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DR Congo → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
DR Congo
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,164
Change since 2018
+1.9%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
1.61%
Inflow 20234,164OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from DR Congo to France

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

Inflows by year

2,2214,443200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,2214,4432000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,108
20011,425
20021,761
20031,743
20041,799
20052,363
20063,999
20073,589
20083,723
20093,521
20103,409
20113,558
20123,881
20134,296
20144,276
20154,172
20164,438
20174,443
20184,085
20193,983
20203,185
20213,676
20223,818
20234,164
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20234,164—1,367
20223,818—1,365
20213,67671,6541,516
20203,18570,7281,014
20193,98364,6281,354
20184,08563,5231,468
20174,44260,2721,974
20164,43857,1512,893
20154,17254,1882,547
20144,276—2,335
20134,296—1,585
20123,881—1,599
20113,558—1,946
20103,40940,3682,562
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in DR Congo

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241008944.0%
2023937555.4%
2022640—
2021320—
20203928820.5%
20191941343518.0%
2018780576709.0%
2017699522314.4%
2016714672152.1%
2015600538315.2%
201444629130.7%
201342223730.7%
20122872345318.5%
2011537526112.0%
20101,26794032725.8%
200980622560474.9%

Applications by year

6341,2672009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6341,267200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009806
20101,267
2011537
2012287
2013422
2014446
2015600
2016714
2017699
2018780
2019194
202039
20213
20226
202393
2024100
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 DR Congo (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons4,116
  2. Family1,330
  3. Education1,097
  4. Work244
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20256,787500
20245,82311,6361,706
20234,98051,3671,566
20224,56341,3651,411
20214,40201,5161,326
20203,75301,0141,217
20194,68511,3541,098
20184,80721,4681,001
20175,09511,9741,146
20165,15102,893947
20154,77712,547816
20144,67201,797709
20134,57301,585631
20124,18501,5990
20113,80301,9460
20103,63702,5620
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities203
  2. Researchers33
  3. EU Blue Card5
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
101,878
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,407
Changed status into work, 2025
485
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
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 DR Congo, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; DR Congo ranks 20.

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 DR Congo, 2023
  1. United States7,630
  2. Canada5,320
  3. Belgium2,295
  4. Norway730
  5. Sweden379
  6. Italy282
  7. Germany261
  8. Finland242
  9. Switzerland228
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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