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Guinea → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Guinea
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,223
Change since 2018
+85.7%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
2.40%
Inflow 20236,223OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Guinea to France

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

Inflows by year

3,9327,863200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,9327,8632000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000362
2001494
2002588
2003706
2004923
20051,085
20061,605
20071,602
20081,506
20091,483
20101,647
20111,661
20121,937
20132,045
20142,115
20152,282
20162,535
20172,682
20183,352
20194,736
20205,842
20217,863
20227,169
20236,223
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20236,223—1,752
20227,169—2,336
20217,86363,5152,760
20205,84262,7511,545
20194,73658,5301,878
20183,35249,2931,828
20172,68243,7761,995
20162,53538,7941,820
20152,28235,4871,678
20142,115—1,457
20132,045—1,208
20121,937—974
20111,661—1,270
20101,64726,9141,465
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

46k92k19901995200020052010201520202024
46k92k19902000201020202024
Data table
199010,278
19958,907
20009,952
200522,271
201030,205
201541,415
202069,716
202492,446
Estimate, 2024
92,446
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
26
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 Guinea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202414,0007,8985,82741.6%
202311,0635,6355,23747.3%
20229,2644,7794,07744.0%
20213,7011,9701,50740.7%
20201,79781379344.1%
20199,6814,5105,03452.0%
20189,8555,1924,40544.7%
201710,1115,8384,16641.2%
201613,4747,6765,53041.0%
201513,6347,9785,53940.6%
201412,2607,1305,11341.7%
201312,6537,7974,82738.1%
201212,6146,9125,70245.2%
201111,5677,1064,46138.6%
201010,2777,7792,55124.8%
20092,2655731,81079.9%

Applications by year

7,00014k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7,00014k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,265
201010,277
201111,567
201212,614
201312,653
201412,260
201513,634
201613,474
201710,111
20189,855
20199,681
20201,797
20213,701
20229,264
202311,063
202414,000
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 Guinea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons5,626
  2. Work1,888
  3. Family1,851
  4. Education1,556
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202510,921000
20247,70411,9502,838
20237,35121,7522,814
20228,09612,3362,997
20218,85412,7603,227
20206,78811,5453,407
20195,90401,8783,382
20184,29601,8283,369
20173,56901,9953,444
20163,44501,8203,253
20153,27101,6783,089
20142,88001,4573,105
20132,42301,2083,364
20122,17809740
20112,13401,2700
20102,39201,4650
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,876
  2. Researchers12
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
90,038
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,765
Changed status into work, 2025
723
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
3
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 Guinea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Guinea ranks 13.

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 Guinea, 2023
  1. Germany4,487
  2. Italy2,334
  3. Belgium1,927
  4. Spain1,674
  5. United States1,510
  6. Canada520
  7. Portugal344
  8. Türkiye144
  9. Luxembourg138
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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