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Serbia → France

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From
Serbia
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
759
Change since 2018
-22.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.29%
Inflow 2023759OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Serbia to France

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

Inflows by year

7361,471200020032006200920122015201820212023
7361,4712000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
20020
20030
20040
20050
20060
20070
20081,471
20091,261
2010919
2011901
2012915
20131,032
20141,033
2015945
20161,089
2017978
2018977
20191,034
2020929
2021878
2022940
2023759
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023759——
2022940—1,011
202187869,3691,149
202092968,497718
20191,03466,9381,144
201897762,779894
201797860,2891,466
20161,08957,3881,624
201594554,967938
20141,033—1,328
20131,032—1,327
2012915——
2011901——
201091945,692—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

48k97k200020052010201520202024
48k97k200020052010201520202024
Data table
2000612
200544,511
201074,404
201581,883
202091,340
202496,840
Estimate, 2024
96,840
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
23
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 Serbia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,5741,4591147.2%
20231,3741,2411077.8%
2022492438377.5%
2021786811.3%
2020201715.0%
2019858011.2%
20186552812.3%
2017595323.4%
2016454012.2%
2015655811.5%
2014726668.3%
20136053610.0%
20125042816.0%
20116455914.1%
201017116384.7%
200993957936238.6%

Applications by year

7871,5742009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7871,574200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009939
2010171
201164
201250
201360
201472
201565
201645
201759
201865
201985
202020
202178
2022492
20231,374
20241,574
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 Serbia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family331
  2. Other reasons247
  3. Work159
  4. Education133
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20258701900
202495181,031299
202399271,026343
20221,06991,011304
20211,02871,149332
20201,0417718357
20191,19651,144398
20181,1491894386
20171,13841,466485
20161,24851,624471
20151,1052938446
20141,20931,328393
20131,23901,327379
20121,15201,1620
20111,09902,1100
20101,11604,5170
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities124
  2. EU Blue Card19
  3. Researchers14
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
26,556
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
112
Changed status into work, 2025
60
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
6
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
46
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 Serbia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Serbia ranks 61.

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 Serbia, 2023
  1. Germany24,155
  2. Austria5,362
  3. Slovenia3,048
  4. Switzerland1,149
  5. Hungary1,084
  6. United States790
  7. Italy760
  8. Sweden593
  9. Norway485
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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