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Japan → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Japan
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
848
Change since 2018
-45.8%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.33%
Inflow 2023848OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Japan to France

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

Inflows by year

8511,702200020032006200920122015201820212023
8511,7022000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,250
20011,446
20021,444
20031,406
20041,378
20051,374
20061,702
20071,662
20081,531
20091,604
20101,471
20111,598
20121,518
20131,552
20141,623
20151,588
20161,515
20171,585
20181,564
20191,532
2020974
20211,053
20221,249
2023848
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023848—39
20221,249—40
20211,05317,97846
202097417,73138
20191,53218,15541
20181,56417,81052
20171,58517,92240
20161,51518,03563
20151,58818,12935
20141,623—34
20131,552—39
20121,518—44
20111,598—42
20101,47117,48937
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Japan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,0033,7111704.2%
20232,4722,2401295.2%
20221,2001,0241089.0%
20211018665.9%
2020461446173.7%
20192,9442,7561093.7%
20182,7532,5921073.9%
20172,6362,513672.5%
20162,0521,972331.6%
20152,4802,382351.4%
20142,0902,030462.2%
20131,9151,852382.0%
20121,6411,595462.8%
20111,4291,411181.3%
20101,7461,732140.8%
20091,6061,59890.6%

Applications by year

2,0024,0032009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,0024,003200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,606
20101,746
20111,429
20121,641
20131,915
20142,090
20152,480
20162,052
20172,636
20182,753
20192,944
2020461
2021101
20221,200
20232,472
20244,003
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 Japan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,354
  2. Work668
  3. Family485
  4. Other reasons181
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,6883500
20242,78652321,073
20232,63539391,082
20222,6834240904
20211,7472946906
20201,41929381,098
20193,13732411,161
20182,98835521,195
20172,92036401,649
20162,99022631,659
20153,17120351,646
20143,18721341,540
20133,19916391,362
20123,0653440
20113,3990420
20103,2320370
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities444
  2. Researchers162
  3. EU Blue Card35
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)27
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
21,222
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
28
Changed status into work, 2025
97
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
88
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
5
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 Japan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTokyoambafrance-jp.org
Consulate-generalSakyō-kujp.ambafrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Japan ranks 56.

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 Japan, 2023
  1. South Korea6,523
  2. Germany6,091
  3. United States3,690
  4. Netherlands1,840
  5. New Zealand1,497
  6. Canada1,015
  7. Australia962
  8. Belgium701
  9. Switzerland670
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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