Philippines → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Philippines
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 1,070
Change since 2018: -30.0%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.41%

Inflow 20231,070OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from the Philippines to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	498
2001	458
2002	591
2003	530
2004	671
2005	603
2006	699
2007	733
2008	766
2009	833
2010	724
2011	736
2012	779
2013	1,063
2014	1,111
2015	1,162
2016	1,358
2017	1,544
2018	1,528
2019	1,306
2020	1,004
2021	1,062
2022	1,183
2023	1,070

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	1,070	—	290
2022	1,183	—	332
2021	1,062	17,806	323
2020	1,004	17,568	283
2019	1,306	15,619	309
2018	1,528	16,468	331
2017	1,544	15,880	366
2016	1,358	15,417	339
2015	1,162	14,861	355
2014	1,111	—	302
2013	1,063	—	298
2012	779	—	244
2011	736	—	254
2010	724	11,901	239

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

France's consulates in the Philippines

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	33,071	30,217	2,628	7.9%
2023	35,591	32,721	2,356	6.6%
2022	26,596	24,330	1,932	7.3%
2021	5,764	5,493	222	3.9%
2020	6,557	5,704	812	12.4%
2019	35,068	30,308	4,573	13.0%
2018	33,193	29,431	3,581	10.8%
2017	30,391	26,584	3,484	11.5%
2016	22,852	20,476	2,240	9.8%
2015	19,897	18,694	1,169	5.9%
2014	17,260	16,466	792	4.6%
2013	13,974	12,953	1,005	7.2%
2012	15,993	14,963	1,030	6.4%
2011	12,449	11,635	814	6.5%
2010	9,653	8,892	761	7.9%
2009	9,716	8,751	1,008	10.4%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	9,716
2010	9,653
2011	12,449
2012	15,993
2013	13,974
2014	17,260
2015	19,897
2016	22,852
2017	30,391
2018	33,193
2019	35,068
2020	6,557
2021	5,764
2022	26,596
2023	35,591
2024	33,071

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 the Philippines (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Family619
Work404
Education283
Other reasons159

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	1,465	23	0	0
2024	1,517	17	387	345
2023	1,464	20	290	352
2022	1,457	14	332	239
2021	1,226	9	323	209
2020	1,157	9	283	236
2019	1,470	8	309	195
2018	1,651	7	331	162
2017	1,663	4	366	181
2016	1,472	5	339	146
2015	1,285	0	355	122
2014	1,203	5	302	103
2013	1,206	0	298	91
2012	853	0	244	0
2011	948	0	254	0
2010	886	0	824	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities367
EU Blue Card23
Researchers13
Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 21,492
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 27
Changed status into work, 2025: 61
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025: 24
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024: 23

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

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	—	ph.ambafrance.org

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; the Philippines ranks 48.

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 the Philippines, 2023

United States48,690
New Zealand38,838
Japan37,338
Canada26,965
South Korea17,458
Australia13,083
Germany8,811
Hungary6,022
Spain4,979
Finland3,537