Peru → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Peru
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 563
Change since 2018: +17.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.22%

Inflow 2023563OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Peru to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	244
2001	243
2002	319
2003	292
2004	383
2005	388
2006	528
2007	487
2008	502
2009	487
2010	511
2011	475
2012	531
2013	523
2014	438
2015	409
2016	380
2017	399
2018	480
2019	494
2020	360
2021	561
2022	585
2023	563

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	563	—	242
2022	585	—	251
2021	561	7,164	296
2020	360	7,064	229
2019	494	7,696	297
2018	480	6,757	275
2017	399	6,468	329
2016	380	6,220	385
2015	409	6,180	350
2014	438	—	323
2013	523	—	278
2012	531	—	276
2011	475	—	238
2010	511	5,523	280

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

France's consulates in Peru

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	132	111	13	9.8%
2023	102	83	19	18.6%
2022	76	64	9	11.8%
2021	23	19	2	8.7%
2020	31	34	1	3.2%
2019	155	142	6	3.9%
2018	142	128	5	3.5%
2017	274	263	4	1.5%
2016	1,085	1,059	15	1.4%
2015	7,112	6,944	141	2.0%
2014	5,205	5,110	90	1.7%
2013	4,532	4,413	95	2.1%
2012	4,491	4,269	222	4.9%
2011	4,173	3,823	350	8.4%
2010	3,728	3,346	384	10.3%
2009	3,884	3,231	669	17.2%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	3,884
2010	3,728
2011	4,173
2012	4,491
2013	4,532
2014	5,205
2015	7,112
2016	1,085
2017	274
2018	142
2019	155
2020	31
2021	23
2022	76
2023	102
2024	132

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 Peru (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Family388
Education335
Other reasons281
Work258

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	1,262	8	0	0
2024	1,159	5	271	933
2023	1,016	7	242	930
2022	1,037	10	251	879
2021	949	3	296	890
2020	586	3	229	959
2019	871	6	297	925
2018	772	4	275	888
2017	690	3	329	929
2016	727	0	385	860
2015	731	0	350	773
2014	686	2	323	744
2013	711	2	278	783
2012	667	0	276	0
2011	650	0	238	0
2010	785	0	0	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities218
Researchers31
EU Blue Card8
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 9,864
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 72
Changed status into work, 2025: 162
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025: 3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024: 19

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

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	San Isidro	ambafrance-pe.org

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Peru ranks 71.

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 Peru, 2023

Spain66,933
United States12,580
Italy11,336
Chile10,802
Germany1,833
Japan955
Canada750
Mexico643
Netherlands432