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Poland → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Poland
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,096
Change since 2018
-18.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.81%
Inflow 20232,096OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Poland to France

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

Inflows by year

1,7373,4742000200320132016201920222023
1,7373,4742000200320132016201920222023
Data table
2000907
20011,042
20021,226
20031,234
2004815
2005787
20133,474
20143,094
20152,831
20162,272
20172,383
20182,565
20191,942
20201,534
20212,002
20221,978
20232,096
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—52,755—
20232,09654,031686
20221,97852,712861
20212,00253,041846
20201,53453,414573
20191,94255,144821
20182,56555,501889
20172,38355,501922
20162,27255,328802
20152,83155,225747
20143,09454,382675
20133,474—674
2012——666
2011——603
2010—45,993707
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

68k136k19901995200020052010201520202024
68k136k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990135,534
1995118,379
2000105,594
2005101,355
2010102,516
201599,892
202090,100
202484,406
Estimate, 2024
84,406
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.92%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
29
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 Poland

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024330—
2023101100.0%
2022540—
2020110—
2018110—
20172612570—
20161861850—
20151421410—
2014770—
2013420—
2012220—
2011330—
201021210—
200910910632.8%

Applications by year

13126120092010201120122013201420152016201720182020202220232024
131261200920122015201820232024
Data table
2009109
201021
20113
20122
20134
20147
2015142
2016186
2017261
20181
20201
20225
20231
20243
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of France in Poland, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWarsawpl.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalKrakówpl.ambafrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Poland ranks 31.

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 Poland, 2023
  1. Germany97,945
  2. Netherlands25,298
  3. Switzerland7,576
  4. Spain7,401
  5. Norway6,444
  6. Denmark4,879
  7. Sweden4,493
  8. Austria4,477
  9. Iceland4,357
  10. Belgium3,737
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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