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France → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
France
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
11,830
Change since 2018
+1.0%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
7.75%
Inflow 202311,830OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from France to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

7,04314k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,04314k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20008,108
20018,040
20028,135
20038,191
20049,520
200510,378
200611,570
200712,269
200814,086
200912,272
201012,214
201112,809
201212,392
201312,571
201411,969
201511,977
201611,343
201711,282
201811,710
201912,038
202011,286
202111,898
202212,046
202311,830
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—180,495—
202311,830178,5621,446
202212,046175,5651,225
202111,898173,7571,038
202011,286170,889862
201912,038166,897952
201811,710164,870869
201711,282163,703795
201611,343161,807673
201511,977158,767647
201411,969155,889586
201312,571153,303973
201212,392149,803903
201112,809145,274638
201012,214140,227717
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

98k197k19901995200020052010201520202024
98k197k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990147,728
1995149,698
2000151,704
2005155,088
2010173,219
2015183,005
2020188,926
2024196,995
Estimate, 2024
196,995
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
8.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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

Belgium's consulates in France

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202232133.3%
2021550—
2020300—
2019110—
2018750—
2017440—
2016760—
2015320—
201465116.7%
201319140—
20121190—
201125141144.0%
20102016420.0%
2009141317.1%

Applications by year

132520092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
1325200920122015201820212022
Data table
200914
201020
201125
201211
201319
20146
20153
20167
20174
20187
20191
20203
20215
20223
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyParisfrance.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; France ranks 3.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from France, 2023
  1. Switzerland19,955
  2. Spain16,356
  3. Germany12,283
  4. Canada10,075
  5. Japan5,948
  6. Netherlands5,891
  7. Portugal5,138
  8. United States4,650
  9. South Korea3,903
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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