Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union compiles data on asylum and managed migration primarily based on administrative sources provided by EU Member States’ national statistical offices, interior ministries or related immigration agencies, as well as by Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. The database on asylum and managed migration presents the following datasets:

-First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status

-First permits issued for family reasons, by reason, length of validity and citizenship

-Change of immigration status permits, by reason and citizenship

 -Admitted family members of EU Blue Card holders, by type of decision and citizenship

 -EU Blue Card holders and family members, by member state of previous residence

-Permits valid at the end of the year for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status

The aforementioned datasets are disaggregated by sex and age. Data are predominantly updated on an annual basis.