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

Greece: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 18,693 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18,693 Person
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
23,598 Person
in 2016
All-time low
8,323 Person
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2008201620252008: 21.9k Person2009: 22.6k Person2010: 16.5k Person2011: 12.7k Person2012: 11.8k Person2013: 10.9k Person2014: 12.6k Person2015: 19.2k Person2016: 23.6k Person2017: 13.8k Person2018: 17.1k Person2019: 19.7k Person2020: 8.3k Person2021: 11.8k Person2022: 15.9k Person2023: 17.4k Person2024: 16.1k Person2025: 18.7k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Greece recorded 18,693 Person for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in 2025.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Greece peaked at 23,598 Person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,323 Person, in 2020.

Greece ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 21,855 Person
2009 22,637 Person +3.6%
2010 16,547 Person -26.9%
2011 12,724 Person -23.1%
2012 11,835 Person -7.0%
2013 10,852 Person -8.3%
2014 12,647 Person +16.5%
2015 19,175 Person +51.6%
2016 23,598 Person +23.1%
2017 13,798 Person -41.5%
2018 17,079 Person +23.8%
2019 19,694 Person +15.3%
2020 8,323 Person -57.7%
2021 11,773 Person +41.5%
2022 15,935 Person +35.4%
2023 17,366 Person +9.0%
2024 16,122 Person -7.2%
2025 18,693 Person +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,246 Person 21,855 Person 22,637 Person 2
2010s 15,795 Person 10,852 Person 23,598 Person 10
2020s 14,702 Person 8,323 Person 18,693 Person 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 13 Portugal 25,435 Person compare
  2. 14 Finland 21,555 Person compare
  3. 15 Austria 19,851 Person compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 18,166 Person compare
  5. 18 Denmark 12,760 Person compare
  6. 19 Czechia 11,898 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Greece?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Greece was 18,693 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 23,598 Person in 2016.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8,323 Person in 2020.
How does Greece rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Greece ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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