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United Arab Emirates → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Arab Emirates
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
12
Change since 2018
+71.4%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.00%
Inflow 202312OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Arab Emirates to France

Inflows of nationals of the United Arab Emirates recorded by France; stock of nationals of the United Arab Emirates living there; and acquisitions of France's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2549200020032006200920122015201820212023
25492000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200043
200117
200214
200310
200419
200514
20064
20075
20086
20097
20107
20119
20123
20136
20148
20154
20162
20171
20187
201911
202012
202111
202249
202312
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202312—4
202249—7
202111—2
202012—5
201911—2
20187——
20171—4
20162—6
20154—2
20148—4
20136—3
20123—7
20119—1
201071352
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in the United Arab Emirates

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at France's consulates located in the United Arab Emirates.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202428,77823,0935,39918.8%
202324,59019,7354,75819.3%
202221,93517,6064,05618.5%
202112,01810,3171,26110.5%
20207,0545,8231,08315.4%
201934,27128,0736,04317.6%
201838,45532,3055,58914.5%
201736,35230,1634,96213.6%
201634,70029,7652,9768.6%
201539,05035,9222,7567.1%
201442,86241,0561,7914.2%
201336,71135,0981,5284.2%
201227,46626,6068603.1%
201125,26024,6226382.5%
201022,98022,4645162.2%
200919,74118,7589995.1%

Applications by year

21k43k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
21k43k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200919,741
201022,980
201125,260
201227,466
201336,711
201442,862
201539,050
201634,700
201736,352
201838,455
201934,271
20207,054
202112,018
202221,935
202324,590
202428,778
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 the United Arab Emirates (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education30
  2. Work13
  3. Other reasons8
  4. Family1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202552000
202465019297
202313404254
20229807232
20213602177
2020440575
20193302153
20183800132
20171304129
20166906162
20151302223
20143504172
20132703220
201225070
201151010
2010139020
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Researchers6
  2. Other paid activities4
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
163
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 the United Arab Emirates, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbu Dhabiae.ambafrance.org
Consulate-generalDubaidubai.consulfrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; the United Arab Emirates ranks 156.

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 the United Arab Emirates, 2023
  1. Australia1,062
  2. Germany746
  3. South Korea386
  4. Türkiye130
  5. Japan67
  6. United States50
  7. Canada25
  8. New Zealand21
  9. Israel16
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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