First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
275,869 Person
Spain
Lowest
651 Person
Liechtenstein
Median
8,002 Person
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
722
What the numbers show
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 275,869 Person in Spain; the lowest is 651 Person in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 8,002 Person, and the mean is 34,611 Person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 424.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 3,954.8%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 46.5%).
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 275,869 Person | 2025 | up 169.3% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 225,591 Person | 2025 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 176,876 Person | 2025 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 100,540 Person | 2018 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100,540 Person | 2018 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 6 | France | 90,959 Person | 2025 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 43,023 Person | 2025 | up 98.4% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 43,023 Person | 2025 | up 98.4% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 40,953 Person | 2025 | up 3,954.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Poland | 40,953 Person | 2025 | up 3,954.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Belgium | 34,897 Person | 2025 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 30,913 Person | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 13 | Portugal | 25,435 Person | 2025 | up 96.9% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 21,555 Person | 2025 | up 155.5% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 19,851 Person | 2025 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 18,693 Person | 2025 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 17 | Switzerland | 18,166 Person | 2025 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 18 | Denmark | 12,760 Person | 2025 | down 20.1% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 11,898 Person | 2025 | down 44.0% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 11,629 Person | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 8,002 Person | 2025 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 8,002 Person | 2025 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 6,576 Person | 2025 | up 74.4% | flat |
| 24 | Cyprus | 5,307 Person | 2025 | up 105.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Hungary | 5,249 Person | 2025 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 5,136 Person | 2025 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 5,078 Person | 2025 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 28 | Ireland | 4,593 Person | 2025 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 3,607 Person | 2025 | up 183.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovakia | 3,466 Person | 2025 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 3,466 Person | 2025 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 2,856 Person | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Croatia | 2,525 Person | 2025 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 2,525 Person | 2025 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 1,367 Person | 2025 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 35 | Latvia | 1,367 Person | 2025 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 1,328 Person | 2025 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 1,328 Person | 2025 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 1,254 Person | 2025 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Iceland | 1,230 Person | 2024 | up 265.0% | rising |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 651 Person | 2025 | up 22.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 950,422 Person
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 914,773 Person