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United Kingdom → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,645
Change since 2018
-60.8%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
1.41%
Inflow 20233,645OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to France

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

Inflows by year

5,78412k20132016201920222023
5,78412k20132016201920222023
Data table
201310,448
20149,341
20159,760
201611,567
201710,003
20189,288
20198,696
20203,282
20212,846
20226,121
20233,645
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20233,645—1,884
20226,121—2,637
20212,846138,0243,693
20203,282144,6653,146
20198,696149,4184,088
20189,288146,1893,268
201710,003146,1891,733
201611,567148,357517
20159,760150,492374
20149,341152,743279
201310,448—354
2012——335
2011——261
2010—156,315205
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

85k169k19901995200020052010201520202024
85k169k19902000201020202024
Data table
199062,813
199574,935
200095,822
2005146,425
2010169,427
2015166,060
2020164,960
2024163,042
Estimate, 2024
163,042
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
13
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 the United Kingdom

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024132,469124,5167,9466.0%
2023130,181123,8807,3725.7%
202291,70283,0213,5523.9%
202119,63618,2579094.6%
202028,93826,2173,57612.4%
2019105,29094,8356,6866.4%
2018126,779124,6481,1930.9%
2017111,636110,2481,1801.1%
201691,73989,4941,7651.9%
201585,74083,2102,1702.5%
201478,18173,8154,3485.6%
201379,98675,3434,6325.8%
201272,27568,4753,8005.3%
201174,18871,3522,8363.8%
201064,44761,3923,0574.7%
200962,55160,7231,8593.0%

Applications by year

66k132k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
66k132k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200962,551
201064,447
201174,188
201272,275
201379,986
201478,181
201585,740
201691,739
2017111,636
2018126,779
2019105,290
202028,938
202119,636
202291,702
2023130,181
2024132,469
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 Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work3,047
  2. Other reasons2,385
  3. Education1,765
  4. Family1,038
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20258,23523900
20248,8872211,6171,191
20238,1932881,8841,170
20228,0142742,6371,169
20214,3241763,6931,059
20207,7063503,1461,071
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,409
  2. Researchers311
  3. EU Blue Card239
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)88
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
172,233
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
887
Changed status into work, 2025
117
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
203
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 Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLondonambafrance-uk.org
Consulate-generalEdinburghuk.ambafrance.org
Consulate-general—uk.diplomatie.gouv.fr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 23.

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 Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. United States10,850
  3. Australia10,185
  4. Portugal7,365
  5. Japan6,190
  6. Germany6,055
  7. New Zealand5,847
  8. Canada4,990
  9. Ireland4,800
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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