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Burundi → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Burundi
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
260
Change since 2018
+39.8%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 2023260OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Burundi to France

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

Inflows by year

138276200020032006200920122015201820212023
1382762000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200017
200137
200228
200328
200456
200587
200657
200775
200872
200960
201063
201168
201272
201384
201456
201565
2016129
2017177
2018186
2019276
2020240
2021221
2022183
2023260
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023260—94
2022183—131
2021221—125
2020240—46
2019276—78
20181861,60360
20171771,32583
20161291,11392
2015651,153101
201456—72
201384—49
201272—39
201168—82
201063683136
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Burundi

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202445440—
202379740—
202264590—
202164640—
202028280—
201948470—
2018575323.5%
201743222148.8%
201626210—
20153928410.3%
2014500—
20131000—
2010676611.5%
2009262427.7%

Applications by year

407920092010201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4079200920142017202020232024
Data table
200926
201067
201310
20145
201539
201626
201743
201857
201948
202028
202164
202264
202379
202445
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 Burundi (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education432
  2. Other reasons197
  3. Family55
  4. Work12
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025696000
202468311281,103
20236291941,073
20225450131951
20216810125650
2020493046491
2019397078485
2018279060469
2017286083463
2016274092431
20152010101406
2014143072440
2013123049389
20121230390
20111570820
201016101360
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities12
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,554
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
151
Changed status into work, 2025
164
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 Burundi, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Burundi ranks 92.

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 Burundi, 2023
  1. Belgium1,099
  2. Germany1,094
  3. Canada1,030
  4. United States440
  5. South Korea174
  6. Italy80
  7. Switzerland57
  8. Sweden41
  9. Australia36
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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