Mexico → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Mexico
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 942
Change since 2018: +4.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.36%

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Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Mexico to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	293
2001	364
2002	386
2003	400
2004	422
2005	416
2006	564
2007	550
2008	618
2009	733
2010	787
2011	763
2012	714
2013	724
2014	752
2015	842
2016	882
2017	857
2018	903
2019	1,262
2020	757
2021	1,060
2022	1,243
2023	942

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	942	—	423
2022	1,243	—	438
2021	1,060	8,893	476
2020	757	8,764	349
2019	1,262	8,018	385
2018	903	8,026	409
2017	857	7,603	344
2016	882	7,278	365
2015	842	7,031	407
2014	752	—	308
2013	724	—	355
2012	714	—	260
2011	763	—	275
2010	787	6,535	243

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

France's consulates in Mexico

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	538	460	49	9.1%
2023	354	279	71	20.1%
2022	201	145	46	22.9%
2021	37	30	6	16.2%
2020	40	28	4	10.0%
2019	153	121	17	11.1%
2018	206	174	13	6.3%
2017	189	159	9	4.8%
2016	259	218	20	7.7%
2015	401	369	11	2.7%
2014	367	356	4	1.1%
2013	347	325	5	1.4%
2012	380	379	1	0.3%
2011	333	331	2	0.6%
2010	446	445	1	0.2%
2009	276	276	2	0.7%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	276
2010	446
2011	333
2012	380
2013	347
2014	367
2015	401
2016	259
2017	189
2018	206
2019	153
2020	40
2021	37
2022	201
2023	354
2024	538

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 Mexico (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Education2,366
Family514
Work347
Other reasons146

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	3,373	42	0	0
2024	3,431	51	542	2,368
2023	3,507	73	423	2,290
2022	3,511	59	438	2,300
2021	2,601	41	476	2,151
2020	1,608	41	349	2,258
2019	2,555	38	385	2,324
2018	2,305	26	409	2,208
2017	2,316	34	344	2,514
2016	2,406	24	365	2,433
2015	2,452	12	407	2,341
2014	2,196	16	308	2,181
2013	2,213	9	355	2,052
2012	2,088	2	260	0
2011	2,806	0	275	0
2010	2,651	0	18	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities194
Researchers106
EU Blue Card42
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 14,183
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 28
Changed status into work, 2025: 370
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025: 5
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024: 52

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 Mexico, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Mexico City	mx.ambafrance.org
Consulate-general	Mexico City	—

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Mexico ranks 53.

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 Mexico, 2023

United States190,560
Spain9,597
Canada5,735
Germany4,902
Japan1,052
Netherlands985
Chile832
Italy638
Switzerland636