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Algeria → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Algeria
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
20,762
Change since 2018
-8.2%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
8.00%
Inflow 202320,762OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Algeria to France

Inflows of nationals of Algeria recorded by France; stock of nationals of Algeria living there; and acquisitions of France's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

16k31k200020032006200920122015201820212023
16k31k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200012,419
200115,028
200223,446
200328,548
200427,934
200524,755
200631,113
200726,811
200824,364
200923,100
201021,394
201121,234
201223,689
201323,631
201421,995
201522,427
201621,824
201721,827
201822,608
201921,759
202017,896
202118,369
202220,151
202320,762
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202320,762—11,411
202220,151—13,368
202118,369567,19315,228
202017,896559,75611,072
201921,759537,57814,785
201822,608530,86914,867
201721,827518,40516,283
201621,824505,91117,662
201522,427496,06417,377
201421,995—15,142
201323,631—13,408
201223,689—12,991
201121,234—15,527
201021,394466,40521,299
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Algeria who live in France: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

704k1.41M19901995200020052010201520202024
704k1.41M19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,344,293
19951,291,324
20001,270,907
20051,349,852
20101,359,784
20151,380,732
20201,407,480
20241,405,235
Estimate, 2024
1,405,235
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
15.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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

France's consulates in Algeria

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at France's consulates located in Algeria.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024352,295228,267118,69733.7%
2023279,005185,83293,15133.4%
2022239,927110,090115,80748.3%
202188,55244,03231,95536.1%
202091,10263,36636,31439.9%
2019478,678258,595220,71846.1%
2018544,585280,963265,14348.7%
2017606,611396,889217,51335.9%
2016576,721396,435151,87926.3%
2015554,313410,526142,81425.8%
2014426,814324,426102,30024.0%
2013300,862221,55679,10026.3%
2012260,721199,38061,34123.5%
2011207,439154,18053,25925.7%
2010184,014125,93458,08331.6%
2009186,883120,34566,56635.6%

Applications by year

303k607k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
303k607k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009186,883
2010184,014
2011207,439
2012260,721
2013300,862
2014426,814
2015554,313
2016576,721
2017606,611
2018544,585
2019478,678
202091,102
202188,552
2022239,927
2023279,005
2024352,295
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in France

First residence permits issued by France to citizens of Algeria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family15,122
  2. Education8,727
  3. Other reasons2,590
  4. Work2,092
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202528,531000
202429,346012,00227,022
202332,003011,41125,376
202229,271013,36824,315
202125,925015,22823,177
202023,938011,07222,895
201927,452014,78524,612
201829,216014,86724,094
201730,886016,28320,491
201628,721017,66217,008
201527,505017,37715,937
201425,442015,14216,558
201325,014013,40817,466
201225,413012,9910
201123,617015,5270
201024,428021,2990
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,949
  2. Researchers140
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
658,073
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
5,842
Changed status into work, 2025
6,511
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
2
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of France in Algeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHydradz.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalAnnaba—
Consulate-generalOran—
Consulate-general——
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Algeria ranks 1.

Inflows to France, 2023
  1. Algeria20,762
  2. Morocco17,703
  3. Tunisia14,656
  4. Afghanistan10,974
  5. Italy10,113
  6. Spain9,628
  7. Côte d’Ivoire7,945
  8. Belgium7,813
  9. Portugal7,426
  10. Germany7,105
  11. Türkiye6,780
  12. Romania6,667
Other destinations for people from Algeria, 2023
  1. Spain15,064
  2. Germany6,530
  3. Canada5,245
  4. United States5,000
  5. Türkiye1,946
  6. Italy1,650
  7. Belgium1,102
  8. Switzerland295
  9. Netherlands242
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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