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First residence permits issued — published history

18 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2025	635,438
2024	561,640
2023	548,697
2022	455,553
2021	371,773
2020	312,355
2019	320,037
2018	259,600
2017	231,153
2016	211,533
2015	192,931
2014	189,481
2013	196,244
2012	223,318
2011	282,763
2010	258,309
2009	290,813
2008	399,827

First residence permits issued

SOURCED

635,438

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)