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South Korea → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
South Korea
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
431
Change since 2018
-33.0%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.17%
Inflow 2023431OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from South Korea to France

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

Inflows by year

342684200020032006200920122015201820212023
3426842000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000321
2001307
2002306
2003271
2004319
2005372
2006651
2007519
2008526
2009485
2010493
2011557
2012541
2013540
2014501
2015517
2016601
2017628
2018643
2019684
2020460
2021551
2022596
2023431
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023431—39
2022596—67
202155110,33687
202046010,19372
20196848,93487
20186439,15897
20176288,784116
20166018,82398
20155178,83591
2014501—97
2013540—99
2012541—121
2011557—87
20104938,42196
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in South Korea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20247075998812.4%
202372858912717.4%
202261247610216.7%
20211601342012.5%
20201611382716.8%
20191,00686113513.4%
2018841816222.6%
2017682668142.1%
201662959991.4%
201563560810.2%
20144774730—
2013372361113.0%
201219819531.5%
201131330672.2%
201033332761.8%
2009235216208.5%

Applications by year

5031,0062009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5031,006200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009235
2010333
2011313
2012198
2013372
2014477
2015635
2016629
2017682
2018841
20191,006
2020161
2021160
2022612
2023728
2024707
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 South Korea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education2,015
  2. Work456
  3. Family209
  4. Other reasons125
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,8052700
20242,85028741,722
20232,79228391,905
20222,60941671,766
20211,63321871,881
20201,55821722,244
20193,07819872,141
20182,99920972,038
20172,969121162,275
20163,24916982,274
20153,20313912,139
20143,0339971,875
20132,67113991,888
20122,39501210
20112,4710870
20102,2130960
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities352
  2. Researchers69
  3. EU Blue Card27
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)8
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,464
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
14
Changed status into work, 2025
195
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
44
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 South Korea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; South Korea ranks 79.

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 South Korea, 2023
  1. Japan27,566
  2. United States14,240
  3. Germany6,599
  4. Canada5,205
  5. Australia2,740
  6. Hungary2,535
  7. New Zealand2,061
  8. Netherlands1,447
  9. Mexico579
  10. Austria490
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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