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India → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,774
Change since 2018
-32.7%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
1.07%
Inflow 20232,774OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to France

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

Inflows by year

2,1914,382200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,1914,3822000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,004
20011,142
20021,261
20031,221
20041,155
20051,104
20061,551
20071,769
20081,816
20091,880
20101,976
20112,136
20122,285
20132,505
20142,570
20152,705
20162,940
20173,433
20184,121
20194,221
20202,173
20212,911
20224,382
20232,774
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20232,774—382
20224,382—443
20212,91128,330517
20202,17327,927388
20194,22127,214445
20184,12124,460395
20173,43323,111452
20162,94021,129485
20152,70519,877392
20142,570—384
20132,505—370
20122,285—349
20112,136—385
20101,97615,640454
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

33k67k19901995200020052010201520202024
33k67k19902000201020202024
Data table
199021,247
199526,265
200032,732
200541,999
201047,392
201553,809
202061,647
202466,688
Estimate, 2024
66,688
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.73%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
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 India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024197,959165,56431,31415.8%
2023176,237146,93829,86616.9%
2022138,643106,98727,68120.0%
202137,58524,62511,72931.2%
202029,62722,9456,96723.5%
2019234,002199,44032,89014.1%
2018229,153203,57023,71410.3%
2017201,161179,74919,9839.9%
2016156,148141,75113,0838.4%
2015134,294124,5028,5636.4%
201487,47281,8485,5736.4%
201365,88060,9584,8967.4%
201263,88158,9044,9777.8%
201164,50259,1825,3208.2%
201057,26253,0124,2627.4%
200958,69753,5195,2599.0%

Applications by year

117k234k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
117k234k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200958,697
201057,262
201164,502
201263,881
201365,880
201487,472
2015134,294
2016156,148
2017201,161
2018229,153
2019234,002
202029,627
202137,585
2022138,643
2023176,237
2024197,959
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education5,847
  2. Work2,319
  3. Family1,351
  4. Other reasons371
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259,88817000
202410,8262164366,765
20239,9303343826,141
20229,1723664435,260
20216,6351585174,807
20204,8281603885,676
20198,8872094454,779
20187,8191873953,252
20176,0201254522,823
20164,963944852,541
20154,609633922,391
20144,393513841,985
20133,970233701,828
20123,76263490
20113,53103850
20103,44204540
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,256
  2. Researchers886
  3. EU Blue Card170
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
52,018
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
106
Changed status into work, 2025
1,537
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
226
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
41
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 India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhiin.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalBengaluruambafrance-in.org
Consulate-generalMumbaiambafrance-in.org
Consulate-general—in.ambafrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; India ranks 27.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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