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Suriname → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Suriname
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
463
Change since 2018
-27.2%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.18%
Inflow 2023463OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Suriname to France

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

Inflows by year

368736200020032006200920122015201820212023
3687362000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000705
2001699
2002442
2003382
2004585
2005430
2006415
2007458
2008531
2009408
2010598
2011693
2012736
2013650
2014677
2015666
2016390
2017418
2018636
2019519
2020328
2021445
2022363
2023463
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023463—847
2022363—695
202144540,811530
202032840,402414
201951919,202585
201863632,530622
201741833,589642
201639033,385721
201566632,925341
2014677—449
2013650—444
2012736—363
2011693—481
201059832,299416
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

17k34k19901995200020052010201520202024
17k34k19902000201020202024
Data table
199010,446
199512,590
200016,057
200522,216
201023,644
201525,096
202032,289
202434,228
Estimate, 2024
34,228
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.37%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
50
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 Suriname

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024847311.2%
202340370—
202252490—
202135320—
2020610574264.3%
20193,3253,197842.5%
20182,9102,6951344.6%
20173,1872,30773423.0%
20164,4844,313380.8%
20153,4993,2201243.5%
2014545519244.4%
2013437386173.9%
20123783235514.6%
201136725511230.5%
20103503500—
20092,8512,84920.1%

Applications by year

2,2424,4842009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,2424,484200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,851
2010350
2011367
2012378
2013437
2014545
20153,499
20164,484
20173,187
20182,910
20193,325
2020610
202135
202252
202340
202484
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 Suriname (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family727
  2. Other reasons102
  3. Work10
  4. Education2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025841000
2024459082019
2023475084717
2022367069511
2021446053014
2020329041413
2019519058513
2018638062212
2017424064239
2016391072146
2015667034147
2014678044932
2013675044432
201274703630
201170404810
2010618000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities10
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
12,795
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
36
Changed status into work, 2025
3
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 Suriname, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyParamaribodiplomatie.gouv.fr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Suriname ranks 77.

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 Suriname, 2023
  1. Netherlands2,160
  2. Belgium355
  3. United States130
  4. Canada10
  5. Italy7
  6. Austria4
  7. Sweden3
  8. Mexico2
  9. Switzerland1
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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