Which nationalities received residence permits in each European country?
Immigration News Europe - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in each European country in alphabetical order and the the Top 10 nationalities that received the highest percentage of residence permits in the EU as a whole in 2025, according to data by Eurostat published on September 11th, 2026:
Around 3.9 million first residence permits were issued in the EU to non-EU citizens in 2025, that represents a 10.1% increase compared with 2024. Out of this amount, 33.6% of immigrants came to the EU for employment reasons.
1 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Austria in 2025:
Ukraine - is the source country of 11.6% of immigrants to Austria in 2025
Afghanistan - is the source country of 11% of immigrants to Austria in 2025
Syria - is the source country of 7.9% of immigrants to Austria in 2025
Serbia - is the source country of 7.5% of immigrants to Austria in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 6.7% of immigrants to Austria in 2025
2 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Belgium in 2025:
Morocco - is the source country of 8.3% of immigrants to Belgium in 2025
Afghanistan - is the source country of 7.1% of immigrants to Belgium in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 6.4% of immigrants to Belgium in 2025
Syria - is the source country of 5.7% of immigrants to Belgium in 2025
Cameroon - is the source country of 3.6% of immigrants to Belgium in 2025
3 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Bulgaria in 2025:
Türkiye - is the source country of 21.9% of immigrants to Bulgaria in 2025
Uzbekistan- is the source country of 15.9% of immigrants to Bulgaria in 2025
Russia - is the source country of 11.2% of immigrants to Bulgaria in 2025
Nepal - is the source country of 9.3% of immigrants to Bulgaria in 2025
India - is the source country of 5.7% of immigrants to Bulgaria in 2025
4 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Croatia in 2025:
Nepal - is the source country of 20.2% of immigrants to Croatia in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina - is the source country of 13.9% of immigrants to Croatia in 2025
Serbia - is the source country of 13.2% of immigrants to Croatia in 2025
Philippines - is the source country of 12% of immigrants to Croatia in 2025
India - is the source country of 8.7% of immigrants to Croatia in 2025
5 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Cyprus in 2025:
India - is the source country of 18.9% of immigrants to Cyprus in 2025
Nepal - is the source country of 17% of immigrants to Cyprus in 2025
Russia - is the source country of 10.7% of immigrants to Cyprus in 2025
Bangladesh - is the source country of 6.8% of immigrants to Cyprus in 2025
Sri Lanka - is the source country of 5.9% of immigrants to Cyprus in 2025
6 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Czechia in 2025:
Ukraine - is the source country of 23.6% of immigrants to Czechia in 2025
Philippines - is the source country of 11.7% of immigrants to Czechia in 2025
United States - is the source country of 7.3% of immigrants to Czechia in 2025
Vietnam - is the source country of 6% of immigrants to Czechia in 2025
India - is the source country of 5.3% of immigrants to Czechia in 2025
7 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Denmark in 2025:
United States - is the source country of 17.5% of immigrants to Denmark in 2025
India - is the source country of 9.4% of immigrants to Denmark in 2025
Nepal - is the source country of 6.8% of immigrants to Denmark in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 5.4% of immigrants to Denmark in 2025
Bangladesh - is the source country of 5.4% of immigrants to Denmark in 2025
8 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Estonia in 2025:
Ukraine - is the source country of 57% of immigrants to Estonia in 2025
India - is the source country of 4.8% of immigrants to Estonia in 2025
Russia - is the source country of 3.7% of immigrants to Estonia in 2025
Pakistan - is the source country of 2.6% of immigrants to Estonia in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 2.4% of immigrants to Estonia in 2025
9 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Finland in 2025:
Philippines - is the source country of 7.6% of immigrants to Finland in 2025
India - is the source country of 7.6% of immigrants to Finland in 2025
Bangladesh - is the source country of 6.5% of immigrants to Finland in 2025
Sri Lanka - is the source country of 6.4% of immigrants to Finland in 2025
Ukraine - is the source country of 5.7% of immigrants to Finland in 2025
10 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in France in 2025:
Morocco - is the source country of 9.4% of immigrants to France in 2025
Algeria - is the source country of 7.6% of immigrants to France in 2025
Tunisia - is the source country of 5.5% of immigrants to France in 2025
Afghanistan - is the source country of 4.6% of immigrants to France in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 4.2% of immigrants to France in 2025
11 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Germany in 2025:
Syria - is the source country of 10.9% of immigrants to Germany in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 8.2% of immigrants to Germany in 2025
India - is the source country of 8.1% of immigrants to Germany in 2025
Afghanistan - is the source country of 6.5% of immigrants to Germany in 2025
Kosovo - is the source country of 4.7% of immigrants to Germany in 2025
12 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Greece in 2025:
Afghanistan - is the source country of 20.9% of immigrants to Greece in 2025
Albania - is the source country of 14.6% of immigrants to Greece in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 8.7% of immigrants to Greece in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 7.5% of immigrants to Greece in 2025
Syria - is the source country of 5.3% of immigrants to Greece in 2025
13 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Hungary in 2025:
Philippines - is the source country of 15% of immigrants to Hungary in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 13.9% of immigrants to Hungary in 2025
Ukraine - is the source country of 20.9% of immigrants to Hungary in 2025
Vietnam - is the source country of 5.7% of immigrants to Hungary in 2025
India - is the source country of 4.7% of immigrants to Hungary in 2025
14 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Ireland in 2025:
India - is the source country of 25.9% of immigrants to Ireland in 2025
Brazil - is the source country of 16.3% of immigrants to Ireland in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 7.5% of immigrants to Ireland in 2025
United States - is the source country of 5% of immigrants to Ireland in 2025
Pakistan - is the source country of 4% of immigrants to Ireland in 2025
15 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Italy in 2025:
Bangladesh - is the source country of 10.6% of immigrants to Italy in 2025
Morocco - is the source country of 10.6% of immigrants to Italy in 2025
Egypt - is the source country of 8.1% of immigrants to Italy in 2025
India - is the source country of 7.7% of immigrants to Italy in 2025
Albania - is the source country of 7.3% of immigrants to Italy in 2025
16 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Latvia in 2025:
India - is the source country of 23% of immigrants to Latvia in 2025
Uzbekistan - is the source country of 22.3% of immigrants to Latvia in 2025
Tajikistan - is the source country of 5.2% of immigrants to Latvia in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 4.6% of immigrants to Latvia in 2025
Russia - is the source country of 4.5% of immigrants to Latvia in 2025
17 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Liechtenstein in 2025:
Switzerland - is the source country of 56.5% of immigrants to Liechtenstein in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 6.9% of immigrants to Liechtenstein in 2025
Brazil - is the source country of 5.5% of immigrants to Liechtenstein in 2025
United States - is the source country of 2.3% of immigrants to Liechtenstein in 2025
Kosovo - is the source country of 2.1% of immigrants to Liechtenstein in 2025
18 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Lithuania in 2025:
Belarus - is the source country of 22.1% of immigrants to Lithuania in 2025
Uzbekistan - is the source country of 14.9% of immigrants to Lithuania in 2025
India - is the source country of 8.3% of immigrants to Lithuania in 2025
Tajikistan - is the source country of 7.2% of immigrants to Lithuania in 2025
Kyrgyzstan - is the source country of 6% of immigrants to Lithuania in 2025
19 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Luxembourg in 2025:
India - is the source country of 9.3% of immigrants to Luxembourg in 2025
Syria - is the source country of 9.1% of immigrants to Luxembourg in 2025
Eritrea - is the source country of 5.8% of immigrants to Luxembourg in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 5.5% of immigrants to Luxembourg in 2025
Brazil - is the source country of 5.4% of immigrants to Luxembourg in 2025
20 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Malta in 2025:
India - is the source country of 21.5% of immigrants to Malta in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 12% of immigrants to Malta in 2025
Nepal - is the source country of 11.7% of immigrants to Malta in 2025
Colombia - is the source country of 6.8% of immigrants to Malta in 2025
Philippines - is the source country of 6% of immigrants to Malta in 2025
Malta is the country with the highest ratio of first residence permits per 1,000 people in 2025, with a ratio of 57 permits issued per 1,000 people.
21 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in the Netherlands in 2025:
Syria - is the source country of 14.8% of immigrants to the Netherlands in 2025
India - is the source country of 8.2% of immigrants to the Netherlands in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 7.1% of immigrants to the Netherlands in 2025
United States - is the source country of 6.1% of immigrants to the Netherlands in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 5.3% of immigrants to the Netherlands in 2025
22 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Norway in 2025:
Syria - is the source country of 8.1% of immigrants to the Norway in 2025
India - is the source country of 7.1% of immigrants to the Norway in 2025
Vietnam - is the source country of 6.4% of immigrants to the Norway in 2025
United Kingdom - is the source country of 6.2% of immigrants to the Norway in 2025
Philippines - is the source country of 5.7% of immigrants to the Norway in 2025
23 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Poland in 2025:
Ukraine - is the source country of 51.6% of immigrants to Poland in 2025
Belarus - is the source country of 27.5% of immigrants to Poland in 2025
Georgia - is the source country of 2.2% of immigrants to Poland in 2025
India - is the source country of 2% of immigrants to Poland in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 1.6% of immigrants to Poland in 2025
Poland was the main destination for Ukrainian citizens, representing 72.0% of all first resident permits issued to Ukrainians in the EU in 2025.
24 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Portugal in 2025:
Brazil - is the source country of 37.2% of immigrants to Portugal in 2025
India - is the source country of 8.2% of immigrants to Portugal in 2025
Nepal - is the source country of 5.8% of immigrants to Portugal in 2025
Bangladesh - is the source country of 5.6% of immigrants to Portugal in 2025
Pakistan - is the source country of 5% of immigrants to Portugal in 2025
Portugal ranks No. 1 country in the EU with the largest increase in the total number of first permits issued in 2025 when compared with 2024, with a +154.9% immigration growth.
25 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Romania in 2025:
Nepal - is the source country of 32.9% of immigrants to Romania in 2025
Sri Lanka - is the source country of 12.2% of immigrants to Romania in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 7.2% of immigrants to Romania in 2025
India - is the source country of 6.2% of immigrants to Romania in 2025
Moldova - is the source country of 4.7% of immigrants to Romania in 2025
26 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Serbia in 2025:
Russia - is the source country of 28.6% of immigrants to Serbia in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 17.7% of immigrants to Serbia in 2025
Türkiye - is the source country of 10.9% of immigrants to Serbia in 2025
India - is the source country of 10.2% of immigrants to Serbia in 2025
Nepal - is the source country of 5.9% of immigrants to Serbia in 2025
27 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Slovakia in 2025:
Ukraine - is the source country of 30.5% of immigrants to Slovakia in 2025
Vietnam - is the source country of 9.4% of immigrants to Slovakia in 2025
India - is the source country of 9.3% of immigrants to Slovakia in 2025
Serbia - is the source country of 6.3% of immigrants to Slovakia in 2025
Philippines - is the source country of 5.8% of immigrants to Slovakia in 2025
28 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Slovenia in 2025:
Bosnia and Herzegovina - is the source country of 28.6% of immigrants to Slovenia in 2025
Serbia - is the source country of 15.8% of immigrants to Slovenia in 2025
Kosovo - is the source country of 14.7% of immigrants to Slovenia in 2025
North Macedonia - is the source country of 8.8% of immigrants to Slovenia in 2025
India - is the source country of 4.3% of immigrants to Slovenia in 2025
29 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Spain in 2025:
Colombia - is the source country of 17% of immigrants to Spain in 2025
Morocco - is the source country of 13.9% of immigrants to Spain in 2025
Venezuela - is the source country of 12.4% of immigrants to Spain in 2025
Peru - is the source country of 6.9% of immigrants to Spain in 2025
Honduras - is the source country of 3.3% of immigrants to Spain in 2025
Spain ranks No. 1 EU country that issued the most first-time residence permits in 2025, representing 16.5% of all first permits issued in the EU.
30 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Sweden in 2025:
India - is the source country of 11.8% of immigrants to Sweden in 2025
Pakistan - is the source country of 8.6% of immigrants to Sweden in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 7.4% of immigrants to Sweden in 2025
United States - is the source country of 4.8% of immigrants to Sweden in 2025
Thailand - is the source country of 4.7% of immigrants to Sweden in 2025
31 - Here are the main nationalities that received residence permits in Switzerland in 2025:
United States - is the source country of 9.9% of immigrants to Switzerland in 2025
India - is the source country of 8.2% of immigrants to Switzerland in 2025
China & Hong Kong - is the source country of 7.7% of immigrants to Switzerland in 2025
United Kingdom - is the source country of 6.5% of immigrants to Switzerland in 2025
Brazil - is the source country of 4.2% of immigrants to Switzerland in 2025
