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

Ireland: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 72,978 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
72,978
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
88,595
in 2023
All-time low
22,235
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201620252008: 28.9k2009: 25.5k2010: 22.2k2011: 24.6k2012: 26.8k2013: 32.8k2014: 36.7k2015: 38.4k2016: 41.3k2017: 47.9k2018: 49.9k2019: 59.3k2020: 30.4k2021: 34.9k2022: 85.8k2023: 88.6k2024: 80.0k2025: 73.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland is 72,978, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland peaked at 88,595 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,235, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 28,926
2009 25,509 -11.8%
2010 22,235 -12.8%
2011 24,570 +10.5%
2012 26,818 +9.1%
2013 32,780 +22.2%
2014 36,728 +12.0%
2015 38,433 +4.6%
2016 41,279 +7.4%
2017 47,901 +16.0%
2018 49,939 +4.3%
2019 59,278 +18.7%
2020 30,382 -48.7%
2021 34,935 +15.0%
2022 85,793 +145.6%
2023 88,595 +3.3%
2024 79,985 -9.7%
2025 72,978 -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,218 25,509 28,926 2
2010s 37,996 22,235 59,278 10
2020s 65,445 30,382 88,595 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Netherlands 120,161 compare
  2. 9 Hungary 81,834 compare
  3. 10 Belgium 73,667 compare
  4. 12 Greece 69,786 compare
  5. 13 Sweden 61,196 compare
  6. 14 Romania 57,111 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 Ireland?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Ireland was 72,978 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 88,595 in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 22,235 in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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