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Moroccans rank third in new residence permits
Eurostat data shows that Morocco ranks third worldwide among non-EU countries whose citizens received the highest number of residence permits for the first time in 2025. The European Union granted approximately 202,000 permits to Moroccans, after Ukraine, which recorded 335,100 permits, and India, which ranked second with 227,600 permits. The total number of first-time issued foreign permits reached 3.9 million in 2025, representing a 10.1% increase from the previous year. Moroccans accounted for 5.2% of all permits issued, reflecting their continued presence among the main groups of new residents in the European Union. The most common reasons for obtaining permits were employment and work at 33.6%, followed by family reasons at 28.1%, international protection at 22.8%, and studies at 15.5%.
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