First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Czechia

Czechia: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 47,526 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47,526
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
117,069
in 2019
All-time low
20,978
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Czechia, 2008–2025

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2008201620252008: 61.4k2009: 27.5k2010: 34.7k2011: 21.0k2012: 42.1k2013: 45.5k2014: 35.5k2015: 68.8k2016: 80.1k2017: 57.7k2018: 71.2k2019: 117.1k2020: 54.3k2021: 74.4k2022: 53.8k2023: 43.8k2024: 45.4k2025: 47.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Czechia stood at 47,526.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Czechia peaked at 117,069 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,978, in 2011.

That places Czechia 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Czechia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 61,350
2009 27,539 -55.1%
2010 34,653 +25.8%
2011 20,978 -39.5%
2012 42,122 +100.8%
2013 45,544 +8.1%
2014 35,458 -22.1%
2015 68,804 +94.0%
2016 80,068 +16.4%
2017 57,721 -27.9%
2018 71,201 +23.4%
2019 117,069 +64.4%
2020 54,332 -53.6%
2021 74,395 +36.9%
2022 53,809 -27.7%
2023 43,792 -18.6%
2024 45,436 +3.8%
2025 47,526 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,444 27,539 61,350 2
2010s 57,362 20,978 117,069 10
2020s 53,215 43,792 74,395 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 15 Austria 55,486 compare
  2. 16 Croatia 50,963 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 49,882 compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 46,272 compare
  5. 20 Cyprus 45,907 compare
  6. 21 Finland 44,591 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Czechia?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Czechia was 47,526 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 117,069 in 2019.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,978 in 2011.
How does Czechia rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Czechia ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 568 data points, 2008–2025
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