Poland to Germany migration routes
The Poland→Germany corridor moves roughly 60k people a year across all tracked categories. Among people settling, the flow is led by Skilled & work, driven mainly by skilled and sponsored work and family reunification and partner migration. Use the breakdown below to size each route, then open the matching VisaChief visa pages for eligibility, cost and processing time.
Visa-category breakdown
| Category | What it is | Indicative / yr | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled & work | Employer-sponsored, skilled and points-tested work visas | ~45k | 75% |
| Family & partner | Spouse, partner, parent and child family visas | ~15k | 25% |
Frequently asked
How many people move from Poland to Germany each year?
Indicatively around 60k a year across all tracked categories. Among those settling, the flow is led by skilled & work. These are order-of-magnitude planning figures from public aggregates, not official counts.
What visa categories do most Poland migrants to Germany use?
The largest categories in this corridor are Skilled & work (~45k/yr), Family & partner (~15k/yr).
Where can I see the actual Germany visas?
VisaChief's Germany hub lists every visa route with current cost and processing time; start at https://visachief.com/de/.
Related corridors
In-depth: Germany migration report ›