Compare countries

Side-by-side official Eurostat figures for 30 European countries, harmonised so they are genuinely comparable. The UK left Eurostat's series in 2020, so its own figures stay on the UK register.

First residence permits issued

Spain
635,4382025
Germany
605,2922025
Poland
467,3142025
Italy
433,0992025
France
377,4622025
Portugal
310,6392025
Netherlands
120,1612025
Hungary
81,8342025
Romania
74,6642025
Belgium
73,6672025
Ireland
72,9782025
Greece
69,7862025
Sweden
61,1962025
Austria
55,4862025
Lithuania
53,5662025
Croatia
50,9632025
Denmark
49,8822025
Czechia
47,5262025
Switzerland
46,2722025
Cyprus
45,9072025
Finland
44,5912025
Malta
32,6932025
Slovenia
25,3292025
Norway
25,1972025
Slovakia
23,6862025
Bulgaria
23,5772025
Latvia
9,0732025
Luxembourg
8,9632025
Estonia
5,2282025
Iceland
3,0592025
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst)