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
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in France, 2008–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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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