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France-Algeria visa and residency administration

Overview

In 2025, French consulates in Algeria processed 248,684 Schengen visa applications, with a 29.2% refusal rate. Data from the French Ministry of the Interior showed that the total number of visas issued to Algerian citizens in 2025 was 204,243, an 18.3% decrease from 2024. Education remained a primary driver for long-term mobility, accounting for 48.7% of the 18,371 long-stay visas granted.

Recent data from INSEE and the French Ministry of the Interior provides broader context on North African residency in France. As of 2024, Algeria holds the largest number of residency permit holders with 650,000 individuals, followed by Morocco with approximately 617,000 and Tunisia with 304,000. While Algeria has the largest total stock of residents, it typically sees fewer than 30,000 new entries per year, whereas Morocco sees over 35,000 annual first-time permits.

Administrative bottlenecks continue to trigger legal interventions. Following previous reports of significant delays, the Versailles administrative court recently intervened in Essonne after applicants faced waits of over four years for residency appointments. The court ordered the prefecture to schedule appointments for those seeking exceptional admission to stay within a six-week timeframe, addressing delays linked to digital filing systems implemented in 2021.

Entities

INSEE · Consulate of France in Oran · France · Consulate of France in Annaba · Tunisia

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    France immigration: Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia residency data

    Data shows 650,000 Algerians hold French residency permits, the highest among North African nations, while administrative delays in France have led to court interventions for applicants.

  2. 7 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    France sees decline in Algerian visas and rising residency hurdles

    Algerian nationals face declining visa numbers and significant administrative hurdles in France, with study remaining the primary reason for long-stay visas despite rising legal challenges regarding residency.

  3. 15 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    French consulates in Algeria report 2025 visa statistics

    French consulates in Algeria saw an overall 29.2% visa refusal rate in 2025. While Algiers had the most total rejections, Oran recorded the highest proportional refusal rate at 38.5%.

Sources

afrikactus.com · algerienomades.com · lanouvelletribune.info · maghrebactu.com · observalgerie.com · tsa-algerie.com

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