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Qatar → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Qatar
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2
Change since 2018
-84.6%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.00%
Inflow 20232OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Qatar to France

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

Inflows by year

2039200020032006200920122015201820212023
20392000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
20020
20032
20046
20051
200614
20074
20087
20094
201039
20114
201213
20135
20149
20151
20163
20173
201813
20194
20204
20214
20223
20232
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20232—2
20223—3
20214—7
20204——
20194——
201813—2
20173—2
20163——
20151—1
20149—3
20135——
201213—3
20114—1
201039561
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Qatar

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202424,27421,2592,45810.1%
202323,18920,6102,45610.6%
202217,61715,4631,86410.6%
202110,5909,7616245.9%
20204,1983,9313097.4%
201927,26324,5972,4659.0%
201834,96331,9102,8808.2%
201731,81327,9223,76311.8%
201630,81428,2982,1186.9%
201532,72631,3351,2853.9%
201426,35826,0942500.9%
201317,61717,4881190.7%
201216,39816,2911070.7%
201115,51315,3651481.0%
201011,58711,4701171.0%
20098,9038,828750.8%

Applications by year

17k35k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
17k35k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20098,903
201011,587
201115,513
201216,398
201317,617
201426,358
201532,726
201630,814
201731,813
201834,963
201927,263
20204,198
202110,590
202217,617
202323,189
202424,274
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 Qatar (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education16
  2. Work4
  3. Other reasons2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202522000
20241604224
20235102160
20228103140
202110807108
2020250093
2019530089
20181150268
20171090271
20161900077
2015480176
2014710346
2013570047
201234030
201135010
20106903,2290
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
76
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
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 Qatar, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Qatar ranks 171.

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 Qatar, 2023
  1. Germany400
  2. Australia279
  3. Türkiye276
  4. Japan90
  5. United States30
  6. South Korea17
  7. Hungary14
  8. Netherlands8
  9. Israel4
  10. Austria3
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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