Nigeria → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Nigeria
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 1,797
Change since 2018: +68.6%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.69%

Inflow 20231,797OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Nigeria to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	96
2001	158
2002	165
2003	196
2004	359
2005	537
2006	639
2007	547
2008	582
2009	594
2010	653
2011	624
2012	788
2013	904
2014	969
2015	964
2016	1,121
2017	1,216
2018	1,066
2019	1,326
2020	1,204
2021	1,530
2022	1,762
2023	1,797

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	1,797	—	317
2022	1,762	—	351
2021	1,530	15,967	384
2020	1,204	15,798	257
2019	1,326	12,385	242
2018	1,066	11,606	227
2017	1,216	9,811	203
2016	1,121	8,667	254
2015	964	7,716	197
2014	969	—	181
2013	904	—	146
2012	788	—	130
2011	624	—	152
2010	653	3,284	190

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

France's consulates in Nigeria

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	55,833	30,851	24,301	43.5%
2023	49,181	28,861	19,857	40.4%
2022	37,692	22,031	15,286	40.6%
2021	13,058	7,862	4,785	36.6%
2020	7,534	3,723	4,030	53.5%
2019	38,739	18,953	19,210	49.6%
2018	33,308	16,511	16,473	49.5%
2017	28,790	13,925	14,109	49.0%
2016	25,871	14,943	10,723	41.4%
2015	28,061	16,763	10,470	37.3%
2014	44,508	25,652	18,732	42.1%
2013	33,443	21,301	12,003	35.9%
2012	33,294	21,882	11,412	34.3%
2011	24,500	16,923	7,577	30.9%
2010	22,308	15,344	7,080	31.7%
2009	16,520	9,679	6,990	42.3%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	16,520
2010	22,308
2011	24,500
2012	33,294
2013	33,443
2014	44,508
2015	28,061
2016	25,871
2017	28,790
2018	33,308
2019	38,739
2020	7,534
2021	13,058
2022	37,692
2023	49,181
2024	55,833

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 Nigeria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Other reasons1,024
Education541
Family531
Work203

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	2,299	9	0	0
2024	2,414	12	408	772
2023	2,390	7	317	785
2022	2,222	9	351	690
2021	1,908	4	384	577
2020	1,482	4	257	556
2019	1,652	4	242	459
2018	1,340	1	227	356
2017	1,400	0	203	370
2016	1,298	3	254	299
2015	1,136	7	197	285
2014	1,198	5	181	250
2013	1,214	4	146	219
2012	975	0	130	0
2011	743	0	152	0
2010	782	0	11	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities157
Researchers33
EU Blue Card9
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)4

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 23,118
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 677
Changed status into work, 2025: 273
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025: 15
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 Nigeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Abuja	ng.ambafrance.org
Consulate-general	—	—

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Nigeria ranks 36.

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 Nigeria, 2023

Canada17,465
United States16,330
Germany6,368
Italy6,182
Spain3,326
Netherlands1,518
Australia1,394
Türkiye1,100
Finland1,020