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

Norway: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 11,629 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11,629 Person
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15,133 Person
in 2016
All-time low
7,301 Person
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620252008: 11.6k Person2009: 12.1k Person2010: 9.7k Person2011: 11.1k Person2012: 10.8k Person2013: 10.0k Person2014: 9.1k Person2015: 12.4k Person2016: 15.1k Person2017: 14.2k Person2018: 11.1k Person2019: 9.7k Person2020: 7.3k Person2021: 8.6k Person2022: 11.8k Person2023: 11.5k Person2024: 9.0k Person2025: 11.6k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Norway stood at 11,629 Person.

That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Norway peaked at 15,133 Person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,301 Person, in 2020.

That places Norway 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 11,578 Person
2009 12,060 Person +4.2%
2010 9,672 Person -19.8%
2011 11,058 Person +14.3%
2012 10,839 Person -2.0%
2013 9,992 Person -7.8%
2014 9,093 Person -9.0%
2015 12,353 Person +35.9%
2016 15,133 Person +22.5%
2017 14,242 Person -5.9%
2018 11,051 Person -22.4%
2019 9,747 Person -11.8%
2020 7,301 Person -25.1%
2021 8,628 Person +18.2%
2022 11,817 Person +37.0%
2023 11,506 Person -2.6%
2024 9,023 Person -21.6%
2025 11,629 Person +28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,819 Person 11,578 Person 12,060 Person 2
2010s 11,318 Person 9,093 Person 15,133 Person 10
2020s 9,984 Person 7,301 Person 11,817 Person 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Switzerland 18,166 Person compare
  2. 18 Denmark 12,760 Person compare
  3. 19 Czechia 11,898 Person compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 8,002 Person compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 8,002 Person compare
  6. 23 Romania 6,576 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Norway?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Norway was 11,629 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 15,133 Person in 2016.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7,301 Person in 2020.
How does Norway rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Norway ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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