Iran → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Iran
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 1,328
Change since 2018: +25.6%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.51%

Inflow 20231,328OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Iran to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	488
2001	502
2002	510
2003	503
2004	479
2005	379
2006	529
2007	461
2008	405
2009	478
2010	599
2011	542
2012	567
2013	576
2014	404
2015	441
2016	566
2017	792
2018	1,057
2019	1,029
2020	701
2021	1,285
2022	1,357
2023	1,328

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	1,328	—	282
2022	1,357	—	375
2021	1,285	10,856	404
2020	701	10,700	259
2019	1,029	9,867	345
2018	1,057	9,100	332
2017	792	8,389	381
2016	566	7,856	440
2015	441	7,667	334
2014	404	—	430
2013	576	—	332
2012	567	—	345
2011	542	—	386
2010	599	7,748	485

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Iran

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	37,205	30,482	10,051	27.0%
2023	38,806	30,777	6,574	16.9%
2022	31,888	23,207	5,975	18.7%
2021	7,013	5,349	993	14.2%
2020	7,725	6,188	1,430	18.5%
2019	38,333	28,799	9,536	24.9%
2018	59,967	41,359	19,816	33.0%
2017	50,737	39,520	10,119	19.9%
2016	40,108	37,197	1,938	4.8%
2015	30,716	28,327	1,718	5.6%
2014	25,358	21,995	3,351	13.2%
2013	18,431	15,568	2,836	15.4%
2012	15,910	13,685	2,225	14.0%
2011	20,419	17,242	3,177	15.6%
2010	20,743	18,238	2,505	12.1%
2009	20,033	18,421	1,617	8.1%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	20,033
2010	20,743
2011	20,419
2012	15,910
2013	18,431
2014	25,358
2015	30,716
2016	40,108
2017	50,737
2018	59,967
2019	38,333
2020	7,725
2021	7,013
2022	31,888
2023	38,806
2024	37,205

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 Iran (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Education986
Other reasons887
Work276
Family193

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	2,342	14	0	0
2024	2,494	18	341	2,374
2023	2,491	17	282	2,085
2022	2,242	17	375	1,962
2021	1,895	7	404	1,863
2020	1,264	7	259	1,809
2019	1,651	8	345	1,763
2018	1,753	8	332	1,492
2017	1,380	2	381	1,424
2016	908	4	440	1,415
2015	733	3	334	1,504
2014	648	3	430	1,653
2013	721	3	332	1,755
2012	806	3	345	0
2011	769	0	386	0
2010	845	0	485	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Researchers218
Other paid activities29
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)15
EU Blue Card14

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 19,365
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 640
Changed status into work, 2025: 352
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 Iran, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	District 11	ir.ambafrance.org

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Iran ranks 43.

Inflows to France, 2023

Algeria20,762
Morocco17,703
Tunisia14,656
Afghanistan10,974
Italy10,113
Spain9,628
Côte d’Ivoire7,945
Belgium7,813
Portugal7,426
Germany7,105
Türkiye6,780
Romania6,667

Other destinations for people from Iran, 2023

Germany23,352
Türkiye14,495
Canada10,680
United States8,790
Italy4,318
Australia3,651
Netherlands3,481
Austria2,650
Denmark2,166
Sweden1,944