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Taiwan → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Taiwan
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
239
Change since 2018
+14.4%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.09%
Inflow 2023239OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Taiwan to France

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

Inflows by year

137273200020032006200920122015201820212023
1372732000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200069
200177
200262
200370
200483
2005111
2006118
2007121
200899
2009126
2010134
2011165
2012168
2013180
2014152
2015174
2016187
2017155
2018209
2019238
2020133
2021213
2022273
2023239
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023239—142
2022273—108
2021213—122
2020133—85
2019238—105
20182092,75792
20171552,65363
20161872,52674
20151742,40963
2014152—58
2013180—72
2012168—78
2011165—90
20101342,03774
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Taiwan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024395364112.8%
202335933641.1%
20221871810—
202119170—
2020233028.7%
2019316292113.5%
201831929792.8%
201726725083.0%
201626424651.9%
201524823683.2%
201417817521.1%
20131861850—
201212011910.8%
20112152150—
201045,28145,271100.0%
200942,87042,858120.0%

Applications by year

23k45k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
23k45k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200942,870
201045,281
2011215
2012120
2013186
2014178
2015248
2016264
2017267
2018319
2019316
202023
202119
2022187
2023359
2024395
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 Taiwan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,150
  2. Work134
  3. Family75
  4. Other reasons67
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,426600
20241,353151470
20231,43391420
20221,23281080
202175931220
20205883850
20191,07021050
20189071920
20178281630
20168813740
20158581630
20148310580
20137851720
20127240780
20117780900
20108790740
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities88
  2. Researchers34
  3. EU Blue Card6
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)6
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,477
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4
Changed status into work, 2025
151
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
6
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Taiwan ranks 95.

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 Taiwan, 2023
  1. Japan13,603
  2. United States4,840
  3. South Korea2,220
  4. Australia1,832
  5. Germany1,823
  6. Canada1,075
  7. Netherlands1,035
  8. New Zealand891
  9. Switzerland220
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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