Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Estonia
Estonia: Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family was 6 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Estonia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Estonia is 6 Person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Estonia peaked at 25 Person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6 Person, in 2015.
That places Estonia 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13 Person | — |
| 2015 | 6 Person | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 21 Person | +250.0% |
| 2017 | 25 Person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 14 Person | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 9 Person | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 8 Person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 8 Person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 Person | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 11 Person | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 11 Person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 Person | -45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.67 Person | 6 Person | 25 Person | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.5 Person | 6 Person | 11 Person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Estonia?
- Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Estonia was 6 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25 Person in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Person in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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