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Belgium → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belgium
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,813
Change since 2018
+6.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
3.01%
Inflow 20237,813OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belgium to France

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

Inflows by year

3,9077,81320132016201920222023
3,9077,81320132016201920222023
Data table
20136,642
20146,493
20156,429
20166,701
20176,568
20187,353
20196,781
20205,322
20216,653
20227,548
20237,813
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—118,889—
20237,813117,330388
20227,548109,335436
20216,653106,417435
20205,322104,035287
20196,781104,198390
20187,353101,801422
20176,568101,801384
20166,701100,472374
20156,42999,320399
20146,49397,807379
20136,642—452
2012——457
2011——559
2010—92,894453
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

85k169k19901995200020052010201520202024
85k169k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990125,924
1995126,002
2000128,613
2005138,817
2010147,518
2015153,412
2020165,124
2024169,102
Estimate, 2024
169,102
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
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 Belgium

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244033410.0%
2023272727.4%
202227210—
2021126325.0%
202022200—
2019272213.7%
2018383325.3%
2017494424.1%
201643400—
2015503924.0%
20143325412.1%
2013484112.1%
201221210—
201112120—
201052360.0%
2009555323.6%

Applications by year

28552009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2855200920122015201820212024
Data table
200955
20105
201112
201221
201348
201433
201550
201643
201749
201838
201927
202022
202112
202227
202327
202440
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Belgium ranks 8.

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 Belgium, 2023
  1. Spain5,920
  2. Netherlands3,310
  3. Germany2,533
  4. Switzerland1,855
  5. Portugal1,623
  6. Luxembourg882
  7. United States640
  8. Italy563
  9. Canada545
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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