First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in France

France: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 90,959 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
90,959 Person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
99,312 Person
in 2015
All-time low
80,284 Person
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in France, 2008–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2008201620252008: 85.5k Person2009: 87.8k Person2010: 85.6k Person2011: 80.3k Person2012: 84.7k Person2013: 91.7k Person2014: 92.3k Person2015: 99.3k Person2016: 94.3k Person2017: 94.2k Person2018: 97.7k Person2019: 98.2k Person2020: 80.7k Person2021: 93.6k Person2022: 97.0k Person2023: 92.7k Person2024: 91.0k Person2025: 91.0k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in France stood at 90,959 Person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in France peaked at 99,312 Person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80,284 Person, in 2011.

That places France 6th out of 41 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 issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in France, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 85,475 Person
2009 87,786 Person +2.7%
2010 85,593 Person -2.5%
2011 80,284 Person -6.2%
2012 84,747 Person +5.6%
2013 91,707 Person +8.2%
2014 92,272 Person +0.6%
2015 99,312 Person +7.6%
2016 94,345 Person -5.0%
2017 94,247 Person -0.1%
2018 97,664 Person +3.6%
2019 98,174 Person +0.5%
2020 80,730 Person -17.8%
2021 93,583 Person +15.9%
2022 97,038 Person +3.7%
2023 92,719 Person -4.5%
2024 91,030 Person -1.8%
2025 90,959 Person -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,630 Person 85,475 Person 87,786 Person 2
2010s 91,834 Person 80,284 Person 99,312 Person 10
2020s 91,010 Person 80,730 Person 97,038 Person 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Italy 176,876 Person compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100,540 Person compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 100,540 Person compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 43,023 Person compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 43,023 Person compare
  6. 9 Poland 40,953 Person compare
  7. 9 Poland 40,953 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in France?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in France was 90,959 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 99,312 Person in 2015.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 80,284 Person in 2011.
How does France rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
France ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 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
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