Number of residence permits issued in Italy rose 47% in 2025 says Istat

In 2023, Italy issued 426,956 new resident permits to foreign nationals, marking a 47.2% rise from 2022. This figure is the second highest in 15 years, following a peak in 2022 due to Ukrainian refugees. The surge was mainly due to family permits, which rose by 61.2%, and study permits, which increased by 76.0%. Work permits also saw a significant rise of 45.9%, predominantly granted to men. Meanwhile, asylum applications decreased by 15%, with a rejection rate of 70% for initial applications.