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

Oberbergischer Kreis

District · North Rhine-Westphalia

Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
35,475
Share of Germany
0.25%
With a residence title for employment
460
Change on 31 Dec 2024
-0.2%
Rank in the state
42 / 53
Foreign residents, 335,47531 Dec 2025
Data as at 31 Dec 2025
DE<DEUOBERBERGISCHER<KREIS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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. EU free movement13,635
  2. International law, humanitarian or political reasons8,340
  3. Permanent residence title7,240
  4. Family reasons1,975
  5. Application for a residence title pending1,765
  6. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure595
  7. Neither tolerated nor permitted590
  8. Tolerated stay (Duldung)500
  9. Employment460
  10. Education and training190
  11. Special residence rights and national visas170
  12. Exempt from the permit requirement10
Residence statusResidentsShare
EU free movement13,63538.4%
Permanent residence title7,24020.4%
Employment4601.3%
Education and training1900.5%
Family reasons1,9755.6%
International law, humanitarian or political reasons8,34023.5%
Special residence rights and national visas1700.5%
Application for a residence title pending1,7655.0%
Tolerated stay (Duldung)5001.4%
Permission to reside during the asylum procedure5951.7%
Neither tolerated nor permitted5901.7%
Exempt from the permit requirement100.0%
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. Ukraine5,435
  2. Türkiye5,155
  3. Romania3,490
  4. Italy2,575
  5. Poland2,125
Largest nationality
Ukraine
EU free movement
13,635
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 202435,550
First arrivals from abroad1,505
Repeat arrivals from abroad435
Births225
Moves in from elsewhere in Germany1,385
Departures abroad885
Deregistrations abroad665
Deaths150
Moves to elsewhere in Germany1,170
Net migration from abroad390
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 202535,475
First arrivals from abroad, 2025
1,505
Departures abroad, 2025
885
Net migration from abroad, 2025
390
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