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Bulgaria

First residence permits issued — published history

18 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2025	23,577
2024	19,662
2023	19,375
2022	15,839
2021	11,784
2020	10,267
2019	13,500
2018	11,864
2017	10,958
2016	7,942
2015	9,595
2014	8,795
2013	6,436
2012	6,418
2011	5,030
2010	4,051
2009	4,383
2008	3,933

First residence permits issued

SOURCED

23,577

Period: 2025
Data age: 9 months old · period end
Source updated: 28 Sept 2026 · 13d old
Cadence: Yearly
Next release: Date not confirmed · Eurostat calendar

First permits issued to non-EU citizens, for all reasons and durations. These are lawful residence permissions, not irregular migration.

Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst)