450
Departures abroad, 2025
1,225
Net migration from abroad, 2025
1,085
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), foreign population from the Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Districts and cities

Districts and district-free cities, 31 December 2025.

Foreign residents by district
  1. Leipzig (city)95,300
  2. Dresden (city)74,850
  3. Chemnitz (city)38,730
  4. Zwickau22,565
  5. Görlitz19,970
  6. Mittelsachsen19,225
  7. Vogtlandkreis15,650
  8. Nordsachsen14,895
  9. Meißen14,710
  10. Leipzig (district)14,490
  11. Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge13,770
  12. Erzgebirgskreis13,460
  13. Bautzen13,435
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), foreign population from the Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more