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Colombia → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Colombia
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,258
Change since 2018
+26.1%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.48%
Inflow 20231,258OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Colombia to France

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

Inflows by year

7941,587200020032006200920122015201820212023
7941,5872000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000411
2001645
2002635
2003550
2004558
2005607
20061,151
2007928
2008907
2009955
2010989
20111,043
20121,030
20131,046
2014767
2015778
2016693
2017855
2018998
20191,331
2020877
20211,239
20221,587
20231,258
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,258—639
20221,587—742
20211,23918,199745
202087717,943529
20191,33116,125661
201899815,022622
201785514,240682
201669313,552779
201577813,070794
2014767—601
20131,046—598
20121,030—480
20111,043—494
201098911,321589
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

22k43k19901995200020052010201520202024
22k43k19902000201020202024
Data table
19908,224
199510,908
200014,989
200522,420
201027,206
201531,276
202038,553
202443,218
Estimate, 2024
43,218
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.47%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
40
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 Colombia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024161140138.1%
2023968488.3%
2022494124.1%
2021770—
202025230—
201916815984.8%
2018167152137.8%
201720418962.9%
2016380357195.0%
201514,33913,6825483.8%
201416,40515,4479535.8%
201317,23215,9991,2147.0%
201220,25718,3601,8979.4%
201118,04316,0531,99011.0%
201016,41714,4841,93311.8%
200916,64215,1212,06212.4%

Applications by year

10k20k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
10k20k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200916,642
201016,417
201118,043
201220,257
201317,232
201416,405
201514,339
2016380
2017204
2018167
2019168
202025
20217
202249
202396
2024161
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 Colombia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,298
  2. Other reasons813
  3. Family776
  4. Work336
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,2233900
20242,867248022,958
20232,820376393,064
20223,135307423,132
20212,374167453,254
20201,858165293,242
20192,950236613,218
20182,785116222,948
20172,472116823,157
20162,262107792,890
20152,341107942,761
20142,142116012,559
20132,18335982,476
20122,17204800
20112,20704940
20102,14605890
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities213
  2. Researchers82
  3. EU Blue Card39
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
22,765
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
287
Changed status into work, 2025
640
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
7
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
61
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 Colombia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Colombia ranks 45.

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 Colombia, 2023
  1. Spain170,722
  2. United States26,150
  3. Chile15,049
  4. Germany8,111
  5. Mexico5,333
  6. Canada4,660
  7. Italy3,559
  8. Australia1,769
  9. Netherlands1,243
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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