| Status under residence law | Number |
|---|---|
| Source: Central Register of Foreigners. | |
| Foreign population, total | 14,061,640 |
| No residence permit required | |
| Entitled to freedom of movement under EU law | 5,302,860 |
| Exempted from the requirement for a residence title, displaced foreigners | 8,075 |
| residence permit required | |
| With a residence permit | 6,924,530 |
| With a permanent residence permit | 2,616,280 |
| With a fixed-term residence permit | 4,308,250 |
| of which | |
| For educational purposes | 265,800 |
| For the purpose of economic activity | 450,755 |
| Under international law or on humanitarian or political grounds | 2,412,130 |
| For family reasons | 1,006,500 |
| Special rights of residence and national visa | 173,060 |
| Application filed for a residence permit | 756,180 |
| Without a residence permit | 1,070,000 |
| of which | |
| With a temporary suspension of deportation | 177,610 |
| With a permission to remain pending the asylum decision | 349,215 |
| Without residence permit, no suspension of deportation or permission to remain | 543,175 |
As at 15 April 2025