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France → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
France
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,505
Change since 2018
+8.6%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
0.84%
Inflow 20231,505OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from France to Austria

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

Inflows by year

8411,681200020032006200920122015201820212023
8411,6812000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000628
2001609
2002610
2003662
2004775
2005823
2006858
2007929
2008960
2009867
2010880
2011917
20121,144
20131,156
20141,196
20151,199
20161,318
20171,350
20181,386
20191,444
20201,372
20211,454
20221,681
20231,505
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—10,315—
20231,50510,10137
20221,6819,63730
20211,4549,31354
20201,3729,0119
20191,4448,5598
20181,3868,3323
20171,3508,0958
20161,3187,71715
20151,1997,4286
20141,1967,1323
20131,1566,8698
20121,1446,5624
20119176,4233
20108806,3111
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

5,27211k19901995200020052010201520202024
5,27211k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,720
19954,624
20005,664
20056,676
20107,549
20158,387
20209,563
202410,544
Estimate, 2024
10,544
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.45%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
29
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

Austria's consulates in France

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
201515150—
201413130—
201312120—
201276114.3%
2011110—
2010550—
200920200—

Applications by year

10202009201020112012201320142015
10202009201120132015
Data table
200920
20105
20111
20127
201312
201413
201515
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of France to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20251,5031,324179
20241,4851,331154
20231,5051,338167
20221,6811,258423
20211,4541,185269
20201,3721,124248
20191,4441,132312
20181,3861,182204
20171,3501,153197
20161,318953365
20151,199918281
20141,196944252
20131,156920236
20121,144832312
201191782196
201088082060

Immigration by year

8411,6812002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
8411,6812002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002610
2003662
2004775
2005823
2006858
2007929
2008960
2009867
2010880
2011917
20121,144
20131,156
20141,196
20151,199
20161,318
20171,350
20181,386
20191,444
20201,372
20211,454
20221,681
20231,505
20241,485
20251,503
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in France, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyParisbmeia.gv.at
Consulate-generalStrasbourgbmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; France ranks 23.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from France, 2023
  1. Switzerland19,955
  2. Spain16,356
  3. Germany12,283
  4. Belgium11,830
  5. Canada10,075
  6. Japan5,948
  7. Netherlands5,891
  8. Portugal5,138
  9. United States4,650
  10. South Korea3,903
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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