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Dominican Republic → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Dominican Republic
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
503
Change since 2018
-4.7%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.19%
Inflow 2023503OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Dominican Republic to France

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

Inflows by year

274547200020032006200920122015201820212023
2745472000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000167
2001271
2002218
2003248
2004296
2005337
2006398
2007350
2008296
2009343
2010482
2011462
2012445
2013434
2014507
2015547
2016547
2017510
2018528
2019525
2020341
2021476
2022452
2023503
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023503—115
2022452—112
2021476—106
2020341—109
2019525—129
20185283,775158
20175103,509139
20165473,233157
20155472,908152
2014507—119
2013434—89
2012445—119
2011462—106
20104822,052117
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in the Dominican Republic

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,9154,5061,45524.6%
20235,1663,8161,16822.6%
20224,5203,62584118.6%
20211,12991220217.9%
202098471324725.1%
20194,9143,88199320.2%
20185,2944,0791,17122.1%
20175,0094,19177915.6%
20164,1463,55754613.2%
20153,7963,25660415.9%
20142,8032,40239614.1%
20132,6862,22046517.3%
20123,0752,48059519.3%
20113,1482,61353517.0%
20103,4992,76074421.3%
20091,29261771855.6%

Applications by year

2,9585,9152009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,9585,915200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,292
20103,499
20113,148
20123,075
20132,686
20142,803
20153,796
20164,146
20175,009
20185,294
20194,914
2020984
20211,129
20224,520
20235,166
20245,915
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 Dominican Republic (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family543
  2. Other reasons115
  3. Education52
  4. Work21
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025731000
20245692142135
20235890115122
20224971112121
202155101060
20203780109183
20195870129170
20185890158122
20175771139143
20166290157135
20156120152143
20145771119137
2013527089102
201252601190
201149501060
201053701170
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities21
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,665
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
38
Changed status into work, 2025
30
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
8
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 Dominican Republic, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; the Dominican Republic ranks 74.

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 Dominican Republic, 2023
  1. United States67,700
  2. Spain11,578
  3. Italy2,082
  4. Chile1,343
  5. Canada735
  6. Mexico529
  7. Germany489
  8. Switzerland283
  9. Netherlands160
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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