Ecuador → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Ecuador
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 144
Change since 2018: -12.2%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.06%

Inflow 2023144OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Ecuador to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	85
2001	114
2002	132
2003	171
2004	208
2005	195
2006	312
2007	230
2008	227
2009	221
2010	230
2011	191
2012	195
2013	217
2014	170
2015	142
2016	151
2017	177
2018	164
2019	210
2020	136
2021	196
2022	255
2023	144

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	144	—	116
2022	255	—	121
2021	196	—	124
2020	136	—	97
2019	210	—	145
2018	164	3,130	126
2017	177	3,040	142
2016	151	2,948	173
2015	142	2,914	164
2014	170	—	114
2013	217	—	110
2012	195	—	91
2011	191	—	112
2010	230	2,600	103

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

France's consulates in Ecuador

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	5,029	3,260	1,723	34.3%
2023	5,120	3,772	1,342	26.2%
2022	5,350	4,253	940	17.6%
2021	1,690	1,319	335	19.8%
2020	1,025	802	195	19.0%
2019	5,615	4,875	674	12.0%
2018	4,994	4,253	663	13.3%
2017	3,823	3,201	599	15.7%
2016	3,185	2,837	324	10.2%
2015	3,334	3,078	212	6.4%
2014	3,362	3,145	217	6.5%
2013	3,475	3,137	337	9.7%
2012	3,801	3,356	445	11.7%
2011	4,431	3,872	559	12.6%
2010	3,705	3,253	453	12.2%
2009	2,944	2,630	317	10.8%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	2,944
2010	3,705
2011	4,431
2012	3,801
2013	3,475
2014	3,362
2015	3,334
2016	3,185
2017	3,823
2018	4,994
2019	5,615
2020	1,025
2021	1,690
2022	5,350
2023	5,120
2024	5,029

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 Ecuador (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Education222
Work122
Family108
Other reasons46

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	498	2	0	0
2024	463	2	108	524
2023	446	1	116	523
2022	489	0	121	503
2021	410	1	124	472
2020	290	1	97	473
2019	394	0	145	477
2018	352	0	126	445
2017	349	1	142	441
2016	310	1	173	424
2015	288	0	164	395
2014	310	1	114	374
2013	388	1	110	342
2012	328	0	91	0
2011	346	0	112	0
2010	367	0	103	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities100
Researchers19
EU Blue Card2
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 3,710
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 22
Changed status into work, 2025: 88
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024: 128

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

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Quito	ambafrance-ec.org

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Ecuador ranks 113.

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 Ecuador, 2023

Spain21,762
United States11,660
Chile3,385
Italy1,591
Germany1,190
Canada775
Mexico601
Belgium211
Switzerland202
Netherlands151