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Singapore → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Singapore
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
78
Change since 2018
-48.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.03%
Inflow 202378OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Singapore to France

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

Inflows by year

76151200020032006200920122015201820212023
761512000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200018
200127
200235
200336
200456
200549
200674
200789
2008102
2009113
2010108
2011106
2012102
201398
201484
2015113
2016108
2017122
2018151
2019108
202077
2021109
202246
202378
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202378—3
202246—7
2021109—2
202077—5
2019108—6
2018151—2
2017122—5
2016108—3
2015113—5
201484—3
201398—4
2012102—8
2011106——
20101088358
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Singapore

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20249,4508,4218479.0%
20239,8859,1256126.2%
20228,9278,2925025.6%
20212,4002,283472.0%
20201,0621,036222.1%
20198,9738,5353463.9%
20189,9839,6921821.8%
20179,4979,2241461.5%
20167,8837,742891.1%
20157,8477,744590.8%
20146,6446,559801.2%
20134,8314,763661.4%
20124,0223,975471.2%
20113,6353,579561.5%
20103,7493,660892.4%
20092,8822,837491.7%

Applications by year

4,9929,9832009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
4,9929,983200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,882
20103,749
20113,635
20124,022
20134,831
20146,644
20157,847
20167,883
20179,497
20189,983
20198,973
20201,062
20212,400
20228,927
20239,885
20249,450
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 Singapore (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education105
  2. Other reasons48
  3. Work27
  4. Family19
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251991100
2024991110210
202396123203
20228937199
2021119112161
202095125122
201914176142
2018336102149
2017203105191
201620353169
201524515166
201419633112
201325024117
2012305180
2011308000
2010303000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card11
  2. Other paid activities10
  3. Researchers6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
990
Changed status into work, 2025
10
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
5
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 Singapore, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Singapore ranks 127.

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 Singapore, 2023
  1. Australia1,609
  2. Japan775
  3. United States740
  4. New Zealand618
  5. Germany568
  6. Netherlands494
  7. South Korea492
  8. Canada280
  9. Denmark228
  10. Switzerland181
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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