Long-term residence permits issued during the year by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
321,489 Person
Spain
Lowest
14 Person
Portugal
Median
6,824 Person
Years covered
10
2016–2025
Data points
352
What the numbers show
Long-term residence permits issued during the year is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 321,489 Person in Spain; the lowest is 14 Person in Portugal.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,824 Person, and the mean is 32,782 Person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22,964.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 2,188.9%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 99.7%).
Long-term residence permits issued during the year: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 321,489 Person | 2025 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 312,776 Person | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 3 | France | 69,187 Person | 2025 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 4 | Austria | 67,774 Person | 2025 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 67,400 Person | 2025 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 6 | Netherlands | 51,703 Person | 2025 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 51,703 Person | 2025 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 45,556 Person | 2025 | up 90.4% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 36,828 Person | 2025 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 34,993 Person | 2025 | up 221.1% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 34,993 Person | 2025 | up 221.1% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 23,638 Person | 2025 | — | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 17,170 Person | 2025 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 14 | Finland | 13,177 Person | 2025 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 10,949 Person | 2025 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 16 | Slovenia | 10,898 Person | 2025 | up 572.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Slovenia | 10,898 Person | 2025 | up 572.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovakia | 7,013 Person | 2025 | up 409.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovakia | 7,013 Person | 2025 | up 409.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Denmark | 6,636 Person | 2025 | up 117.8% | rising |
| 21 | Switzerland | 5,941 Person | 2025 | — | falling |
| 22 | Hungary | 5,641 Person | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 4,928 Person | 2025 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 4,928 Person | 2025 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 4,163 Person | 2025 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 3,587 Person | 2025 | up 325.5% | flat |
| 27 | Romania | 3,001 Person | 2025 | up 234.9% | rising |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 2,111 Person | 2025 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,408 Person | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,408 Person | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,274 Person | 2025 | up 270.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,274 Person | 2025 | up 270.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Iceland | 1,208 Person | 2024 | — | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 1,007 Person | 2025 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 1,007 Person | 2025 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 36 | Malta | 824 Person | 2025 | up 2,188.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Ireland | 182 Person | 2025 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Portugal | 14 Person | 2025 | down 99.7% | volatile |