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Lebanon → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Lebanon
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,024
Change since 2018
+210.0%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.78%
Inflow 20232,024OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Lebanon to France

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

Inflows by year

1,4872,973200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,4872,9732000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000896
20011,190
20021,253
20031,006
2004906
2005963
20061,577
20071,513
20081,415
20091,093
2010962
2011993
20121,011
2013939
2014643
2015643
2016651
2017688
2018653
2019832
20201,295
20212,395
20222,973
20232,024
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20232,024—1,093
20222,973—1,233
20212,39513,4541,491
20201,29513,259769
201983211,6581,018
201865311,8491,036
201768811,3631,082
201665111,1311,239
201564310,8811,320
2014643—1,349
2013939—1,259
20121,011—1,149
2011993—1,288
201096212,1141,758
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

26k51k19901995200020052010201520202024
26k51k19902000201020202024
Data table
199036,118
199535,440
200036,320
200542,447
201044,452
201545,265
202049,532
202451,485
Estimate, 2024
51,485
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.56%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
38
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 Lebanon

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202449,09643,2975,53311.3%
202353,64546,4356,70612.5%
202246,07241,6074,3069.3%
202128,88523,5054,81816.7%
202021,46515,8824,72722.0%
201956,86551,2525,0568.9%
201858,82552,5155,6659.6%
201751,82747,4753,8317.4%
201645,50342,3722,3555.2%
201545,28741,5643,0566.7%
201440,98838,7262,1695.3%
201337,28034,3252,7917.5%
201234,13431,9162,2186.5%
201127,28926,2071,0824.0%
201024,22222,7541,4736.1%
200924,27322,3601,9247.9%

Applications by year

29k59k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
29k59k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200924,273
201024,222
201127,289
201234,134
201337,280
201440,988
201545,287
201645,503
201751,827
201858,825
201956,865
202021,465
202128,885
202246,072
202353,645
202449,096
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 Lebanon (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education2,458
  2. Family687
  3. Work449
  4. Other reasons338
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,9326300
20244,275671,3009,866
20235,3231621,09310,319
20227,2852951,2338,954
20216,9591621,4916,849
20204,4861627695,470
20192,838411,0184,903
20182,237301,0364,468
20172,101331,0824,582
20161,973111,2394,265
20151,819171,3203,929
20141,920131,3493,749
20131,649111,2593,718
20121,37921,1490
20111,42201,2880
20101,38601,7580
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities250
  2. Researchers130
  3. EU Blue Card63
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
34,588
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
210
Changed status into work, 2025
1,874
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
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 Lebanon, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBeirutambafrance-lb.org
Consulate-general—lb.ambafrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Lebanon ranks 33.

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 Lebanon, 2023
  1. Germany4,566
  2. Canada4,555
  3. United States3,320
  4. Australia1,331
  5. Türkiye809
  6. Italy680
  7. Belgium622
  8. Netherlands295
  9. Switzerland281
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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