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France → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
France
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,948
Change since 2018
-3.7%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.96%
Inflow 20235,948OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from France to Japan

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

Inflows by year

3,1036,2062006200920122015201820212023
3,1036,2062006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20063,807
20074,189
20084,537
20093,931
20103,984
20112,911
20123,955
20134,481
20144,532
20154,990
20165,556
20175,527
20186,179
20196,206
20202,008
2021839
20225,992
20235,948
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—15,153—
20235,94814,339—
20225,99211,319—
202183912,264—
20202,00814,106—
20196,20613,355—
20186,17912,503—
20175,52711,640—
20165,55610,672—
20154,9909,641—
20144,5328,877—
20134,4818,455—
20123,9558,423—
20112,9119,060—
20103,9849,193—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

9,07918k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,07918k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,061
19953,701
20005,180
20057,028
20109,042
201516,048
202018,157
202415,078
Estimate, 2024
15,078
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.44%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
Counted by
citizenship
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residents in Japan

Citizens of France living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

2,4544,9082012201420162018202220242025
2,4544,9082012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20122,625
20132,743
20142,919
20153,278
20163,693
20174,031
20184,253
20194,512
20224,092
20234,255
20244,568
20254,908
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202517,0884,9083,4193602,3494,0351,116
202416,2154,5683,1813002,2083,7861,093
202315,1534,2552,9541902,0113,6491,078
202214,3394,0922,778902,1293,4781,105
201914,1064,5122,998001,6692,8141,312
201813,3554,2532,799001,5992,6291,351
201712,5034,0312,620021,4132,4251,350
201611,6403,6932,373001,3502,2671,259
201510,6723,2782,064001,3142,1331,109
20149,6412,9191,822001,1201,9921,012
20138,8772,7431,665009931,890995
20128,4552,6251,563009391,7241,009
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyParisfr.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalStrasbourgstrasbourg.fr.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-general—marseille.fr.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; France ranks 18.

Inflows to Japan, 2023
  1. Vietnam133,732
  2. China106,717
  3. Indonesia67,088
  4. Nepal39,564
  5. Philippines37,338
  6. Myanmar30,849
  7. South Korea27,566
  8. United States19,684
  9. Thailand16,777
  10. Taiwan13,603
  11. Sri Lanka11,328
  12. India10,547
Other destinations for people from France, 2023
  1. Switzerland19,955
  2. Spain16,356
  3. Germany12,283
  4. Belgium11,830
  5. Canada10,075
  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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