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Eritrea → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Eritrea
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
783
Change since 2018
-29.5%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.30%
Inflow 2023783OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Eritrea to France

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

Inflows by year

5551,110200020032006200920122015201820212023
5551,1102000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004
20014
20025
20034
20049
200544
200636
200760
200864
2009133
2010251
2011349
2012282
2013199
2014169
2015397
2016513
2017894
20181,110
20191,100
2020908
20211,030
2022706
2023783
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023783—48
2022706—43
20211,0305,517128
20209085,44643
20191,1005,36358
20181,1104,23674
20178943,48014
20165132,7645
20153972,31030
2014169——
2013199—3
2012282—2
2011349—3
20102516323
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Residence permits in France

First residence permits issued by France to citizens of Eritrea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1,045
  2. Family12
  3. Education3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,060000
202489005810
202378404815
202272504319
20211,031012821
20209090439
20191,10505813
20181,11107410
201789501413
2016514056
20153990308
2014169003
2013200033
2012283020
2011351030
2010252030
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,424
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,016
Changed status into work, 2025
3
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 Eritrea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Eritrea ranks 60.

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 Eritrea, 2023
  1. Canada10,680
  2. Germany3,904
  3. Belgium2,219
  4. United States1,990
  5. Netherlands1,943
  6. Switzerland1,364
  7. Sweden768
  8. Norway686
  9. Luxembourg321
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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