In 2025, Belarusians received approximately 148,000 first-time residence permits in European Union countries. This is 15.5% fewer than the previous year and less than half of the record number issued in 2022. Nearly nine out of ten permits were still issued by Poland, and the majority of recipients were of working age. Belsat has analyzed new Eurostat data to see where Belarusians are moving, for what reasons, and who is receiving first-time residence documents in the EU.
Analysis
Belarusian emigration to EU drops 15.5% in 2025 – Eurostat report
