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Ghana → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ghana
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
261
Change since 2018
+17.6%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 2023261OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ghana to France

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

Inflows by year

213426200020032006200920122015201820212023
2134262000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000285
2001426
2002282
2003242
2004219
2005207
2006216
2007217
2008182
2009181
2010231
2011210
2012209
2013260
2014250
2015214
2016203
2017202
2018222
2019227
2020212
2021291
2022311
2023261
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023261—116
2022311—128
20212915,734144
20202125,66793
2019227—134
20182225,143146
20172024,838139
20162034,637149
20152144,384121
2014250—145
2013260—136
2012209—121
2011210—229
20102313,926247
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Ghana

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20248,4425,0143,19837.9%
20234,6593,1651,29427.8%
20224,9563,4241,49530.2%
20211,4121,00035725.3%
202090957136940.6%
20193,0852,04090729.4%
20181321280—
201727190—
201646380—
201526210—
201360233.3%
201231266.7%
20112,6222,07854420.7%
20103,0072,28072924.2%
20092,1251,41872334.0%

Applications by year

4,2218,442200920102011201220132015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,2218,442200920122016201920222024
Data table
20092,125
20103,007
20112,622
20123
20136
201526
201646
201727
2018132
20193,085
2020909
20211,412
20224,956
20234,659
20248,442
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 Ghana (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education271
  2. Work156
  3. Family108
  4. Other reasons35
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025570300
20245604119382
20236540116373
20225586128341
20214752144358
2020411293343
20195233134310
20184970146214
20174060139216
20164010149167
20153690121177
20144040145179
20134430136158
201234601210
201136302290
201034802470
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities130
  2. Researchers21
  3. EU Blue Card3
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,374
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
15
Changed status into work, 2025
64
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 Ghana, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyGreater Accra Regiongh.ambafrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Ghana ranks 91.

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 Ghana, 2023
  1. United States8,160
  2. Germany5,066
  3. Spain2,506
  4. Italy1,657
  5. Canada1,645
  6. Netherlands797
  7. Belgium506
  8. Japan363
  9. Australia362
  10. Sweden262
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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