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United States → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,170
Change since 2018
-13.4%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
1.61%
Inflow 20234,170OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to France

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

Inflows by year

3,0166,032200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,0166,0322000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,580
20012,578
20022,415
20032,300
20042,625
20052,356
20062,926
20072,715
20082,806
20093,464
20102,954
20113,092
20123,082
20133,105
20144,354
20154,350
20164,541
20174,399
20184,815
20195,550
20202,985
20215,357
20226,032
20234,170
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20234,170—652
20226,032—691
20215,35728,995789
20202,98528,580579
20195,55029,732741
20184,81528,913644
20174,39928,790495
20164,54129,126497
20154,35029,826558
20144,354—459
20133,105—408
20123,082—539
20113,092—493
20102,95432,455529
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

30k59k19901995200020052010201520202024
30k59k19902000201020202024
Data table
199034,346
199537,755
200041,969
200548,080
201051,938
201554,702
202057,596
202459,171
Estimate, 2024
59,171
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.64%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
33
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 States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202461,15258,4012,0393.3%
202350,05447,5751,8883.8%
202239,81731,7742,2275.6%
20217,7576,9755166.7%
20207,9657,5244535.7%
201950,71146,8582,7825.5%
201841,88039,6441,3603.2%
201736,46335,6742080.6%
201633,30832,6021780.5%
201535,37434,6062780.8%
201430,21828,8713311.1%
201325,07624,5314741.9%
201225,05524,3756802.7%
201127,79226,7521,0403.7%
201027,53826,1571,3675.0%
200933,26832,8294541.4%

Applications by year

31k61k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
31k61k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200933,268
201027,538
201127,792
201225,055
201325,076
201430,218
201535,374
201633,308
201736,463
201841,880
201950,711
20207,965
20217,757
202239,817
202350,054
202461,152
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 States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education7,303
  2. Other reasons4,224
  3. Work2,250
  4. Family1,611
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202515,38816100
202413,1221917694,341
202312,3411906524,301
202212,3732336913,014
20219,2141427892,876
20205,3871425793,555
20199,0302087413,532
20187,4141726443,319
20176,5691504953,750
20166,9351204973,475
20157,0501165583,401
20147,2021194593,201
20137,6161004083,204
20127,876485390
201110,14704930
20109,62405290
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,512
  2. Researchers454
  3. EU Blue Card161
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)123
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
43,948
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
204
Changed status into work, 2025
452
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
127
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
15
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 States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.fr.franceintheus.org
Consulate-generalAtlantaconsulfrance-atlanta.org
Consulate-generalBostonboston.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalHoustonhouston.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalIllinoisus.diplomatie.gouv.fr
Consulate-generalLos Angeleslosangeles.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalMiamimiami.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalNew Orleansnouvelleorleans.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalNew York Citynewyork.consulfrance.org
Consulate-generalSan Franciscoconsulfrance-sanfrancisco.org
Consulate-general—consulfrance-washington.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; the United States ranks 19.

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 States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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