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See plansThe EU issued 80,424 first residence permits to US citizens in 2024, a record up 32% on 2015. It cleared every American newsroom without a headline. Here’s what the series actually shows, country by country.
Source: Eurostat MIGR_RESFIRST, year-end series, accessed via our country research workbook. Estimates flagged as estimates. Every figure tracked back to its publisher. Keep reading ›››
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