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Eichsfeld

District · Thuringia

Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
5,860
Share of Germany
0.04%
With a residence title for employment
100
Change on 31 Dec 2024
-2.3%
Rank in the state
14 / 22
Foreign residents, 35,86031 Dec 2025
Data as at 31 Dec 2025
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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. EU free movement2,120
  2. International law, humanitarian or political reasons1,870
  3. Permanent residence title405
  4. Family reasons365
  5. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure335
  6. Application for a residence title pending225
  7. Neither tolerated nor permitted185
  8. Tolerated stay (Duldung)145
  9. Employment100
  10. Education and training80
  11. Special residence rights and national visas40
Residence statusResidentsShare
EU free movement2,12036.2%
Permanent residence title4056.9%
Employment1001.7%
Education and training801.4%
Family reasons3656.2%
International law, humanitarian or political reasons1,87031.9%
Special residence rights and national visas400.7%
Application for a residence title pending2253.8%
Tolerated stay (Duldung)1452.5%
Permission to reside during the asylum procedure3355.7%
Neither tolerated nor permitted1853.2%
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. Poland1,175
  2. Ukraine970
  3. Syria695
  4. Afghanistan470
  5. Romania285
Largest nationality
Poland
EU free movement
2,120
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 20245,995
First arrivals from abroad500
Repeat arrivals from abroad115
Births50
Moves in from elsewhere in Germany170
Departures abroad210
Deregistrations abroad150
Deaths10
Moves to elsewhere in Germany420
Net migration from abroad255
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 20255,860
First arrivals from abroad, 2025
500
Departures abroad, 2025
210
Net migration from abroad, 2025
255
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. Erfurt (city)27,785
  2. Gera (city)14,740
  3. Jena (city)14,700
  4. Gotha14,090
  5. Wartburgkreis12,965
  6. Ilm-Kreis11,030
  7. Schmalkalden-Meiningen9,155
  8. Weimar (city)8,340
  9. Altenburger Land7,715
  10. Nordhausen7,140
  11. Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis6,760
  12. Saalfeld-Rudolstadt6,100
  13. Weimarer Land6,090
  14. Eichsfeld5,860
  15. Sonneberg5,120
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

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