French nationals abroad and consular affairs — External action of the State · Budget

French pupils' access to French schools abroad and to the French language, providing quality public services to French nationals abroad, processing of visa applications: the 3rd largest of the 3 parts of “External action of the State”.

153M€

voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)

< 1% of the State budget voted for 2026

Year by year

Spent in 2024414M€

Spent in 2025140M€

Voted for 2026153M€

What it pays for, planned in the draft budget for 2025

French pupils' access to French schools abroad and to the French language72%114M€

Providing quality public services to French nationals abroad25%40M€

Processing of visa applications2%4M€

Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗, State budget bill for 2025 (data.economie.gouv.fr) ↗.