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Tunisia → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Tunisia
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
14,656
Change since 2018
+3.2%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
5.65%
Inflow 202314,656OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Tunisia to France

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

Inflows by year

8,44017k200020032006200920122015201820212023
8,44017k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20005,588
20016,596
20027,779
20039,438
20048,866
20057,950
20069,283
20078,811
20088,802
200910,341
201010,692
201110,296
201211,276
201311,572
201410,800
201510,508
201611,283
201711,857
201814,198
201914,995
202011,467
202113,168
202216,880
202314,656
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202314,656—6,364
202216,880—7,555
202113,168218,9788,710
202011,467216,1575,346
201914,995206,7736,640
201814,198195,3706,687
201711,857187,0707,045
201611,283178,9257,663
201510,508173,0957,018
201410,800—6,274
201311,572—5,569
201211,276—5,546
201110,296—6,828
201010,692147,1159,008
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

222k444k19901995200020052010201520202024
222k444k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990357,940
1995349,040
2000346,578
2005364,524
2010375,588
2015400,786
2020429,918
2024444,223
Estimate, 2024
444,223
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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 Tunisia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024106,61785,41919,62618.4%
202385,91771,45117,27420.1%
202295,51564,20925,84527.1%
202141,75627,9888,82221.1%
202046,30835,12212,18226.3%
2019170,552125,63339,29823.0%
2018166,930135,81726,60415.9%
2017143,873120,60620,58514.3%
2016134,165112,51518,29313.6%
2015125,008106,91416,43713.1%
2014101,52190,11011,35811.2%
2013100,54288,12412,41212.3%
201281,18071,8699,31111.5%
201177,25168,8238,42810.9%
201077,36369,6707,6959.9%
200972,54763,5619,00912.4%

Applications by year

85k171k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
85k171k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200972,547
201077,363
201177,251
201281,180
2013100,542
2014101,521
2015125,008
2016134,165
2017143,873
2018166,930
2019170,552
202046,308
202141,756
202295,515
202385,917
2024106,617
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 Tunisia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family8,662
  2. Education5,524
  3. Work5,486
  4. Other reasons926
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202520,59826900
202422,4994427,25011,602
202322,8327836,36410,927
202221,8607497,55510,068
202117,4472728,71010,003
202015,4922685,3469,796
201919,6523776,6409,823
201818,8602646,6879,499
201716,340787,0459,832
201615,291307,6639,403
201514,089277,0189,143
201414,131236,2748,955
201313,44995,5698,925
201212,23725,5460
201111,94406,8280
201012,66109,0080
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities4,891
  2. Researchers314
  3. EU Blue Card269
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)12
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
312,432
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,859
Changed status into work, 2025
3,097
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
33
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
7,770
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 Tunisia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTunistn.diplomatie.gouv.fr
Consulate-generalTunis—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Tunisia ranks 3.

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 Tunisia, 2023
  1. Italy12,609
  2. Germany11,310
  3. Canada3,470
  4. Belgium1,418
  5. Türkiye1,052
  6. Switzerland684
  7. United States590
  8. Austria472
  9. South Korea387
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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