Belarus → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Belarus
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 286
Change since 2018: +11.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.11%

Inflow 2023286OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Belarus to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	108
2001	154
2002	174
2003	244
2004	273
2005	282
2006	366
2007	300
2008	267
2009	245
2010	232
2011	214
2012	235
2013	231
2014	221
2015	223
2016	209
2017	219
2018	257
2019	263
2020	182
2021	233
2022	356
2023	286

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	286	—	130
2022	356	—	123
2021	233	—	155
2020	182	—	115
2019	263	—	130
2018	257	2,875	120
2017	219	2,740	58
2016	209	2,811	18
2015	223	2,795	91
2014	221	—	62
2013	231	—	64
2012	235	—	96
2011	214	—	87
2010	232	2,410	95

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

France's consulates in Belarus

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	13,128	11,889	789	6.0%
2023	12,436	11,848	278	2.2%
2022	8,975	8,818	53	0.6%
2021	1,327	1,287	2	0.2%
2020	1,879	1,856	7	0.4%
2019	13,229	12,978	100	0.8%
2018	11,813	11,524	208	1.8%
2017	13,244	12,861	249	1.9%
2016	12,385	12,178	115	0.9%
2015	20,744	20,582	119	0.6%
2014	23,665	23,559	66	0.3%
2013	23,642	23,547	84	0.4%
2012	19,709	19,558	151	0.8%
2011	16,399	16,260	139	0.8%
2010	16,240	15,905	335	2.1%
2009	15,026	14,558	469	3.1%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	15,026
2010	16,240
2011	16,399
2012	19,709
2013	23,642
2014	23,665
2015	20,744
2016	12,385
2017	13,244
2018	11,813
2019	13,229
2020	1,879
2021	1,327
2022	8,975
2023	12,436
2024	13,128

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 Belarus (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Other reasons142
Family90
Education64
Work56

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	352	5	0	0
2024	343	7	161	195
2023	389	10	130	198
2022	444	30	123	187
2021	320	5	155	213
2020	248	5	115	238
2019	328	7	130	250
2018	322	3	120	248
2017	271	1	58	290
2016	274	1	18	303
2015	299	4	91	283
2014	292	4	62	302
2013	285	0	64	351
2012	311	0	96	0
2011	268	0	87	0
2010	291	0	95	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities36
Researchers14
EU Blue Card5
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 4,070
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 119
Changed status into work, 2025: 37
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024: 1

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

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Minsk	by.ambafrance.org

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Belarus ranks 88.

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 Belarus, 2023

Lithuania15,675
Germany2,754
United States2,600
Israel1,840
Türkiye1,025
Italy785
Netherlands504
Latvia374
Austria288