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Morocco → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Morocco
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
17,703
Change since 2018
-14.8%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
6.82%
Inflow 202317,703OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Morocco to France

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

Inflows by year

13k27k200020032006200920122015201820212023
13k27k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200017,359
200119,142
200221,778
200322,554
200422,162
200519,976
200623,012
200722,084
200824,866
200921,520
201020,110
201118,765
201219,790
201320,049
201418,064
201518,423
201618,811
201719,144
201820,788
201922,546
202017,538
202122,197
202226,976
202317,703
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202317,703—13,302
202226,976—16,131
202122,197510,93618,905
202017,538504,28212,759
201922,546489,28015,776
201820,788480,60015,390
201719,144472,84316,687
201618,811465,23017,769
201518,423458,56119,110
201418,064—18,051
201320,049—16,662
201219,790—18,325
201118,765—22,612
201020,110435,18828,919
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

533k1.07M19901995200020052010201520202024
533k1.07M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990648,162
1995685,147
2000738,219
2005841,287
2010890,602
2015961,153
20201,027,490
20241,066,129
Estimate, 2024
1,066,129
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
11.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 Morocco

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024282,153246,80031,43511.1%
2023310,057251,95055,61517.9%
2022161,045105,00251,49832.0%
202158,31034,25620,36934.9%
202084,62773,38112,26414.5%
2019379,347311,90565,19317.2%
2018362,425303,36156,78415.7%
2017337,390295,49743,37712.9%
2016296,911260,03432,44310.9%
2015257,402231,77522,9888.9%
2014210,896193,28017,4698.3%
2013194,446176,15917,9919.3%
2012174,912158,41916,4939.4%
2011162,802147,88414,9189.2%
2010149,173136,57512,5988.4%
2009100,58283,71416,88116.8%

Applications by year

190k379k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
190k379k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009100,582
2010149,173
2011162,802
2012174,912
2013194,446
2014210,896
2015257,402
2016296,911
2017337,390
2018362,425
2019379,347
202084,627
202158,310
2022161,045
2023310,057
2024282,153
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 Morocco (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education14,516
  2. Family11,188
  3. Work8,229
  4. Other reasons1,652
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202535,58520200
202436,96228514,45433,889
202336,84550113,30235,458
202239,25444416,13135,909
202135,36121818,90534,961
202030,25521812,75932,707
201935,09434015,77631,352
201832,08516515,39028,431
201729,8445316,68729,733
201627,3592717,76928,012
201526,6661519,11026,654
201425,8441018,05125,223
201324,8541016,66123,617
201223,482018,3250
201123,726022,6120
201024,286028,9190
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities7,608
  2. Researchers389
  3. EU Blue Card202
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)30
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
621,108
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,788
Changed status into work, 2025
8,937
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
31
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
30,629
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 Morocco, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRabatma.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalAgadir—
Consulate-generalCasablanca—
Consulate-generalFez—
Consulate-generalMarrakechma.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalTangier—
Consulate-general——
ConsulateTangier—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Morocco ranks 2.

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 Morocco, 2023
  1. Spain123,468
  2. Italy20,928
  3. Germany14,841
  4. Canada6,410
  5. Belgium6,155
  6. United States5,810
  7. Türkiye3,310
  8. Netherlands2,218
  9. Portugal1,190
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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