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Cameroon → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cameroon
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,891
Change since 2018
+14.4%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
1.50%
Inflow 20233,891OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cameroon to France

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

Inflows by year

2,2394,477200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,2394,4772000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,849
20012,444
20022,851
20033,425
20044,101
20054,261
20064,477
20074,113
20083,828
20093,867
20103,599
20113,583
20123,764
20133,787
20143,414
20153,164
20163,197
20173,446
20183,400
20193,647
20203,384
20214,024
20223,815
20233,891
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,891—2,081
20223,815—2,859
20214,02466,4403,841
20203,38465,6312,108
20193,64759,3882,463
20183,40058,8482,502
20173,44656,8003,137
20163,19755,3473,377
20153,16454,0073,125
20143,414—3,010
20133,787—2,579
20123,764—1,926
20113,583—2,425
20103,59943,4712,890
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

64k128k19901995200020052010201520202024
64k128k19902000201020202024
Data table
199026,305
199531,718
200041,280
200564,858
201080,804
201597,288
2020114,528
2024127,995
Estimate, 2024
127,995
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
16
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 Cameroon

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202431,34920,70210,70834.2%
202321,07415,1245,59026.5%
202220,48514,5275,23825.6%
20217,9805,6371,75222.0%
20203,6562,48689824.6%
201922,61315,5996,14727.2%
201820,97514,8715,50426.2%
201721,55915,0975,92827.5%
201620,17714,4575,26226.1%
201520,51214,2446,07329.6%
201419,77113,5906,15731.1%
201319,08713,8475,23027.4%
201218,88513,7935,09227.0%
201117,71813,5644,15423.4%
201016,52512,9513,59121.7%
20094,1326463,53985.6%

Applications by year

16k31k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
16k31k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,132
201016,525
201117,718
201218,885
201319,087
201419,771
201520,512
201620,177
201721,559
201820,975
201922,613
20203,656
20217,980
202220,485
202321,074
202431,349
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 Cameroon (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education6,598
  2. Family2,192
  3. Other reasons1,448
  4. Work546
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202510,7841300
20249,213392,1967,946
20238,535502,0816,926
20227,522392,8595,916
20217,001153,8415,638
20205,446152,1085,272
20195,69592,4634,773
20185,16782,5024,214
20174,82543,1374,682
20164,32843,3774,550
20154,36533,1254,585
20144,46353,0104,775
20134,35612,5794,728
20124,18501,9260
20114,26202,4250
20104,51302,8900
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities461
  2. Researchers68
  3. EU Blue Card13
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
90,652
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,046
Changed status into work, 2025
2,311
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
5
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 Cameroon, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyYaoundécm.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalDoualadouala.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalYaoundéyaounde.consulfrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Cameroon ranks 22.

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 Cameroon, 2023
  1. Canada11,685
  2. United States5,700
  3. Germany5,510
  4. Belgium2,950
  5. Italy2,152
  6. Türkiye472
  7. Switzerland307
  8. Finland287
  9. Luxembourg250
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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