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

Spain: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 275,869 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
275,869 Person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
275,869 Person
in 2025
All-time low
101,025 Person
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201620252008: 150.1k Person2009: 125.3k Person2010: 141.9k Person2011: 148.1k Person2012: 119.9k Person2013: 107.1k Person2014: 101.0k Person2015: 102.5k Person2016: 115.1k Person2017: 125.6k Person2018: 134.2k Person2019: 143.9k Person2020: 119.7k Person2021: 159.2k Person2022: 174.5k Person2023: 230.1k Person2024: 258.2k Person2025: 275.9k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Spain stood at 275,869 Person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Spain peaked at 275,869 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101,025 Person, in 2014.

That places Spain 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Spain, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 150,101 Person
2009 125,288 Person -16.5%
2010 141,891 Person +13.3%
2011 148,061 Person +4.3%
2012 119,863 Person -19.0%
2013 107,051 Person -10.7%
2014 101,025 Person -5.6%
2015 102,454 Person +1.4%
2016 115,143 Person +12.4%
2017 125,637 Person +9.1%
2018 134,196 Person +6.8%
2019 143,860 Person +7.2%
2020 119,738 Person -16.8%
2021 159,246 Person +33.0%
2022 174,532 Person +9.6%
2023 230,138 Person +31.9%
2024 258,192 Person +12.2%
2025 275,869 Person +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 137,694 Person 125,288 Person 150,101 Person 2
2010s 123,918 Person 101,025 Person 148,061 Person 10
2020s 202,952 Person 119,738 Person 275,869 Person 6

Countries ranked near Spain

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Spain?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Spain was 275,869 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 275,869 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 101,025 Person in 2014.
How does Spain rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Spain ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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