Kosovo → France
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Kosovo
- To
- France
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Residence permits in France
First residence permits issued by France to citizens of Kosovo (Eurostat).
- Other reasons846
- Family508
- Work107
- Education25
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1,519 | 1 | 306 | 112 |
| 2023 | 1,507 | 0 | 359 | 100 |
| 2022 | 1,762 | 0 | 548 | 83 |
| 2021 | 1,833 | 0 | 752 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1,709 | 0 | 471 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,971 | 0 | 368 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2,002 | 0 | 519 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2,044 | 0 | 102 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1,740 | 0 | 282 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1,576 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1,528 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Other paid activities106
- Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 28,023
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 189
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 37
Embassy and consulates
Missions of France in Kosovo, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Pristina | kosovo.ambafrance.org |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in 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
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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