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Egypt → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Egypt
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,371
Change since 2018
-3.2%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.53%
Inflow 20231,371OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Egypt to France

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

Inflows by year

7531,506200020032006200920122015201820212023
7531,5062000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000566
2001677
2002732
2003823
2004820
2005741
2006925
2007816
2008871
20091,008
2010918
20111,018
20121,208
20131,249
20141,421
20151,216
20161,298
20171,290
20181,416
20191,467
20201,292
20211,320
20221,506
20231,371
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,371—701
20221,506—760
20211,32021,456924
20201,29221,175676
20191,46722,684818
20181,41621,751874
20171,29021,162826
20161,29820,406810
20151,21619,260715
20141,421—665
20131,249—559
20121,208—478
20111,018—536
201091815,088649
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

18k37k19901995200020052010201520202024
18k37k19902000201020202024
Data table
199020,733
199521,311
200022,749
200527,143
201029,973
201533,678
202035,106
202436,806
Estimate, 2024
36,806
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.40%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
43
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 Egypt

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202442,94035,2896,60415.4%
202338,42433,3014,91712.8%
202239,59033,7575,20613.1%
202122,56917,2742,72912.1%
202013,49310,5122,72420.2%
201964,22448,44311,09817.3%
201860,16545,73311,94119.8%
201755,26844,9318,12114.7%
201661,32951,9967,79312.7%
201558,28251,0406,32910.9%
201452,20346,5185,68310.9%
201345,16239,7845,37311.9%
201242,19937,4414,75811.3%
201137,28134,2962,9858.0%
201033,22631,5161,7105.1%
200925,72023,9151,8217.1%

Applications by year

32k64k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
32k64k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200925,720
201033,226
201137,281
201242,199
201345,162
201452,203
201558,282
201661,329
201755,268
201860,165
201964,224
202013,493
202122,569
202239,590
202338,424
202442,940
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 Egypt (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons793
  2. Education609
  3. Family592
  4. Work413
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,4073100
20241,906386822,312
20232,068377012,214
20222,066257602,181
20211,789109241,748
20201,740106761,733
20191,946238181,871
20181,890128741,918
20171,693158262,055
20161,732118102,113
20151,604127151,916
20141,79196651,701
20131,61225591,356
20121,47104780
20111,24305360
20101,19206490
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities325
  2. Researchers54
  3. EU Blue Card31
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
25,418
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
572
Changed status into work, 2025
245
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
5
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
16
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 Egypt, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyGizaeg.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalAlexandriaeg.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalCairo—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Egypt ranks 41.

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 Egypt, 2023
  1. Italy21,409
  2. United States9,990
  3. Germany8,712
  4. Türkiye3,434
  5. Canada2,515
  6. Netherlands1,251
  7. Australia1,163
  8. Austria864
  9. Japan759
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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