Statistics on the return of Georgian citizens from the European Union

European Union statistics

According to Eurostat data, in the second quarter of 2026, 110,335 orders to leave were issued to citizens of non-EU countries, and 36,825 people were returned to third countries. In the same period, 2,140 citizens of Georgia were returned from the European Union. Georgia is in third place in terms of the number of people returned to third countries, after Turkey (3,765) and Syria (2,770). Publika+6

Orders to leave and return figures

Publika and Interpressnews note that compared to the second quarter of 2025, the number of orders to leave decreased by 12%, while the number of returned persons increased by 9.7%. Compared to the previous quarter, the number of orders decreased by 3.9%, while the number of returned persons increased by 5.9%. Publika+1

The highest number of orders to leave an EU country was issued in France (32,420), Portugal (11,190), and Germany (8,160). The highest figures for those returned to third countries were recorded in Germany (8,400), France (3,825), and Poland (3,005). Publika+1