Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in France

France: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 184,184 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
184,184
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
200,163
in 2024
All-time low
67,626
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in France, 2009–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2009201720252009: 68.8k2010: 67.6k2011: 81.3k2012: 86.7k2013: 94.3k2014: 90.4k2015: 95.1k2016: 91.9k2017: 95.1k2018: 86.8k2019: 94.5k2020: 87.3k2021: 112.5k2022: 122.4k2023: 170.6k2024: 200.2k2025: 184.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in France stood at 184,184.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in France peaked at 200,163 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,626, in 2010.

France ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in France, year by year

Annual values for Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in France, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 68,753
2010 67,626 -1.6%
2011 81,310 +20.2%
2012 86,651 +6.6%
2013 94,347 +8.9%
2014 90,383 -4.2%
2015 95,071 +5.2%
2016 91,865 -3.4%
2017 95,071 +3.5%
2018 86,771 -8.7%
2019 94,450 +8.8%
2020 87,283 -7.6%
2021 112,475 +28.9%
2022 122,410 +8.8%
2023 170,594 +39.4%
2024 200,163 +17.3%
2025 184,184 -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68,753 68,753 68,753 1
2010s 88,354 67,626 95,071 10
2020s 146,185 87,283 200,163 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Italy 96,000 compare
  2. 3 Spain 80,640 compare
  3. 4 Germany 48,829 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in France?
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in France was 184,184 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 200,163 in 2024.
What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 67,626 in 2010.
How does France rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
France ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 533 data points, 2008–2025
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