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Ireland

First residence permits issued — published history

18 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2025	72,978
2024	79,985
2023	88,595
2022	85,793
2021	34,935
2020	30,382
2019	59,278
2018	49,939
2017	47,901
2016	41,279
2015	38,433
2014	36,728
2013	32,780
2012	26,818
2011	24,570
2010	22,235
2009	25,509
2008	28,926

First residence permits issued

SOURCED

72,978

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)