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Romania → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Romania
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,667
Change since 2018
-20.8%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
2.57%
Inflow 20236,667OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Romania to France

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

Inflows by year

5,03010k2000200320132016201920222023
5,03010k2000200320132016201920222023
Data table
20001,160
20011,460
20021,516
20031,588
20041,796
20051,734
20136,108
20148,056
201510,059
20168,547
20178,071
20188,422
20198,610
20206,771
20216,065
20226,971
20236,667
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—160,720—
20236,667147,0981,788
20226,971140,3692,283
20216,065133,9862,598
20206,771128,4401,522
20198,610127,2071,896
20188,422116,8151,956
20178,071116,8151,882
20168,547106,1661,695
201510,05996,8861,557
20148,05687,0871,486
20136,108—1,409
2012——1,268
2011——1,233
2010—49,2911,024
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

78k157k19901995200020052010201520202024
78k157k19902000201020202024
Data table
199015,808
199520,568
200028,298
200544,562
201075,414
2015121,011
2020142,701
2024156,668
Estimate, 2024
156,668
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
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 Romania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202432934310.3%
20231,0981,057272.5%
20221,2091,179191.6%
2021819774202.4%
2020448426265.8%
20191,2781,191514.0%
2018857820273.2%
2017595567132.2%
201654152681.5%
2015737691192.6%
2014773761111.4%
2013903865323.5%
2012983964191.9%
20111,1871,128595.0%
20101,2131,121927.6%
20091,1831,128554.6%

Applications by year

6391,2782009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6391,278200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,183
20101,213
20111,187
2012983
2013903
2014773
2015737
2016541
2017595
2018857
20191,278
2020448
2021819
20221,209
20231,098
2024329
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 Romania, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Romania ranks 12.

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 Romania, 2023
  1. Germany202,039
  2. Spain45,663
  3. Italy26,711
  4. Austria19,252
  5. Netherlands13,914
  6. Belgium12,889
  7. Switzerland7,520
  8. Denmark6,129
  9. Sweden2,216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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