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Italy → France

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From
Italy
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
10,113
Change since 2018
-29.7%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
3.90%
Inflow 202310,113OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Italy to France

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

Inflows by year

7,31615k20132016201920222023
7,31615k20132016201920222023
Data table
201312,171
201412,689
201513,247
201613,883
201713,578
201814,381
201914,631
202011,526
20219,674
202211,158
202310,113
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—255,762—
202310,113245,9531,179
202211,158231,0111,508
20219,674224,2331,597
202011,526218,316836
201914,631211,8391,015
201814,381202,7111,006
201713,578202,711761
201613,883194,726675
201513,247188,005844
201412,689181,919703
201312,171—731
2012——676
2011——634
2010—172,719608
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

254k507k19901995200020052010201520202024
254k507k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990507,447
1995449,474
2000401,918
2005373,623
2010340,016
2015323,277
2020318,801
2024303,685
Estimate, 2024
303,685
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
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 Italy

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024103110.0%
2023272227.4%
202252480—
2021222029.1%
202026230—
2019323026.2%
201838380—
20171019533.0%
201611511043.5%
201511114410.9%
2014312713.2%
20132816310.7%
2012550—
2011880—
201033330—
2009878089.2%

Applications by year

581152009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
58115200920122015201820212024
Data table
200987
201033
20118
20125
201328
201431
2015111
2016115
2017101
201838
201932
202026
202122
202252
202327
202410
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRomeambafrance-it.org
Consulate-generalMilanambafrance-it.org
Consulate-generalNaplesambafrance-it.org
Consulate-generalTurinambafrance-it.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Italy ranks 5.

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 Italy, 2023
  1. Spain48,089
  2. Germany38,460
  3. Switzerland19,497
  4. Netherlands10,603
  5. Portugal8,801
  6. Belgium5,642
  7. Austria4,695
  8. United States4,090
  9. Denmark3,424
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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