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France → New Zealand

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
France
To
New Zealand
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,197
Change since 2018
-29.1%
Share of all arrivals in New Zealand, 2023
0.58%
Inflow 20231,197OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from France to New Zealand

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

Inflows by year

1,3342,667200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3342,6672000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200097
2001780
2002863
2003922
20041,079
20051,059
20061,076
20071,024
20081,099
20091,025
20101,060
20111,258
20121,027
20131,344
20141,500
20151,659
20161,719
20171,725
20181,689
20192,667
20201,392
2021207
20221,035
20231,197
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,197—258
20221,035—318
2021207—140
20201,392—140
20192,667—158
20181,689—163
20171,725—141
20161,719—133
20151,659—98
20141,500—134
20131,344—108
20121,027—123
20111,258—74
20101,060—29
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

3,7707,53919901995200020052010201520202024
3,7707,53919902000201020202024
Data table
1990986
19951,172
20001,558
20052,356
20103,759
20155,996
20207,539
20247,445
Estimate, 2024
7,445
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.51%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
30
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

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyParismfat.govt.nz
Consulate-generalNouméanzembassy.com
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in New Zealand, 2023; France ranks 25.

Inflows to New Zealand, 2023
  1. India47,163
  2. Philippines38,838
  3. China26,214
  4. Fiji11,157
  5. South Africa8,667
  6. Sri Lanka7,044
  7. Vietnam5,919
  8. United Kingdom5,847
  9. Australia5,196
  10. United States4,191
  11. Samoa2,994
  12. Nepal2,811
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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