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Türkiye → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,780
Change since 2018
+41.2%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
2.61%
Inflow 20236,780OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Türkiye to France

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

Inflows by year

4,6379,273200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,6379,2732000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006,613
20016,887
20028,515
20038,614
20049,069
20058,879
20069,273
20077,906
20087,153
20096,717
20105,695
20115,464
20125,753
20135,922
20145,296
20154,948
20164,981
20174,999
20184,801
20195,077
20203,952
20215,266
20226,341
20236,780
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20236,780—4,715
20226,341—5,394
20215,266210,3515,543
20203,952207,6913,982
20195,077214,1825,198
20184,801210,4105,101
20174,999211,8665,332
20164,981212,5885,757
20154,948215,5875,595
20145,296—5,835
20135,922—5,873
20125,753—6,920
20115,464—8,277
20105,695221,1539,667
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

130k260k19901995200020052010201520202024
130k260k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990171,382
1995176,383
2000189,941
2005234,092
2010256,503
2015259,457
2020259,787
2024260,167
Estimate, 2024
260,167
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
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 Türkiye

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024151,640129,94721,39014.1%
2023140,104118,71019,58614.0%
2022115,11493,86515,43513.4%
202145,11936,6895,92913.1%
202036,54533,0673,0828.4%
2019143,478131,7029,1066.3%
2018128,651119,2827,5835.9%
2017136,023128,0866,2834.6%
2016133,086126,7614,3513.3%
2015134,248129,0934,2513.2%
201498,89694,3484,4994.5%
2013103,67798,8514,7494.6%
201298,33394,4073,9264.0%
2011117,919113,9134,0063.4%
2010108,002103,5434,4614.1%
200994,11789,0855,0365.4%

Applications by year

76k152k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
76k152k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200994,117
2010108,002
2011117,919
201298,333
2013103,677
201498,896
2015134,248
2016133,086
2017136,023
2018128,651
2019143,478
202036,545
202145,119
2022115,114
2023140,104
2024151,640
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 Türkiye (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons5,057
  2. Family2,238
  3. Education1,627
  4. Work637
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259,5596600
20248,677694,8313,054
20239,086904,7152,706
20227,8631205,3942,425
20216,526415,5432,232
20204,748413,9822,082
20196,072615,1982,007
20185,716435,1011,850
20175,892325,3322,384
20166,000195,7572,095
20155,965185,5952,135
20146,306145,8351,884
20136,96585,8731,809
20126,68556,9200
20116,45308,2770
20106,69009,6670
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities477
  2. Researchers93
  3. EU Blue Card66
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
232,055
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,420
Changed status into work, 2025
326
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
13
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
260
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 Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKavaklıderetr.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalIstanbulistanbul.consulfrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Türkiye ranks 11.

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 Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. Austria7,595
  4. United States7,580
  5. Belgium6,119
  6. Switzerland3,788
  7. Italy2,687
  8. Hungary2,208
  9. Canada2,070
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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