In 2022, the highest number of first-time resident permits in Iceland between was due to other reasons. From 2010 to 2021, in the documented time frame, family reason had the second-highest number of first-time permits. Both the number of permits given because of education and employment reasons have increased since 2015, but the former decreased from 2018 to 2019.
Number of first residence permits in Iceland from 2010 to 2022, by grounds
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Eurostat. (July 18, 2024). Number of first residence permits in Iceland from 2010 to 2022, by grounds [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272594/first-permits-reason-iceland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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