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Côte d’Ivoire → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Côte d’Ivoire
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,945
Change since 2018
+51.0%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
3.06%
Inflow 20237,945OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Côte d’Ivoire to France

Inflows of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire recorded by France; stock of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire living there; and acquisitions of France's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

4,4238,845200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,4238,8452000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,772
20012,249
20022,770
20033,436
20044,035
20053,750
20064,020
20073,686
20083,419
20093,463
20103,307
20113,228
20123,362
20133,619
20143,986
20153,676
20163,888
20174,236
20185,263
20196,823
20206,636
20218,845
20228,476
20237,945
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20237,945—2,556
20228,476—3,319
20218,84592,0363,887
20206,63690,9072,399
20196,82379,1372,863
20185,26374,4753,012
20174,23668,3183,363
20163,88863,4183,652
20153,67659,5543,188
20143,986—3,055
20133,619—2,513
20123,362—1,766
20113,228—2,257
20103,30745,5163,096
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

85k169k19901995200020052010201520202024
85k169k19902000201020202024
Data table
199032,909
199539,843
200051,245
200576,803
201090,122
2015111,792
2020144,739
2024169,206
Estimate, 2024
169,206
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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 Côte d’Ivoire

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at France's consulates located in Côte d’Ivoire.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202462,78640,62720,49632.6%
202354,28336,49318,29033.7%
202245,99330,21612,45127.1%
202120,29614,6284,76423.5%
20209,1695,7083,63639.7%
201951,22831,42818,86836.8%
201849,65034,30715,12630.5%
201744,78730,54113,43230.0%
201638,00328,0119,49425.0%
201531,04423,5027,12122.9%
201426,67820,2396,41824.1%
201321,97017,2864,66121.2%
201219,33214,7254,60723.8%
201114,88011,4913,38922.8%
201019,45815,2844,18021.5%
20095,3641,0284,36281.3%

Applications by year

31k63k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
31k63k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,364
201019,458
201114,880
201219,332
201321,970
201426,678
201531,044
201638,003
201744,787
201849,650
201951,228
20209,169
202120,296
202245,993
202354,283
202462,786
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 Côte d’Ivoire (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons5,833
  2. Education3,871
  3. Family3,343
  4. Work1,651
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202514,6981600
202411,871392,8588,793
202311,801382,5568,158
202211,538263,3197,839
202111,40893,8877,813
20209,21492,3997,164
20199,488102,8636,625
20187,58233,0125,835
20176,48333,3635,464
20165,71413,6524,620
20155,23743,1884,016
20145,31003,0553,483
20134,54402,5133,034
20123,95011,7660
20113,83502,2570
20103,99903,0960
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,594
  2. Researchers33
  3. EU Blue Card16
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
128,556
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,977
Changed status into work, 2025
1,696
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
7
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 Côte d’Ivoire, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbidjanci.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalAbidjanci.ambafrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Côte d’Ivoire ranks 7.

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 Côte d’Ivoire, 2023
  1. Italy5,093
  2. Canada2,585
  3. Germany1,998
  4. United States1,200
  5. Belgium666
  6. Türkiye202
  7. Switzerland141
  8. Japan130
  9. South Korea83
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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