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Chile → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Chile
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
370
Change since 2018
-7.5%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.14%
Inflow 2023370OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Chile to France

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

Inflows by year

218435200020032006200920122015201820212023
2184352000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000213
2001221
2002222
2003211
2004206
2005195
2006293
2007267
2008294
2009295
2010288
2011241
2012274
2013306
2014302
2015304
2016299
2017340
2018400
2019423
2020310
2021435
2022428
2023370
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023370—133
2022428—159
20214355,816124
20203105,73199
20194235,090132
20184004,980111
20173404,909115
20162994,765157
20153044,766173
2014302—139
2013306—137
2012274—146
2011241—133
20102884,954155
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Chile

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202438120116844.1%
202343530413130.1%
202248432714930.8%
2021144677048.6%
202066303553.0%
201936021513437.2%
20181921493618.8%
20172782433111.2%
2016296260217.1%
2015357337123.4%
201430729441.3%
201332631320.6%
201227327210.4%
201128428220.7%
2010232222104.3%
2009186171158.1%

Applications by year

2424842009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
242484200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009186
2010232
2011284
2012273
2013326
2014307
2015357
2016296
2017278
2018192
2019360
202066
2021144
2022484
2023435
2024381
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 Chile (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education418
  2. Work232
  3. Family205
  4. Other reasons80
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025935700
20248399121683
20238978133680
202288711159632
20217924124624
2020563499649
20197956132658
20187357111668
20176877115766
20165903157757
20156691173743
20145987139682
20136200137743
201257411460
201158401330
201073501550
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities146
  2. Researchers75
  3. EU Blue Card7
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,702
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
25
Changed status into work, 2025
101
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
23
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 Chile, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Chile ranks 81.

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 Chile, 2023
  1. Spain8,599
  2. United States2,190
  3. Germany2,176
  4. New Zealand1,746
  5. Canada745
  6. Japan454
  7. Mexico443
  8. Australia431
  9. Italy420
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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