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Senegal → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Senegal
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,650
Change since 2018
+6.0%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
1.79%
Inflow 20234,650OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Senegal to France

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

Inflows by year

2,4394,877200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,4394,8772000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,951
20012,284
20022,533
20032,609
20042,527
20052,504
20063,284
20073,293
20083,345
20093,862
20104,034
20114,019
20124,201
20134,361
20143,659
20153,700
20163,869
20174,206
20184,387
20194,854
20203,970
20214,877
20224,824
20234,650
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20234,650—2,407
20224,824—2,999
20214,87781,9733,569
20203,97080,8882,224
20194,85479,1852,940
20184,38772,7502,949
20174,20669,2493,249
20163,86965,1833,369
20153,70062,8303,382
20143,659—3,048
20134,361—2,823
20124,201—2,755
20114,019—3,168
20104,03451,6543,839
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

88k177k19901995200020052010201520202024
88k177k19902000201020202024
Data table
199069,964
199577,443
200086,703
2005101,387
2010115,011
2015135,054
2020160,065
2024176,632
Estimate, 2024
176,632
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
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 Senegal

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202436,32321,77214,00938.6%
202329,60719,49910,14434.3%
202227,55615,76410,34737.5%
202112,5846,9973,10624.7%
202011,0675,4376,59459.6%
201952,72129,54722,51242.7%
201843,14526,69615,66536.3%
201740,33325,44613,46133.4%
201632,02121,32610,29632.2%
201531,16421,2179,32129.9%
201425,97317,6468,30632.0%
201323,99817,3056,65927.7%
201223,82816,0377,79132.7%
201124,91516,5508,36533.6%
201024,80117,8516,96428.1%
20097,5745027,35397.1%

Applications by year

26k53k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
26k53k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,574
201024,801
201124,915
201223,828
201323,998
201425,973
201531,164
201632,021
201740,333
201843,145
201952,721
202011,067
202112,584
202227,556
202329,607
202436,323
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 Senegal (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education4,689
  2. Family2,531
  3. Other reasons1,018
  4. Work911
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259,1491100
20249,419132,64214,048
202310,521302,40712,634
20228,889232,99912,407
20218,717113,56912,125
20207,583112,22410,897
20198,64732,94010,163
20188,40252,9498,898
20177,85723,2497,908
20166,20843,3697,428
20155,68923,3827,353
20145,29533,0487,439
20135,57812,8237,496
20124,52112,7550
20115,15303,1680
20105,0810740
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities855
  2. Researchers37
  3. EU Blue Card11
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
118,799
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,038
Changed status into work, 2025
2,435
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
5
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
456
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 Senegal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDakarsn.ambafrance.org
Consulate-general——
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Senegal ranks 17.

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 Senegal, 2023
  1. Spain11,239
  2. Italy6,185
  3. United States1,520
  4. Canada930
  5. Germany872
  6. Portugal713
  7. Belgium482
  8. Türkiye198
  9. Switzerland191
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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