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Bangladesh → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bangladesh
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,367
Change since 2018
+31.1%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
1.30%
Inflow 20233,367OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bangladesh to France

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

Inflows by year

1,6843,367200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,6843,3672000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000216
2001271
2002367
2003286
2004264
2005532
2006432
2007385
2008443
2009667
2010647
2011598
2012804
20131,212
20141,772
20151,975
20162,521
20172,523
20182,568
20192,724
20202,342
20213,260
20223,222
20233,367
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,367—386
20223,222—499
20213,26018,679733
20202,34218,429497
20192,72417,275533
20182,56815,208403
20172,52313,542408
20162,52111,705425
20151,97510,395352
20141,772—282
20131,212—168
2012804—179
2011598—232
20106475,124298
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Bangladesh

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,1502,2911,82143.9%
20234,3912,8081,61836.8%
20224,4602,9351,44032.3%
20211,04982312411.8%
202079140137146.9%
20194,8062,5902,22146.2%
20185,0483,1341,74834.6%
20175,2603,4601,72632.8%
20164,4852,9731,45432.4%
20154,7883,4591,32027.6%
20144,0542,9841,07026.4%
20133,8922,96092323.7%
20123,3292,57175822.8%
20112,9512,31963221.4%
20102,5141,89462524.9%
20092,6622,17150018.8%

Applications by year

2,6305,2602009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,6305,260200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,662
20102,514
20112,951
20123,329
20133,892
20144,054
20154,788
20164,485
20175,260
20185,048
20194,806
2020791
20211,049
20224,460
20234,391
20244,150
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 Bangladesh (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons3,202
  2. Family889
  3. Work689
  4. Education229
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,009100
20243,2391456287
20233,5881386258
20223,3781499212
20213,3932733153
20202,4612497134
20192,8201533174
20182,6702403154
20172,6420408158
20162,6271425120
20152,101135291
20141,852028277
20131,289016875
201286801790
201163702320
201067602980
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities671
  2. Researchers17
  3. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
43,347
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,184
Changed status into work, 2025
112
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
18
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 Bangladesh, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDhakabd.ambafrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Bangladesh ranks 26.

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 Bangladesh, 2023
  1. Italy25,969
  2. United States17,820
  3. Portugal10,077
  4. South Korea6,622
  5. Japan6,475
  6. Canada5,020
  7. Spain3,559
  8. Germany3,441
  9. Finland2,503
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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