Thailand → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From: Thailand
To: France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD): 954
Change since 2018: +0.3%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023: 0.37%

Inflow 2023954OECD

Year by year

Data as at 2025

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Migration from Thailand to France

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

Inflows by year

Data table


2000	459
2001	520
2002	537
2003	648
2004	690
2005	654
2006	741
2007	866
2008	818
2009	951
2010	832
2011	807
2012	827
2013	839
2014	829
2015	847
2016	900
2017	872
2018	951
2019	979
2020	770
2021	991
2022	1,140
2023	954

Year	Inflow	Stock	Acquired nationality
2023	954	—	154
2022	1,140	—	128
2021	991	11,608	159
2020	770	11,448	123
2019	979	10,498	173
2018	951	10,710	155
2017	872	10,370	159
2016	900	10,264	182
2015	847	10,013	187
2014	829	—	170
2013	839	—	131
2012	827	—	173
2011	807	—	197
2010	832	8,237	181

Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Thailand

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

Year	Applications	Issued	Not issued	Refusal rate
2024	39,210	37,253	1,808	4.6%
2023	42,715	40,882	1,861	4.4%
2022	38,188	35,382	2,079	5.4%
2021	4,560	4,062	325	7.1%
2020	9,905	9,271	448	4.5%
2019	51,900	49,310	2,224	4.3%
2018	62,120	60,408	1,276	2.1%
2017	47,054	45,456	1,447	3.1%
2016	44,831	42,514	1,923	4.3%
2015	44,378	42,081	2,039	4.6%
2014	39,543	38,049	1,487	3.8%
2013	46,711	44,377	2,324	5.0%
2012	38,881	36,245	2,636	6.8%
2011	37,676	34,940	2,736	7.3%
2010	30,088	27,672	2,422	8.0%
2009	22,084	20,807	1,283	5.8%

Applications by year

Data table


2009	22,084
2010	30,088
2011	37,676
2012	38,881
2013	46,711
2014	39,543
2015	44,378
2016	44,831
2017	47,054
2018	62,120
2019	51,900
2020	9,905
2021	4,560
2022	38,188
2023	42,715
2024	39,210

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 Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025

Family570
Education410
Work359
Other reasons200

Year	First permits	EU Blue Cards	Citizenships acquired	Students
2025	1,539	4	0	0
2024	1,522	5	164	367
2023	1,645	7	154	380
2022	1,654	6	128	328
2021	1,206	3	159	313
2020	916	3	123	368
2019	1,313	1	173	401
2018	1,237	3	155	363
2017	1,011	1	159	440
2016	1,086	2	182	462
2015	1,055	1	187	497
2014	1,048	0	170	484
2013	1,037	1	131	524
2012	1,097	1	173	0
2011	1,083	0	197	0
2010	1,110	0	181	0

Work permits by type, 2025

Other paid activities312
Researchers43
EU Blue Card4

Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025: 16,251
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025: 35
Changed status into work, 2025: 35
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025: 35
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024: 67

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 Thailand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

Mission	City	Official website
Embassy	Bang Rak	th.ambafrance.org

Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Thailand ranks 50.

Inflows to France, 2023

Algeria20,762
Morocco17,703
Tunisia14,656
Afghanistan10,974
Italy10,113
Spain9,628
Côte d’Ivoire7,945
Belgium7,813
Portugal7,426
Germany7,105
Türkiye6,780
Romania6,667

Other destinations for people from Thailand, 2023

South Korea34,846
Japan16,777
United States4,790
Germany3,345
Australia2,325
New Zealand2,043
Sweden777
Netherlands768
Hungary740