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Nepal → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nepal
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
272
Change since 2018
+149.5%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 2023272OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nepal to France

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

Inflows by year

136272200020032006200920122015201820212023
1362722000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200020
200129
200230
200328
200427
200549
200648
200752
200849
200957
201069
201164
201279
2013103
201499
2015117
2016122
2017128
2018109
2019148
2020111
2021176
2022208
2023272
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023272—123
2022208—152
2021176—92
2020111—53
2019148—39
20181091,65042
20171281,38752
20161221,17351
20151171,11130
201499—33
2013103—29
201279—19
201164—31
20106961412
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Nepal

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2016110—
2015110—
20141,4601,21724316.6%
20133,0962,49659819.3%
20123,0762,55352317.0%
20112,5942,11847618.4%
20102,4301,99343718.0%
200930513117457.0%

Applications by year

1,5483,09620092010201120122013201420152016
1,5483,09620092011201320152016
Data table
2009305
20102,430
20112,594
20123,076
20133,096
20141,460
20151
20161
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 Nepal (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education397
  2. Family132
  3. Other reasons107
  4. Work106
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025742000
20248810146173
20237252123145
20223702152116
2021265092147
2020219053180
2019466039193
2018333042125
201724305297
201623405181
201518813090
201414403376
201312602961
20121010190
2011990310
2010111000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities104
  2. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,036
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
73
Changed status into work, 2025
89
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
130
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 Nepal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKathmandunp.ambafrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Nepal ranks 90.

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 Nepal, 2023
  1. Japan39,564
  2. South Korea20,147
  3. Australia13,771
  4. United States11,150
  5. New Zealand2,811
  6. Denmark2,149
  7. Canada1,760
  8. Germany1,470
  9. Finland1,319
  10. Belgium427
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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