In 2024, the number of first residence permits issued to third-country nationals with a validity of at least three months was 19 662, which is with 1.5% more than in 2023.
The highest was the number of permissions to stay for reasons related to remunerated activities - 8 653, followed by the permissions for reasons related to family formation and reunification - 5 356. Compared to the previous year, the number of permits for the reason ‘work’ increased by 33.8%, while the number of permits for family reasons decreased by 13.1%.
In 2024, 7 064 permits for residence and work type ‘Single Permit’ were issued in the country. Compared to 2023, the number of permits of the ‘Single Permit for Residence and Work’ type increased by 64.3%.
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