Djibouti → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Djibouti
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 194
Change since 2018: +43.7%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.07%

Inflow 2023194OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Djibouti to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	91
2001	83
2002	91
2003	76
2004	106
2005	89
2006	116
2007	89
2008	109
2009	107
2010	99
2011	100
2012	120
2013	104
2014	80
2015	107
2016	127
2017	120
2018	135
2019	99
2020	110
2021	132
2022	138
2023	194

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	194	—	81
2022	138	—	134
2021	132	—	104
2020	110	—	52
2019	99	—	93
2018	135	2,110	72
2017	120	2,040	73
2016	127	1,874	79
2015	107	1,725	69
2014	80	—	67
2013	104	—	76
2012	120	—	72
2011	100	—	87
2010	99	1,355	114

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Djibouti

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	5,090	3,111	1,893	37.2%
2023	4,661	3,292	1,137	24.4%
2022	4,530	2,823	1,602	35.4%
2021	1,217	1,128	38	3.1%
2020	635	482	112	17.6%
2019	3,223	2,489	663	20.6%
2018	3,241	2,268	895	27.6%
2017	3,477	2,284	1,128	32.4%
2016	3,196	2,460	672	21.0%
2015	3,190	2,478	671	21.0%
2014	3,042	2,156	885	29.1%
2013	2,532	1,847	668	26.4%
2012	3,106	1,979	1,127	36.3%
2011	2,672	2,031	641	24.0%
2010	2,369	1,842	530	22.4%
2009	560	105	462	82.5%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	560
2010	2,369
2011	2,672
2012	3,106
2013	2,532
2014	3,042
2015	3,190
2016	3,196
2017	3,477
2018	3,241
2019	3,223
2020	635
2021	1,217
2022	4,530
2023	4,661
2024	5,090

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 Djibouti (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Other reasons273
Education240
Family63
Work12

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	588	1	0	0
2024	502	0	107	635
2023	406	0	81	609
2022	333	0	134	635
2021	308	0	104	688
2020	285	0	52	747
2019	243	0	93	899
2018	286	1	72	984
2017	350	0	73	989
2016	413	0	79	990
2015	364	0	69	996
2014	351	0	67	983
2013	359	0	76	928
2012	382	0	72	0
2011	283	0	87	0
2010	273	0	114	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities7
Researchers3
EU Blue Card1
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 3,721
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 214
Changed status into work, 2025: 80

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 Djibouti, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Djibouti	dj.ambafrance.org

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Djibouti ranks 104.

Inflows to France, 2023

Algeria20,762
Morocco17,703
Tunisia14,656
Afghanistan10,974
Italy10,113
Spain9,628
Côte d’Ivoire7,945
Belgium7,813
Portugal7,426
Germany7,105
Türkiye6,780
Romania6,667

Other destinations for people from Djibouti, 2023

Canada310
Türkiye241
United States150
Belgium128
Japan49
Germany41
Sweden15
Netherlands11
Italy3