First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 950,422 Person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
950,422 Person
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
1.02 million Person
in 2023
All-time low
577,977 Person
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2013201820242013: 578.0k Person2014: 584.9k Person2015: 671.0k Person2016: 689.5k Person2017: 736.2k Person2018: 814.2k Person2019: 805.4k Person2020: 621.4k Person2021: 816.3k Person2022: 926.9k Person2023: 1.0M Person2024: 950.4k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 950,422 Person for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.02 million Person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 577,977 Person, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2024.
Year Person Change
2013 577,977 Person
2014 584,934 Person +1.2%
2015 671,049 Person +14.7%
2016 689,513 Person +2.8%
2017 736,199 Person +6.8%
2018 814,233 Person +10.6%
2019 805,430 Person -1.1%
2020 621,444 Person -22.8%
2021 816,287 Person +31.4%
2022 926,921 Person +13.6%
2023 1.02 million Person +9.6%
2024 950,422 Person -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 697,048 Person 577,977 Person 814,233 Person 7
2020s 866,287 Person 621,444 Person 1.02 million Person 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Spain 275,869 Person compare
  2. 2 Germany 225,591 Person compare
  3. 3 Italy 176,876 Person compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100,540 Person compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 100,540 Person compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 950,422 Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million Person in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 577,977 Person in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed