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

Herne (city)

City · North Rhine-Westphalia

Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
34,455
Share of Germany
0.24%
With a residence title for employment
420
Change on 31 Dec 2024
+1.3%
Rank in the state
44 / 53
Foreign residents, 334,45531 Dec 2025
Data as at 31 Dec 2025
DE<DEUHERNE<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. Permanent residence title9,560
  2. International law, humanitarian or political reasons8,735
  3. EU free movement8,240
  4. Family reasons2,705
  5. Application for a residence title pending2,465
  6. Neither tolerated nor permitted1,020
  7. Special residence rights and national visas470
  8. Employment420
  9. Tolerated stay (Duldung)350
  10. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure280
  11. Education and training205
Residence statusResidentsShare
EU free movement8,24023.9%
Permanent residence title9,56027.7%
Employment4201.2%
Education and training2050.6%
Family reasons2,7057.9%
International law, humanitarian or political reasons8,73525.4%
Special residence rights and national visas4701.4%
Application for a residence title pending2,4657.2%
Tolerated stay (Duldung)3501.0%
Permission to reside during the asylum procedure2800.8%
Neither tolerated nor permitted1,0203.0%
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. Türkiye9,100
  2. Syria7,170
  3. Ukraine2,360
  4. Romania1,725
  5. Poland1,705
Largest nationality
Türkiye
EU free movement
8,240
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 202434,010
First arrivals from abroad1,365
Repeat arrivals from abroad475
Births260
Moves in from elsewhere in Germany2,305
Departures abroad405
Deregistrations abroad735
Deaths150
Moves to elsewhere in Germany1,170
Net migration from abroad700
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 202534,455
First arrivals from abroad, 2025
1,365
Departures abroad, 2025
405
Net migration from abroad, 2025
700
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. Köln (city)235,320
  2. Düsseldorf (city)190,660
  3. Dortmund (city)147,075
  4. Essen (city)136,580
  5. Duisburg (city)131,490
  6. Städteregion Aachen113,885
  7. Recklinghausen99,585
  8. Wuppertal (city)95,975
  9. Rhein-Erft-Kreis91,165
  10. Mettmann84,130
  11. Rhein-Sieg-Kreis81,270
  12. Rhein-Kreis Neuss78,475
  13. Gelsenkirchen (city)76,535
  14. Bonn (city)70,840
  15. Bielefeld (city)69,995
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