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

Portugal: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 25,435 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25,435 Person
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
44,617 Person
in 2023
All-time low
12,224 Person
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620252008: 27.3k Person2009: 20.0k Person2010: 17.5k Person2011: 18.2k Person2012: 14.7k Person2013: 12.2k Person2014: 13.8k Person2015: 12.9k Person2016: 12.8k Person2017: 17.8k Person2018: 26.7k Person2019: 38.2k Person2020: 35.7k Person2021: 29.5k Person2022: 38.6k Person2023: 44.6k Person2024: 24.2k Person2025: 25.4k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 25,435 Person for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Portugal peaked at 44,617 Person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,224 Person, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Portugal, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 27,270 Person
2009 19,964 Person -26.8%
2010 17,478 Person -12.5%
2011 18,229 Person +4.3%
2012 14,654 Person -19.6%
2013 12,224 Person -16.6%
2014 13,846 Person +13.3%
2015 12,916 Person -6.7%
2016 12,755 Person -1.2%
2017 17,840 Person +39.9%
2018 26,659 Person +49.4%
2019 38,203 Person +43.3%
2020 35,735 Person -6.5%
2021 29,516 Person -17.4%
2022 38,602 Person +30.8%
2023 44,617 Person +15.6%
2024 24,154 Person -45.9%
2025 25,435 Person +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,617 Person 19,964 Person 27,270 Person 2
2010s 18,480 Person 12,224 Person 38,203 Person 10
2020s 33,010 Person 24,154 Person 44,617 Person 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Belgium 34,897 Person compare
  2. 12 Sweden 30,913 Person compare
  3. 14 Finland 21,555 Person compare
  4. 15 Austria 19,851 Person compare
  5. 16 Greece 18,693 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Portugal?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Portugal was 25,435 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 44,617 Person in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 12,224 Person in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Portugal ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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