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

Switzerland: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 18,166 Person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
18,166 Person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
21,123 Person
in 2022
All-time low
15,893 Person
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Switzerland, 2012–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2012201820252012: 19.7k Person2013: 20.6k Person2014: 18.5k Person2015: 18.6k Person2016: 19.5k Person2017: 19.0k Person2018: 19.6k Person2019: 17.9k Person2020: 15.9k Person2021: 19.6k Person2022: 21.1k Person2023: 20.7k Person2024: 18.9k Person2025: 18.2k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 18,166 Person for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Switzerland peaked at 21,123 Person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,893 Person, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland, 2012 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2012 19,661 Person
2013 20,561 Person +4.6%
2014 18,526 Person -9.9%
2015 18,563 Person +0.2%
2016 19,508 Person +5.1%
2017 19,013 Person -2.5%
2018 19,559 Person +2.9%
2019 17,895 Person -8.5%
2020 15,893 Person -11.2%
2021 19,561 Person +23.1%
2022 21,123 Person +8.0%
2023 20,677 Person -2.1%
2024 18,931 Person -8.4%
2025 18,166 Person -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19,161 Person 17,895 Person 20,561 Person 8
2020s 19,058 Person 15,893 Person 21,123 Person 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Finland 21,555 Person compare
  2. 15 Austria 19,851 Person compare
  3. 16 Greece 18,693 Person compare
  4. 18 Denmark 12,760 Person compare
  5. 19 Czechia 11,898 Person compare
  6. 20 Norway 11,629 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Switzerland?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Switzerland was 18,166 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 21,123 Person in 2022.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,893 Person in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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