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89,000 EU Blue Cards issued for skilled workers in 2023

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In 2023, around 89,000 highly qualified non-EU workers received an EU Blue Card, a work and residence permit for highly qualified people from outside the EU.

Germany issued the largest number (69,000 or 78% of all EU Blue Cards), followed by Poland (7,000 or 8%) and France (4,000 or 4%).

Citizens of India were granted the most EU Blue Cards in 2023 (21 000 or 24% of all Blue Cards issued in the EU), ahead of citizens of Russia (9,000 or 11%), Türkiye (6,000 or 7%) and Belarus (5,000 or 6%).

451 000 permits for researchers and students

Regarding authorizations to non-EU citizens who wish to study and do research, in 2023, the EU countries issued 451,000 authorizations. 

Germany issued most such authorizations (144,000 or 32% of all permits in the EU), followed by France (117,000 or 26%) and Spain (55,000 or 12%).

The main recipients were citizens of India (50 000 or 11% of all permits in the EU), China (47,000 or 10%), Morocco (22,000 or 5%) and the United States (21,000 or 5%).

10 800 intra-corporate transferee permits

In 2023, the EU members issued in total 10 800 intra-corporate transferee permits which allow non-EU citizens to be posted from a company operating outside the EU to a branch in one of the EU countries. 

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The largest numbers of such permits were issued in the Netherlands (2,700 or 25% of all permits), Germany and Hungary (both 1,900 or 18%), France (1,500 or 14%) and Spain (1,100 or 10%).

Most of these permits were given to citizens of India (3 ,or 36% of all permits), China (1,600 or 14%) and South Korea (1,300 or 12%).

This news article marks EU Diversity Month 2025, which raises awareness about the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and across our societies. 

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