Most permits are granted for work and family reasons, with also a significant share issued on humanitarian grounds.
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00:00EU countries are issuing a record number of first-residence permits to third-country nationals.
00:12In 2023, EU nations granted over 3.7 million first-residence permits, the highest number on record.
00:23These permits allow foreign nationals to live in an EU country for a specified period and purpose,
00:30such as employment, education, family or humanitarian reasons.
00:36Most permits, 33.8%, were issued for employment, while family reasons accounted for 26.4%.
00:47Permits granted for asylum and other humanitarian reasons made up just over a quarter, followed by education at 14.3%.
00:58In 2023, the highest number of first-residence permits was issued to Ukrainians, followed by Belarusians and Indians.
01:08Indians, Indians, Chinese and Americans were issued the most education-related permits.
01:16Moroccans overwhelmingly topped the chart of permits issued on family grounds,
01:21while Belarusians, Syrians, Afghans and Ukrainians received the most humanitarian-related permits.