First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status by country
Countries reporting
24
Highest
16,038 Person
Italy
Lowest
2 Person
Estonia
Median
57 Person
Years covered
10
2016–2025
Data points
220
What the numbers show
First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 16,038 Person in Italy; the lowest is 2 Person in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 57 Person, and the mean is 1,919 Person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,019.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 1,565.3%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 87.5%).
First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 16,038 Person | 2025 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 2 | France | 12,363 Person | 2025 | up 416.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Belgium | 8,507 Person | 2025 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 4,090 Person | 2025 | up 842.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Norway | 2,040 Person | 2025 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Finland | 1,290 Person | 2025 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 816 Person | 2025 | up 1,565.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 251 Person | 2025 | up 1,468.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 251 Person | 2025 | up 1,468.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Ireland | 120 Person | 2025 | down 34.4% | rising |
| 11 | Slovenia | 58 Person | 2025 | up 222.2% | rising |
| 11 | Slovenia | 58 Person | 2025 | up 222.2% | rising |
| 13 | Croatia | 56 Person | 2025 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Croatia | 56 Person | 2025 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Cyprus | 16 Person | 2025 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Hungary | 14 Person | 2025 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 17 | Malta | 9 Person | 2025 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 9 Person | 2025 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Portugal | 8 Person | 2025 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Czechia | 5 Person | 2025 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 21 | Latvia | 4 Person | 2025 | down 69.2% | falling |
| 21 | Latvia | 4 Person | 2025 | down 69.2% | falling |
| 23 | Estonia | 2 Person | 2025 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Estonia | 2 Person | 2025 | down 87.5% | volatile |