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Gabon → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Gabon
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
921
Change since 2018
+5.6%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.36%
Inflow 2023921OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Gabon to France

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

Inflows by year

481961200020032006200920122015201820212023
4819612000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000300
2001365
2002444
2003424
2004483
2005471
2006679
2007676
2008648
2009656
2010712
2011693
2012754
2013773
2014430
2015519
2016576
2017697
2018872
2019926
2020837
2021961
2022934
2023921
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023921—482
2022934—673
202196118,415631
202083718,174354
201992617,695449
201887215,560392
201769714,193426
201657613,010429
201551912,234469
2014430—437
2013773—360
2012754—358
2011693—405
201071210,268421
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

18k37k19901995200020052010201520202024
18k37k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,841
19959,433
200012,004
200517,406
201019,836
201523,500
202031,774
202436,785
Estimate, 2024
36,785
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.40%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
44
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

France's consulates in Gabon

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202416,91312,7894,09024.2%
202317,73813,5334,19823.7%
202215,71810,7834,25027.0%
20213,0281,99286628.6%
20203,3532,50683524.9%
201921,39117,0044,21519.7%
201820,64015,6334,77223.1%
201717,32314,5752,58214.9%
201615,91214,2431,5579.8%
201514,78313,5869646.5%
201413,84413,0547835.7%
201312,88611,9039647.5%
201210,2509,3209309.1%
201110,2658,7711,49414.6%
20109,5818,2191,36714.3%
20091,64668697659.3%

Applications by year

11k21k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
11k21k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,646
20109,581
201110,265
201210,250
201312,886
201413,844
201514,783
201615,912
201717,323
201820,640
201921,391
20203,353
20213,028
202215,718
202317,738
202416,913
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in France

First residence permits issued by France to citizens of Gabon (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,284
  2. Family544
  3. Other reasons279
  4. Work54
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,161000
20242,43216594,141
20232,69314824,138
20222,68626734,060
20212,56706314,296
20202,59803543,962
20192,73114493,733
20182,35503923,370
20171,89714263,359
20161,65204293,293
20151,54304693,149
20141,22314373,340
20131,03603603,210
20121,05003580
201195704050
20101,22904210
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities41
  2. Researchers13
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
24,784
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
61
Changed status into work, 2025
723
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
2
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLibrevillega.ambafrance.org
Consulate-general——
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Gabon ranks 54.

Inflows to France, 2023
  1. Algeria20,762
  2. Morocco17,703
  3. Tunisia14,656
  4. Afghanistan10,974
  5. Italy10,113
  6. Spain9,628
  7. Côte d’Ivoire7,945
  8. Belgium7,813
  9. Portugal7,426
  10. Germany7,105
  11. Türkiye6,780
  12. Romania6,667
Other destinations for people from Gabon, 2023
  1. Türkiye305
  2. United States120
  3. Canada90
  4. Italy55
  5. Belgium53
  6. Germany46
  7. Japan36
  8. South Korea16
  9. Luxembourg11
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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