Australia → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Australia
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 626
Change since 2018: -6.1%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.24%

Inflow 2023626OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Australia to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	244
2001	306
2002	287
2003	270
2004	263
2005	247
2006	383
2007	386
2008	409
2009	458
2010	394
2011	497
2012	496
2013	429
2014	551
2015	553
2016	567
2017	628
2018	667
2019	762
2020	519
2021	648
2022	815
2023	626

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	626	—	104
2022	815	—	95
2021	648	—	126
2020	519	—	73
2019	762	—	88
2018	667	4,018	77
2017	628	3,852	87
2016	567	3,770	71
2015	553	3,852	78
2014	551	—	54
2013	429	—	47
2012	496	—	94
2011	497	—	66
2010	394	4,132	70

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Australia

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	2,059	1,928	76	3.7%
2023	2,388	2,407	13	0.5%
2022	2,190	1,979	19	0.9%
2021	119	90	10	8.4%
2020	248	227	13	5.2%
2019	2,116	1,986	64	3.0%
2018	1,629	1,506	52	3.2%
2017	2,126	2,027	21	1.0%
2016	2,162	2,152	8	0.4%
2015	1,639	1,556	11	0.7%
2014	652	637	7	1.1%
2013	684	635	33	4.8%
2012	432	428	4	0.9%
2011	549	540	9	1.6%
2010	825	757	68	8.2%
2009	1,185	1,171	14	1.2%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	1,185
2010	825
2011	549
2012	432
2013	684
2014	652
2015	1,639
2016	2,162
2017	2,126
2018	1,629
2019	2,116
2020	248
2021	119
2022	2,190
2023	2,388
2024	2,059

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 Australia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Education406
Other reasons292
Work265
Family227

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	1,190	33	0	0
2024	1,234	53	94	222
2023	1,258	43	104	184
2022	1,099	48	95	182
2021	729	55	126	201
2020	677	55	73	179
2019	1,104	46	88	189
2018	877	35	77	202
2017	771	32	87	420
2016	844	27	71	342
2015	871	26	78	390
2014	885	27	54	366
2013	914	15	47	291
2012	956	4	94	0
2011	1,037	0	66	0
2010	838	0	70	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities133
Researchers62
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)37
EU Blue Card33

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 5,037
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 27
Changed status into work, 2025: 39
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025: 5
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024: 22

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 Australia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Canberra	au.diplomatie.gouv.fr
Consulate-general	New South Wales	ambafrance-au.org
Consulate	Melbourne	—

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Australia ranks 67.

Inflows to France, 2023

Algeria20,762
Morocco17,703
Tunisia14,656
Afghanistan10,974
Italy10,113
Spain9,628
Côte d’Ivoire7,945
Belgium7,813
Portugal7,426
Germany7,105
Türkiye6,780
Romania6,667

Other destinations for people from Australia, 2023

New Zealand5,196
Japan4,360
United States3,500
Germany1,996
South Korea1,861
Netherlands1,306
Canada1,260
Denmark674
Italy472