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Argentina → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Argentina
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
457
Change since 2018
-22.5%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.18%
Inflow 2023457OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Argentina to France

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

Inflows by year

438875200020032006200920122015201820212023
4388752000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000184
2001273
2002429
2003386
2004314
2005269
2006377
2007344
2008328
2009423
2010343
2011310
2012373
2013352
2014450
2015487
2016498
2017539
2018590
2019817
2020505
2021769
2022875
2023457
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023457—195
2022875—173
20217695,158166
20205055,083120
2019817—165
20185904,960176
20175394,717168
20164984,639178
20154874,426187
2014450—170
2013352—153
2012373—167
2011310—155
20103433,931183
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Argentina

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241951573618.5%
20232121843416.0%
20221571222012.7%
2021312726.5%
202097111.1%
201911711065.1%
201816115263.7%
201721120110.5%
20161761730—
201538737110.3%
201427426851.8%
201326626141.5%
201221721162.8%
2011196184126.1%
2010205193125.9%
200916916374.1%

Applications by year

1943872009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
194387200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009169
2010205
2011196
2012217
2013266
2014274
2015387
2016176
2017211
2018161
2019117
20209
202131
2022157
2023212
2024195
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 Argentina (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work532
  2. Education387
  3. Family286
  4. Other reasons92
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,2971500
20241,24615222512
20231,11016195602
20221,28924173624
20211,02516166554
202074016120612
20191,26013165621
20181,14217176539
20171,11712168821
20161,0359178805
20151,00010187729
201484611170659
20137904153663
201275911670
201171501550
201077601830
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities444
  2. Researchers62
  3. EU Blue Card15
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,360
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
42
Changed status into work, 2025
61
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
19
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
117
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 Argentina, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Argentina ranks 78.

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 Argentina, 2023
  1. Spain35,041
  2. Italy17,065
  3. United States4,940
  4. Chile4,295
  5. Germany2,946
  6. New Zealand1,863
  7. Mexico1,587
  8. Japan719
  9. Portugal638
  10. Denmark540
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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