First residence permits in France 2023, by reason
In 2023, more than 108,300 foreigners obtained residence permits for university studies reasons, more than 91,000 for family reasons, and more than 46,400 for humanitarian reasons.
Number of first residence documents delivered in France in 2023, broken down by reason of acceptance
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Ministry of the Interior (France). (July 1, 2024). Number of first residence documents delivered in France in 2023, broken down by reason of acceptance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961561/first-residence-permits-reasons-france/
Ministry of the Interior (France). "Number of first residence documents delivered in France in 2023, broken down by reason of acceptance." Chart. July 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961561/first-residence-permits-reasons-france/
Ministry of the Interior (France). (2024). Number of first residence documents delivered in France in 2023, broken down by reason of acceptance. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961561/first-residence-permits-reasons-france/
Ministry of the Interior (France). "Number of First Residence Documents Delivered in France in 2023, Broken down by Reason of Acceptance." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961561/first-residence-permits-reasons-france/
Ministry of the Interior (France), Number of first residence documents delivered in France in 2023, broken down by reason of acceptance Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961561/first-residence-permits-reasons-france/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Number of first residence documents delivered in France in 2023, broken down by reason of acceptance [Graph], Ministry of the Interior (France), July 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/961561/first-residence-permits-reasons-france/
