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France → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
France
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,615
Change since 2018
+47.3%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.70%
Inflow 20232,615OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from France to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,3342,668200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3342,6682000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,255
20012,276
20022,154
20031,791
20041,752
20052,347
20062,195
20072,668
20082,497
20092,345
20102,012
20111,892
20121,896
20131,846
20141,729
20151,703
20161,777
20171,960
20181,775
20192,061
20201,950
20212,172
20222,378
20232,615
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—30,896—
20232,61529,942172
20222,37828,735140
20212,17231,354178
20201,95029,72171
20192,06129,00896
20181,77529,991110
20171,96029,281114
20161,77728,634123
20151,70327,696130
20141,72929,078130
20131,84625,016117
20121,89623,985106
20111,89224,445177
20102,01225,217165
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

66k132k19901995200020052010201520202024
66k132k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990128,808
1995131,835
2000130,427
2005128,297
2010127,896
2015125,122
2020123,745
2024115,100
Estimate, 2024
115,100
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
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

Italy's consulates in France

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024262227.7%
2023161516.2%
202229280—
202125230—
202014140—
2019403737.5%
2018423912.4%
2017333113.0%
2016292513.4%
2015272513.7%
201417160—
201338280—
201228280—
201117170—
2010323113.1%
200938380—

Applications by year

21422009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2142200920122015201820212024
Data table
200938
201032
201117
201228
201338
201417
201527
201629
201733
201842
201940
202014
202125
202229
202316
202426
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 Italy in France, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyParisambparigi.esteri.it
Consulate-general16th arrondissement of Parisconsparigi.esteri.it
Consulate-general6th arrondissement of Lyonconslione.esteri.it
Consulate-generalMarseilleconsmarsiglia.esteri.it
Consulate-generalMetzconsmetz.esteri.it
Consulate-generalNiceconsnizza.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; France ranks 28.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
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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