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Russia → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Russia
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,035
Change since 2018
+31.9%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
1.94%
Inflow 20235,035OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Russia to France

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

Inflows by year

2,7675,533200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,7675,5332000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,158
20011,401
20021,913
20032,380
20042,922
20053,027
20063,189
20072,895
20083,112
20093,408
20103,494
20113,784
20123,837
20134,066
20144,071
20153,898
20164,075
20174,118
20183,816
20194,018
20202,857
20213,766
20225,533
20235,035
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20235,035——
20225,533—2,434
20213,76655,3222,775
20202,85754,6381,775
20194,01855,0512,414
20183,81653,3222,011
20174,11852,6033,550
20164,07551,4014,094
20153,89849,4082,654
20144,071—3,040
20134,066—2,517
20123,837—2,203
20113,784—3,390
20103,49434,7574,507
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

43k85k19901995200020052010201520202024
43k85k19902000201020202024
Data table
199021,810
199518,969
200020,002
200535,664
201054,203
201572,194
202077,376
202485,277
Estimate, 2024
85,277
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.93%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
28
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 Russia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024134,885123,8909,4867.0%
2023111,12899,5179,5288.6%
202264,30955,2854,8427.5%
20216,0345,4071682.8%
202073,45374,0862,4173.3%
2019498,851480,96811,2812.3%
2018378,353366,0338,7982.3%
2017265,665255,7468,2183.1%
2016170,578166,3013,3462.0%
2015176,250172,2073,8362.2%
2014305,048300,1324,5801.5%
2013413,191407,4815,3841.3%
2012400,063394,7845,2791.3%
2011343,954339,2534,7011.4%
2010301,879295,4216,4652.1%
2009250,415243,1927,2412.9%

Applications by year

249k499k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
249k499k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009250,415
2010301,879
2011343,954
2012400,063
2013413,191
2014305,048
2015176,250
2016170,578
2017265,665
2018378,353
2019498,851
202073,453
20216,034
202264,309
2023111,128
2024134,885
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 Russia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons3,042
  2. Family1,077
  3. Education879
  4. Work724
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,7226400
20245,7361162,5143,159
20236,6463592,3303,001
20226,9522552,4342,685
20215,091772,7752,752
20204,013781,7752,751
20195,503922,4142,785
20185,110832,0112,945
20175,214663,5503,691
20165,232634,0943,555
20155,041502,6543,648
20145,351423,0403,599
20135,174162,5173,643
20124,95422,2030
20115,13103,3900
20105,07703040
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Researchers274
  2. Other paid activities274
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)112
  4. EU Blue Card64
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
66,794
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,999
Changed status into work, 2025
631
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
9
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 Russia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMoscowru.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalSaint Petersburgambafrance-ru.org
Consulate-generalYekaterinburg—
Consulate-general——
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Russia ranks 15.

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 Russia, 2023
  1. Israel33,116
  2. Türkiye28,314
  3. Germany26,720
  4. Spain21,617
  5. South Korea17,550
  6. United States12,910
  7. Netherlands5,160
  8. Portugal4,893
  9. Italy4,633
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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