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France → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
France
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
12,283
Change since 2018
-15.9%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.72%
Inflow 202312,283OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from France to Germany

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

Inflows by year

7,86216k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,86216k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200015,276
200113,451
200212,747
200312,324
200412,488
200512,260
200613,633
200713,766
200812,979
200912,858
201013,349
201113,830
201214,458
201315,215
201415,723
201514,908
201615,518
201714,895
201814,612
201914,486
202011,552
202112,165
202212,515
202312,283
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—140,400—
202312,283140,320745
202212,515140,495865
202112,165140,5901,020
202011,552140,290700
201914,486140,900865
201814,612149,025845
201714,895130,915963
201615,518126,739653
201514,908123,281606
201415,723120,045586
201315,215113,885543
201214,458110,938457
201113,830108,675407
201013,349107,257403
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

78k156k19901995200020052010201520202024
78k156k19902000201020202024
Data table
199083,304
1995101,076
2000113,584
2005107,970
2010116,501
2015135,841
2020153,730
2024155,932
Estimate, 2024
155,932
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.93%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
24
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

Germany's consulates in France

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024110—
2023110—
202210100—
2021110—
2018220—
2017810—
201619170—
201534320—
2014434037.0%
201315013685.3%
201227121555.6%
2011484448.3%
201079512835.4%
20094437818.2%

Applications by year

7515020092010201120122013201420152016201720182021202220232024
75150200920122015201820232024
Data table
200944
201079
201148
201227
2013150
201443
201534
201619
20178
20182
20211
202210
20231
20241
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 Germany in France, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyParisallemagneenfrance.diplo.de
Consulate-general2nd arrondissement of Marseillemarseille.diplo.de
Consulate-general6th arrondissement of Lyonlyon.diplo.de
Consulate-generalBordeauxbordeaux.diplo.de
Consulate-generalStrasbourgstrassburg.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; France ranks 27.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from France, 2023
  1. Switzerland19,955
  2. Spain16,356
  3. Belgium11,830
  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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