Italy
Destination country · migration, permits and visas
- Inflow of foreign nationals, 2023 (OECD)
- 375,768
- Largest group, 2023
- Ukraine
- First residence permits, 2025 (Eurostat)
- 433,029
- Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
- 10.9%
DestinationIT2023–2025
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Who moves to Italy
Inflows of foreign nationals recorded by Italy, by nationality (OECD).
- Ukraine33,897
- Albania29,990
- Romania26,711
- Bangladesh25,969
- Egypt21,409
- Morocco20,928
- Pakistan20,402
- Argentina17,065
- Brazil15,000
- India13,691
- Tunisia12,609
- Peru11,336
- China8,062
- Senegal6,185
- Nigeria6,182
- Georgia5,238
- Côte d’Ivoire5,093
- Russia4,633
- Iran4,318
- Colombia3,559
All inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 178,051 |
| 2001 | 137,394 |
| 2002 | 154,661 |
| 2003 | 413,156 |
| 2004 | 382,705 |
| 2005 | 272,770 |
| 2006 | 244,062 |
| 2007 | 511,081 |
| 2008 | 490,241 |
| 2009 | 406,604 |
| 2010 | 424,432 |
| 2011 | 351,453 |
| 2012 | 318,740 |
| 2013 | 276,887 |
| 2014 | 246,462 |
| 2015 | 248,084 |
| 2016 | 260,811 |
| 2017 | 299,009 |
| 2018 | 283,224 |
| 2019 | 262,346 |
| 2020 | 190,017 |
| 2021 | 241,606 |
| 2022 | 334,038 |
| 2023 | 375,768 |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Foreign nationals living in Italy
Stock of foreign nationals by nationality (latest year reported) and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).
Acquisitions of nationality by year
Data table
| 2000 | 7,182 |
| 2001 | 7,911 |
| 2002 | 8,302 |
| 2003 | 10,378 |
| 2004 | 9,190 |
| 2006 | 17,824 |
| 2007 | 36,688 |
| 2008 | 52,795 |
| 2009 | 58,955 |
| 2010 | 65,629 |
| 2011 | 55,837 |
| 2012 | 64,851 |
| 2013 | 99,349 |
| 2014 | 127,452 |
| 2015 | 175,423 |
| 2016 | 197,987 |
| 2017 | 144,136 |
| 2018 | 110,343 |
| 2019 | 124,621 |
| 2020 | 129,199 |
| 2021 | 119,730 |
| 2022 | 210,531 |
| 2023 | 210,728 |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
International migrants
People living in Italy who were born in another country, or who hold foreign citizenship where country of birth is not recorded: mid-year estimates (UN DESA).
- Romania880,402
- Albania542,638
- Morocco472,734
- Ukraine396,128
- China240,895
- Moldova218,594
- Germany194,597
- India186,967
- Switzerland181,622
- Bangladesh179,289
- Pakistan158,436
- Egypt157,018
International migrants by year
Data table
| 1990 | 1,529,367 |
| 1995 | 1,810,642 |
| 2000 | 2,143,259 |
| 2005 | 3,285,903 |
| 2010 | 4,719,233 |
| 2015 | 5,506,199 |
| 2020 | 6,223,851 |
| 2024 | 6,553,671 |
- International migrants, 2024
- 6,553,671
- Share of the population, 2024
- 11.0%
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024
Migrants in the labour market
Labour force survey results for Italy: residents aged 15 and over who were born abroad, compared with those born in the country (ILOSTAT).
| Indicator | Born in the country | Born abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Employment-to-population ratio, 2025 | 45.0% | 60.5% |
| Unemployment rate, 2025 | 5.8% | 8.1% |
- Born abroad: share of all workers, 2025
- 15.6%
- Born abroad: share of high-skill jobs, 2025
- 6.2%
- Born abroad: share of medium-skill jobs, 2025
- 17.8%
- Born abroad: share of elementary jobs, 2025
- 39.4%
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025
Earnings by occupation
Mean gross annual earnings of employees in Italy by major occupation group, in enterprises with 10 or more employees (Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022).
| Occupation group | Mean annual earnings, EUR | Index, all occupations = 100 |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 36,715 | 100 |
| Managers | 129,937 | 354 |
| Professionals | 44,773 | 122 |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 42,419 | 116 |
| Clerical support workers | 34,349 | 94 |
| Service and sales workers | 27,782 | 76 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 27,911 | 76 |
| Craft and related trades workers | 30,259 | 82 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 31,577 | 86 |
| Elementary occupations | 25,128 | 68 |
| Armed forces occupations | 74,593 | 203 |
- Mean gross annual earnings, all employees, 2022
- 36,715 EUR
- Women's mean earnings as a share of men's, 2022
- 84.7%
Source: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2022
Residence permits
First residence permits issued by Italy to non-EU citizens (Eurostat).
First permits by year
Data table
| 2008 | 550,180 |
| 2009 | 506,816 |
| 2010 | 589,095 |
| 2011 | 331,011 |
| 2012 | 246,671 |
| 2013 | 243,865 |
| 2014 | 204,269 |
| 2015 | 178,796 |
| 2016 | 222,357 |
| 2017 | 256,548 |
| 2018 | 238,820 |
| 2019 | 238,217 |
| 2020 | 143,520 |
| 2021 | 273,740 |
| 2022 | 337,712 |
| 2023 | 389,345 |
| 2024 | 346,366 |
| 2025 | 433,029 |
- Family176,856
- Other reasons162,454
- Work57,362
- Education36,357
- Bangladesh45,770
- Morocco45,712
- Egypt34,911
- India33,384
- Albania31,764
- Pakistan25,257
- Peru24,588
- Tunisia22,257
- China14,263
- Sri Lanka11,352
- Senegal9,433
- Nigeria7,205
- Georgia6,964
- United States6,858
- Türkiye6,588
- Other paid activities55,522
- Researchers985
- EU Blue Card855
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 4,256,870
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 67,396
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 73,355
- Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
- 397
- Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
- 146,074
Schengen visas issued by Italy
Short-stay visa applications at Italy's consulates worldwide.
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 1,087,916 |
| 2010 | 1,327,086 |
| 2011 | 1,516,237 |
| 2012 | 1,706,536 |
| 2013 | 2,036,829 |
| 2014 | 2,164,545 |
| 2015 | 2,023,343 |
| 2016 | 1,806,938 |
| 2017 | 1,850,260 |
| 2018 | 1,844,140 |
| 2019 | 2,053,521 |
| 2020 | 293,553 |
| 2021 | 212,806 |
| 2022 | 727,490 |
| 2023 | 1,108,035 |
| 2024 | 1,233,316 |
| Country of the consulate | Applications 2024 | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| China | 227,293 | 3.7% |
| Russia | 161,401 | 5.2% |
| Türkiye | 117,432 | 9.5% |
| India | 60,365 | 11.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 50,410 | 4.1% |
| Belarus | 49,712 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 33,971 | 3.9% |
| South Africa | 32,070 | 3.5% |
| Kuwait | 28,977 | 3.4% |
| Philippines | 28,515 | 7.2% |
| Kazakhstan | 26,562 | 5.4% |
| Algeria | 25,418 | 36.6% |
| United Arab Emirates | 23,240 | 15.9% |
| Armenia | 21,089 | 13.1% |
| Egypt | 18,837 | 22.0% |
New residence permits
New residence permits issued to non-EU citizens in 2025, by reason and nationality (Istat; nationalities shown in the source table).
- Family157,657
- Asylum and protection129,046
- Work56,478
- Study27,987
- Other reasons24,776
- Morocco44,549
- Bangladesh39,807
- Egypt32,235
- Albania31,777
- India30,227
- Pakistan23,998
- Tunisia22,592
- Peru21,355
- Ukraine19,809
- China13,475
- Sri Lanka10,069
- Senegal9,651
- Nigeria9,291
- United States6,935
- Türkiye6,372
Italy's embassies and consulates abroad
Countries in which Italy has an embassy or consulate, as recorded in Wikidata.
| Country | Embassies | Consulates-general | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | — | — |
| Albania | 1 | 1 | — |
| Algeria | 1 | — | — |
| Angola | 1 | — | — |
| Argentina | 1 | — | — |
| Armenia | 1 | — | — |
| Australia | 1 | — | — |
| Austria | 1 | — | — |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | — | — |
| Bahrain | 1 | — | — |
| Bangladesh | 1 | — | — |
| Belarus | 1 | — | — |
| Belgium | 1 | — | — |
| Bolivia | 1 | — | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | — | — |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | — | — |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | — | — |
| Cameroon | 1 | — | — |
| Canada | 1 | — | — |
| Chile | 1 | — | — |
| China | 1 | 1 | — |
| Colombia | 1 | — | — |
| Costa Rica | 1 | — | — |
| Croatia | 1 | — | — |
| Cuba | 1 | — | — |
| Cyprus | 1 | — | — |
| Czechia | 1 | — | — |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1 | — | — |
| DR Congo | 1 | — | — |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | — | — |
| Ecuador | 1 | — | — |
| Egypt | 1 | — | — |
| El Salvador | 1 | — | — |
| Eritrea | 1 | — | — |
| Estonia | 1 | — | — |
| Ethiopia | 1 | — | — |
| Finland | 1 | — | — |
| France | 1 | 5 | — |
| Gabon | 1 | — | — |
| Georgia | 1 | — | — |
| Germany | 1 | — | — |
| Ghana | 1 | — | — |
| Greece | 1 | — | — |
| Guatemala | 1 | — | — |
| Guinea | 1 | — | — |
| Hungary | 1 | — | — |
| India | 1 | — | — |
| Indonesia | 1 | — | — |
| Iran | 1 | — | — |
| Iraq | 1 | — | — |
| Ireland | 1 | — | — |
| Israel | 1 | — | — |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | — |
| Jordan | 1 | — | — |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | — | — |
| Kenya | 1 | — | — |
| Kosovo | 1 | — | — |
| Kuwait | 1 | — | — |
| Latvia | 1 | — | — |
| Lebanon | 1 | — | — |
| Libya | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 | — | — |
| Luxembourg | 1 | — | — |
| Malaysia | 1 | — | — |
| Malta | 1 | — | — |
| Mexico | 1 | — | — |
| Moldova | 1 | — | — |
| Monaco | 1 | — | — |
| Mongolia | 1 | — | — |
| Montenegro | 1 | — | — |
| Morocco | 1 | — | — |
| Mozambique | 1 | — | — |
| Myanmar | 1 | — | — |
| New Zealand | 1 | — | — |
| Nicaragua | 1 | — | — |
| Niger | 1 | — | — |
| Nigeria | 1 | — | — |
| North Macedonia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | — | — |
| Oman | 1 | — | — |
| Pakistan | 1 | — | — |
| Palestine | — | 1 | — |
| Panama | 1 | — | — |
| Paraguay | 1 | — | — |
| Peru | 1 | — | — |
| Philippines | 1 | — | — |
| Poland | 1 | — | — |
| Portugal | 1 | — | — |
| Qatar | 1 | — | — |
| Republic of the Congo | 1 | — | — |
| Romania | 1 | — | — |
| Russia | 1 | — | — |
| San Marino | 1 | — | — |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | — | — |
| Senegal | 1 | — | — |
| Serbia | 1 | — | — |
| Singapore | 1 | — | — |
| Slovakia | 1 | — | — |
| Slovenia | 1 | — | — |
| Somalia | 1 | — | — |
| South Africa | 1 | — | — |
| South Korea | 1 | — | — |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | — |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | — | — |
| Sudan | 1 | — | — |
| Sweden | 1 | — | — |
| Switzerland | 1 | — | — |
| Syria | 1 | — | — |
| Tanzania | 1 | — | — |
| Thailand | 1 | — | — |
| Tunisia | 1 | — | — |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | — | — |
| Türkiye | 1 | 1 | — |
| Uganda | 1 | — | — |
| Ukraine | 1 | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 1 | — | — |
| United States | 1 | — | — |
| Uruguay | 1 | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | — | — |
| Vatican City | 1 | — | — |
| Venezuela | 1 | — | — |
| Vietnam | 1 | — | — |
| Yemen | 1 | — | — |
| Zambia | 1 | — | — |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | — | — |
- Countries
- 127
- Missions
- 141
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Remittances sent abroad
Personal remittances paid from Italy to other countries, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances paid by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2000 | 1,945 |
| 2001 | 1,897 |
| 2002 | 2,062 |
| 2003 | 2,514 |
| 2004 | 2,689 |
| 2005 | 2,588 |
| 2006 | 2,464 |
| 2007 | 2,870 |
| 2008 | 14,445 |
| 2009 | 14,402 |
| 2010 | 12,883 |
| 2011 | 14,510 |
| 2012 | 11,821 |
| 2013 | 11,566 |
| 2014 | 11,136 |
| 2015 | 8,860 |
| 2016 | 8,678 |
| 2017 | 8,842 |
| 2018 | 9,907 |
| 2019 | 9,577 |
| 2020 | 10,195 |
| 2021 | 12,103 |
| 2022 | 11,587 |
| 2023 | 12,227 |
| 2024 | 12,592 |
| 2025 | 13,914 |
- Remittances paid, 2025
- US$13,914 million
- Average cost of sending US$200 from Italy, 2023
- 2.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025
Corridors into Italy
Nationalities with a dedicated corridor page.
- Bangladesh → Italy
- Morocco → Italy
- Egypt → Italy
- India → Italy
- Albania → Italy
- Pakistan → Italy
- Peru → Italy
- China → Italy
- Tunisia → Italy
- Ukraine → Italy
- Russia → Italy
- Romania → Italy
- Türkiye → Italy
- Sri Lanka → Italy
- Senegal → Italy
- Argentina → Italy
- Brazil → Italy
- Nigeria → Italy
- Georgia → Italy
- United States → Italy
- Colombia → Italy
- Saudi Arabia → Italy
- Belarus → Italy
- Philippines → Italy
- Afghanistan → Italy
- Kosovo → Italy
- Ecuador → Italy
- Iran → Italy
- Burkina Faso → Italy
- Thailand → Italy
- South Africa → Italy
- Venezuela → Italy
- Côte d’Ivoire → Italy
- Kuwait → Italy
- Moldova → Italy
- Mali → Italy
- Cuba → Italy
- Kazakhstan → Italy
- Algeria → Italy
- Cameroon → Italy
- North Macedonia → Italy
- United Arab Emirates → Italy
- El Salvador → Italy
- Ghana → Italy
- United Kingdom → Italy
- Armenia → Italy
- Gambia → Italy
- Guinea → Italy
- Dominican Republic → Italy
- Libya → Italy
- Germany → Italy
- Azerbaijan → Italy
- Iraq → Italy
- Indonesia → Italy
- Lebanon → Italy
- France → Italy
- Spain → Italy
- Nepal → Italy
- Serbia → Italy
- Mexico → Italy
- Ethiopia → Italy
- Jordan → Italy
- Vietnam → Italy
- Somalia → Italy
- Poland → Italy
- Bulgaria → Italy
- Japan → Italy
- Uzbekistan → Italy
- Israel → Italy
- Kenya → Italy
- Bosnia and Herzegovina → Italy
- Oman → Italy
- Qatar → Italy
- Kyrgyzstan → Italy
- Palestine → Italy
- Canada → Italy
- Chile → Italy
- Honduras → Italy
- Syria → Italy
- South Korea → Italy
- Eritrea → Italy
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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