Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship by country

Countries reporting
28
Highest
1,452 Person
France
Lowest
0 Person
Italy
Median
183 Person
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
331

What the numbers show

Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 1,452 Person in France; the lowest is 0 Person in Italy.

The median across all reporting countries is 183 Person, and the mean is 296 Person.

Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 13,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Netherlands (down 100.0%).

Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 France 1,452 Person 2024 up 12,000.0% volatile
2 Austria 1,078 Person 2025 up 871.2% volatile
3 Lithuania 940 Person 2024 up 3,816.7% volatile
3 Lithuania 940 Person 2024 up 3,816.7% volatile
5 Luxembourg 446 Person 2025 down 26.8% volatile
6 Hungary 420 Person 2024 up 13,900.0% volatile
7 Czechia 392 Person 2025 up 1,468.0% volatile
8 Slovenia 301 Person 2025 up 5,920.0% volatile
8 Slovenia 301 Person 2025 up 5,920.0% volatile
10 Belgium 272 Person 2024 up 2,922.2% volatile
10 Romania 272 Person 2024 up 159.0% rising
12 Sweden 253 Person 2025 up 12,550.0% volatile
13 Bulgaria 229 Person 2025 up 5,625.0% volatile
14 Croatia 183 Person 2025 up 2,187.5% volatile
14 Croatia 183 Person 2025 up 2,187.5% volatile
16 Finland 157 Person 2025 up 3,825.0% volatile
17 Latvia 115 Person 2025 up 296.6% volatile
17 Latvia 115 Person 2025 up 296.6% volatile
19 Spain 113 Person 2025 down 50.7% volatile
20 Malta 106 Person 2025 up 1,666.7% volatile
21 Estonia 6 Person 2025 unchanged falling
21 Estonia 6 Person 2025 unchanged falling
23 Slovakia 4 Person 2024 up 33.3% volatile
23 Slovakia 4 Person 2024 up 33.3% volatile
25 Netherlands 0 Person 2023 down 100.0% volatile
25 Portugal 0 Person 2024 down 100.0% falling
25 Netherlands 0 Person 2023 down 100.0% volatile
25 Italy 0 Person 2025 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 331 data points, 2012–2025
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