Mauritania → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Mauritania
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 952
Change since 2018: +53.1%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.37%

Inflow 2023952OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Mauritania to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	429
2001	546
2002	822
2003	1,192
2004	1,081
2005	877
2006	740
2007	667
2008	886
2009	1,000
2010	954
2011	963
2012	932
2013	870
2014	675
2015	599
2016	679
2017	705
2018	622
2019	669
2020	626
2021	803
2022	872
2023	952

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	952	—	367
2022	872	—	491
2021	803	14,854	649
2020	626	14,652	439
2019	669	14,163	568
2018	622	13,840	569
2017	705	13,544	665
2016	679	12,943	661
2015	599	12,399	609
2014	675	—	581
2013	870	—	527
2012	932	—	512
2011	963	—	694
2010	954	11,101	942

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

France's consulates in Mauritania

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	4,229	2,884	1,232	29.1%
2023	3,221	1,980	1,152	35.8%
2022	3,677	2,517	1,010	27.5%
2021	1,610	1,173	284	17.6%
2020	845	624	215	25.4%
2019	4,989	3,924	966	19.4%
2018	5,085	4,006	950	18.7%
2017	5,201	4,203	760	14.6%
2016	4,444	3,656	621	14.0%
2015	4,372	3,724	566	12.9%
2014	4,513	3,494	1,018	22.6%
2013	4,359	3,577	749	17.2%
2012	3,971	3,380	591	14.9%
2011	3,344	2,993	351	10.5%
2010	3,755	3,304	456	12.1%
2009	525	158	372	70.9%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	525
2010	3,755
2011	3,344
2012	3,971
2013	4,359
2014	4,513
2015	4,372
2016	4,444
2017	5,201
2018	5,085
2019	4,989
2020	845
2021	1,610
2022	3,677
2023	3,221
2024	4,229

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 Mauritania (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Other reasons693
Education441
Family391
Work94

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	1,619	1	0	0
2024	1,479	1	437	840
2023	1,259	1	367	871
2022	1,137	1	491	852
2021	1,022	0	649	856
2020	820	0	439	919
2019	918	0	568	996
2018	914	0	569	976
2017	973	1	665	1,010
2016	937	0	661	1,045
2015	788	0	609	1,145
2014	884	0	563	1,233
2013	1,091	0	527	1,244
2012	1,202	0	512	0
2011	1,147	0	694	0
2010	1,256	0	0	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities91
Researchers2
EU Blue Card1

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 22,160
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 598
Changed status into work, 2025: 123
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 Mauritania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Nouakchott	mr.ambafrance.org

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Mauritania ranks 51.

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 Mauritania, 2023

Spain1,538
United States350
Belgium168
Türkiye135
Germany127
Canada125
Japan42
Italy38
Switzerland15