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Venezuela → France

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Venezuela
To
France
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
623
Change since 2018
+29.8%
Share of all arrivals in France, 2023
0.24%
Inflow 2023623OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Venezuela to France

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

Inflows by year

315629200020032006200920122015201820212023
3156292000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000124
2001124
2002128
2003158
2004154
2005137
2006223
2007217
2008228
2009247
2010209
2011251
2012248
2013271
2014278
2015282
2016296
2017344
2018480
2019629
2020448
2021572
2022576
2023623
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023623—236
2022576—273
20215725,889248
20204485,804194
2019629—190
20184804,361187
20173443,894154
20162963,611159
20152823,452161
2014278—106
2013271—115
2012248—134
2011251—141
20102092,366102
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

France's consulates in Venezuela

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241813316.7%
202312110—
20221080—
202011130—
2019786956.4%
201810393109.7%
20171751205330.3%
201644228114232.1%
20151941702311.9%
2014205188125.9%
2013365320143.8%
2012342310329.4%
201129628793.0%
201026425872.7%
2009282270134.6%

Applications by year

221442200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202220232024
221442200920122015201820222024
Data table
2009282
2010264
2011296
2012342
2013365
2014205
2015194
2016442
2017175
2018103
201978
202011
202210
202312
202418
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 Venezuela (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons645
  2. Family192
  3. Education144
  4. Work90
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,071400
20241,1095235541
20238849236568
20227479273654
20217122248684
20205492194666
201980310190693
20187517187682
20176787154698
20166283159668
20156415161640
20147825106608
20136554115572
201254611340
201162701410
201058801020
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities73
  2. Researchers11
  3. EU Blue Card4
  4. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,199
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
441
Changed status into work, 2025
94
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
4
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 Venezuela, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCaracasve.ambafrance.org
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in France, 2023; Venezuela ranks 68.

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 Venezuela, 2023
  1. Spain88,361
  2. Chile25,116
  3. United States17,550
  4. Mexico6,082
  5. Germany4,848
  6. Italy2,305
  7. Portugal1,446
  8. Canada1,390
  9. Belgium493
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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