Highlights: More than 89,000+ EU Blue Cards were issued to skilled professionals in 2023; Germany tops the list
- European countries issued 89000 EU Blue Cards to foreign nationals in 2023.
- Germany issued most cards, while Indians were top beneficiaries.
- In 2023, the number of EU Blue cards granted increased by 8.8 percent from the previous year.
- Russia and Turkey were the second and third countries to acquire the most EU blue cards, with 9,488 and 5,803 cards.
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Nationalities that issued most of the EU Blue Card in 2023
A total number of 89,037 EU Blue Cards were issued to non-EU citizens in 2023, which allowed qualified, skilled workers with the necessary skills and knowledge to work and live in one of 27 countries of the European Union.
Of 89,037 EU Blue Cards, Indians were granted 21,228, or 23.8 percent. In 2023, Belarusian and Iraqi nationals also obtained a high number of EU Blue Cards in 2023, representing 5.9 and 4.5 percent of the total.
Here is the table that shows how many citizens of third countries were granted EU Blue Cards:
|
Nationality |
Total number of EU Blue Cards issued in 2023 |
|
Indians |
21,228 |
|
Russians |
9,488 |
|
Turks |
5,803 |
|
Chinese |
3,792 |
|
Ukrainians |
2,743 |
|
Tunisians |
2,575 |
|
Egyptians |
2,529 |
|
Pakistanis |
2,408 |
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Germany issued most of the EU Blue Cards in 2023
Germany is the top country that issued an EU Blue Card to a non-resident in 2023. Below are the details of the countries that issued visas for foreign nationals in 2023:
|
Countries |
Total Number of Visa issued in 2023 |
|
German |
69,353 |
|
Poland |
7,402 |
|
France |
3,912 |
|
Lithuania |
1,710 |
|
Hungary |
17 |
|
Malta |
31 |
|
Greece |
28 |
|
Portugal |
26 |
|
Estonia |
25 |
|
Slovakia |
24 |
Some countries have simplified their immigration rules to attract skilled workers, such as Greece, which allows foreign nationals under a visa-free regime. In contrast, Estonia allows foreign nationals with work experience to apply for the scheme. Besides this, Croatia has decided to double the validity period of the EU Blue Card from the current two to four years.
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