First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 450,775 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
450,775
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
732,208
in 2010
All-time low
450,775
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2008201320182008: 633.2k2009: 671.3k2010: 732.2k2011: 701.7k2012: 631.9k2013: 724.2k2014: 567.8k2015: 633.0k2016: 529.9k2017: 517.0k2018: 450.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 450,775, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 732,208 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 450,775, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 633,170
2009 671,324 +6.0%
2010 732,208 +9.1%
2011 701,657 -4.2%
2012 631,940 -9.9%
2013 724,248 +14.6%
2014 567,806 -21.6%
2015 633,017 +11.5%
2016 529,876 -16.3%
2017 517,000 -2.4%
2018 450,775 -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 652,247 633,170 671,324 2
2010s 609,836 450,775 732,208 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Spain 635,438 compare
  2. 2 Germany 605,292 compare
  3. 3 Poland 467,314 compare
  4. 5 Italy 433,099 compare
  5. 6 France 377,462 compare
  6. 7 Portugal 310,639 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 450,775 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 732,208 in 2010.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 450,775 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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