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Brazil → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,412
Change since 2018
-7.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
1.32%
Inflow 20233,412OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to France

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

Inflows by year

2,2254,450200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,2254,4502000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,005
20011,205
20021,237
20031,207
20041,440
20051,435
20062,150
20072,292
20082,192
20092,318
20102,678
20112,282
20122,618
20132,737
20143,203
20153,113
20162,998
20173,268
20183,679
20193,962
20202,642
20213,384
20224,450
20233,412
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,412—1,047
20224,450—1,194
20213,38445,9041,173
20202,64245,296865
20193,96245,553975
20183,67949,441856
20173,26847,177819
20162,99849,268976
20153,11347,155888
20143,203—782
20132,737—691
20122,618—781
20112,282—765
20102,67836,533665
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

36k72k19901995200020052010201520202024
36k72k19902000201020202024
Data table
199013,799
199520,377
200029,975
200543,576
201056,678
201569,604
202068,818
202472,483
Estimate, 2024
72,483
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.79%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
30
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 Brazil

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244323516314.6%
20233562807721.6%
20222651678230.9%
2021716034.2%
2020115882824.3%
20191,13295915013.3%
20181,00787411911.8%
201784672410512.4%
201670158310314.7%
2015851779485.6%
2014574545264.5%
2013495476163.2%
201246846351.1%
201145644792.0%
2010602579254.2%
20091,7781,6791035.8%

Applications by year

8891,7782009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8891,778200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,778
2010602
2011456
2012468
2013495
2014574
2015851
2016701
2017846
20181,007
20191,132
2020115
202171
2022265
2023356
2024432
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 Brazil (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education2,420
  2. Family2,386
  3. Work1,776
  4. Other reasons704
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257,28613200
20246,7391671,1503,495
20236,4372041,0473,662
20226,6642031,1943,388
20215,2001011,1733,216
20203,8841008653,432
20196,0881249753,448
20185,8311118563,283
20175,230958194,171
20164,832589764,164
20155,935388884,311
20146,093357824,032
20135,758236913,810
20125,34287810
20115,04007650
20105,31906650
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities906
  2. Researchers722
  3. EU Blue Card132
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)16
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
48,910
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
485
Changed status into work, 2025
484
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
48
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
81
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 Brazil, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBrasíliabr.diplomatie.gouv.fr
Consulate-generalReciferecife.ambafrance-br.org
Consulate-generalRio de Janeiroriodejaneiro.ambafrance-br.org
Consulate-generalSão Paulosaopaulo.consulfrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Brazil ranks 24.

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 Brazil, 2023
  1. Portugal147,264
  2. United States27,440
  3. Spain19,553
  4. Italy15,000
  5. Germany9,616
  6. Japan8,767
  7. Canada7,225
  8. Australia3,102
  9. Netherlands2,612
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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