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

France: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 377,462 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
377,462
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
377,462
in 2025
All-time low
188,723
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201620252008: 188.7k2009: 200.6k2010: 204.3k2011: 199.6k2012: 199.5k2013: 214.3k2014: 220.6k2015: 228.7k2016: 237.2k2017: 254.6k2018: 267.4k2019: 287.4k2020: 237.1k2021: 287.2k2022: 326.9k2023: 338.9k2024: 345.6k2025: 377.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in France is 377,462, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in France peaked at 377,462 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188,723, in 2008.

That places France 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 France, year by year

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 188,723
2009 200,649 +6.3%
2010 204,321 +1.8%
2011 199,581 -2.3%
2012 199,500 -0.0%
2013 214,346 +7.4%
2014 220,599 +2.9%
2015 228,687 +3.7%
2016 237,218 +3.7%
2017 254,634 +7.3%
2018 267,426 +5.0%
2019 287,443 +7.5%
2020 237,134 -17.5%
2021 287,179 +21.1%
2022 326,948 +13.8%
2023 338,877 +3.6%
2024 345,587 +2.0%
2025 377,462 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 194,686 188,723 200,649 2
2010s 231,376 199,500 287,443 10
2020s 318,864 237,134 377,462 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Poland 467,314 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 450,775 compare
  3. 5 Italy 433,099 compare
  4. 7 Portugal 310,639 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 120,161 compare
  6. 9 Hungary 81,834 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in France?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in France was 377,462 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 377,462 in 2025.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 188,723 in 2008.
How does France rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
France ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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