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First residence permits issued — published history

18 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2025	3,059
2024	3,220
2023	3,567
2022	3,394
2021	2,325
2020	2,045
2019	2,105
2018	1,932
2017	1,601
2016	1,469
2015	1,144
2014	985
2013	995
2012	960
2011	858
2010	1,007
2009	887
2008	973

First residence permits issued

SOURCED

3,059

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)