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Central African Republic → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Central African Republic
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
828
Change since 2018
+13.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.32%
Inflow 2023828OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Central African Republic to France

Inflows of nationals of the Central African Republic recorded by France; stock of nationals of the Central African Republic living there; and acquisitions of France's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5021,004200020032006200920122015201820212023
5021,0042000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000359
2001504
2002581
2003616
2004586
2005638
2006634
2007563
2008577
2009557
2010503
2011426
2012425
2013474
2014662
2015597
20161,004
2017944
2018731
2019732
2020634
2021657
2022600
2023828
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023828—312
2022600—454
202165712,893501
202063412,735280
201973212,043382
201873111,149338
201794410,452429
20161,0049,645446
20155979,019417
2014662—398
2013474—358
2012425—274
2011426—345
20105037,825587
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in the Central African Republic

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at France's consulates located in the Central African Republic.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,9961,96494531.5%
20232,2111,61452723.8%
20222,0041,29761630.7%
20211,02169127827.2%
202074149021028.3%
20194,2303,0301,08125.6%
20184,1012,5621,46935.8%
20174,2952,3741,84843.0%
20165,6203,6861,89633.7%
20154,4413,0281,36430.7%
20143,4232,51590226.4%
20132,5271,54396838.3%
20122,8202,03978127.7%
20112,6781,92974928.0%
20102,8252,06675326.7%
200998814885886.8%

Applications by year

2,8105,6202009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,8105,620200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009988
20102,825
20112,678
20122,820
20132,527
20143,423
20154,441
20165,620
20174,295
20184,101
20194,230
2020741
20211,021
20222,004
20232,211
20242,996
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 the Central African Republic (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons776
  2. Education195
  3. Family168
  4. Work11
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,150000
20241,1371379508
20239970312495
20227840454473
20218210501511
20207920280476
20198970382477
20189050338454
20171,0500429496
20161,1290446475
20157470417423
20147961398386
20135280358399
201247902740
201148203450
201058305870
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
14,557
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
575
Changed status into work, 2025
58
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 the Central African Republic, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; the Central African Republic ranks 59.

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 the Central African Republic, 2023
  1. Canada350
  2. United States160
  3. Germany39
  4. Belgium29
  5. Norway20
  6. Italy15
  7. Sweden13
  8. Japan10
  9. Finland3
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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