Recent French official data revealed that 603,482 Moroccans held residency permits in France by the end of 2023, representing a 2.7% increase amid ongoing discussions on immigration from the Maghreb region.
Citing 2023 data from France’s Ministry of the Interior and INSEE, the French news outlet Le Point indicated that 4 out of 10 residency permits are issued to Maghreb nationals.
It said that the majority of immigrants in France originate from Algeria (12.2%), Morocco (11.7%), and Tunisia (4.8%), with 47.7% of all immigrants being of African origin.
The data also showed that 646,462 were Algerians, an increase of 3%, followed by Moroccans, while 289,942 were Tunisians, marking a 5.2% rise, with only 84,131 Ukrainians holding valid residency or temporary permits.
It mentioned that maghreb countries continue to lead in first-time residency permits, with Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia at the forefront, as in 2023, economic migration saw 10,801 Moroccans, a decrease of 13.9%, 8,576 Tunisians, an increase of 9.8%, and 2,501 Algerians, an increase of 28.9%.
While student migration has surpassed family migration, the latter still accounts for 30.1% of total immigration (91,078 permits), with 35,962 permits issued to Maghreb nationals.
The official data indicated that student migration rose to 109,000 in 2023, with Morocco leading with 12,299 students, followed by Algeria with 10,876 students, a 19.5% increase, and Tunisia in fifth place with 5,570 students, a 15.1% rise.
The same source added that 241,544 Moroccans, 209,708 Algerians, and 87,850 Tunisians applied for visas in 2023, out of a total of 2.9 million applications, with 506,611 being rejected.
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