Residence permits (migr_res)

National Reference Metadata in ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

Compiling agency: Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes - Direction de l'immigration


Eurostat metadata
Reference metadata
1. Contact
2. Statistical presentation
3. Statistical processing
4. Quality management
5. Relevance
6. Accuracy and reliability
7. Timeliness and punctuality
8. Coherence and comparability
9. Accessibility and clarity
10. Cost and Burden
11. Confidentiality
12. Comment
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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes - Direction de l'immigration
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Direction
1.5. Contact mail address

B.P. 752

L-2017 Luxembourg


2. Statistical presentation Top
2.1. Data description
2.1.1. Introduction
This metadata information is provided by Country's authorities to ensure compliance with the requirements of Article 6 of Regulation 862/2007 on Community Statistics on Migration and International Protection.

As required by Article 9 of the Regulation 862/2007, Member States must report to Eurostat on the data sources used, the reasons for the selection of these sources and the effects of the selected data on the quality of the statistics. Member States shall provide it with all the information necessary to evaluate the quality, comparability and completeness of the statistical information.

The reference terms for the assessment of quality compliance are provided by Eurostat in the Residence permit statistics technical guidelines applied for the reference period (See section 3.4 Statistical concepts and definitions from the Residence permits statistics ESMS file).

 

2.1.2. General description of the statistical domain at national level

National system for compilation of residence permits statistics (level of development, main changes that affected the system in the last years and further development)
Collection and aggregation on RESPER data is performed by the Immigration Directorate of the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs. In order to ensure high availability and reliability of data, data collection and preparation has been undergoing a significant improvement process those last years.

 

2.1.3. European and national legal framework relevant for Residence permits statistics

Include information on Applicable/Not applicable European legal acts at national level
Data collected in the framework of RESPER statistics complies with the provisions of the 2008 Law on free circulation of persons and immigration.

 

2.1.4. Institutional infrastructure

List of the institutions involved in managing the registers related to Residence permits statistics and the institutions involved in the compilation of the Residence permits statistics
Direction de l'Immigration du Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes

 

2.1.5. General procedure for issuing first residence permits at National level
First residence permits are recorded in a national database upon issuing to the permit holder.

 

2.1.6. General procedure for recording change of status or reason to stay of the permit (reason)
If change of status or reason to stay occurs a new permit is issued and recorded in the national database.

 

2.1.7. General procedure for recording all valid residence permits at the end of the year

Include information on all permits valid in the end of the year and long term permits
Valid residence permits at the end of the year include all permits with an expiration date >31/12/n and an entry date <1/1/n+1.

 

2.1.8. General procedure for recording residence permits for Highly Skilled Workers and EU Blue Cards

Include information for first permit data collection and EU Blue Cards data collection
Highly skilled workers are included in EU blue cards category

 

2.1.9. General procedure for recording single permits
Data available on single permits does not allow to identify automatically "change of status" and "renewals" (as defined in this context, meaning that the renewals refer only to residence permits issued as a single permit that have been extended by the same type of residence permit). "Education reasons" category is not applicable for single permits statistics.

 

2.1.10. Type of residence permits counted for Residence permits statistics (e.g. residence permits, long-term visas, authorisation to stay, work permit, education permit, etc) referirng to all applicable tables
Residence permit

Residence card to family members of a Union citizen

EU Blue Cards

 

2.1.11. Main problems that affect the quality of the data and what tables are concerned including the compliance status with the definitions from Residence permits statistics Technical Guideline
see 2.1.9
2.2. Classification system

Not available.
2.3. Coverage - sector

Residence permits domain.
2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

See ESMS file.
2.5. Statistical unit

Persons or number of authorisations to reside; see ESMS file
2.6. Statistical population

Third country nationals receiving residence permits.
2.7. Reference area

Luxembourg.
2.8. Coverage - Time

2008 and onwards.
2.9. Base period

Not applicable.


3. Statistical processing Top
3.1. Source data
Tables Presentation of the data source(s) / national registers
RP1. First permits issued for family reasons  Immigration Directorate
RP2. First permits issued for education reasons  Immigration Directorate
RP3. First permits issued for remunerated activities  Immigration Directorate
RP4. First permits issued for other reasons  Immigration Directorate
RP5. Change of immigration status or reason to stay
  Immigration Directorate
RP6. All valid permits on 31 December  Immigration Directorate
RP7. Long-term residents on 31 December  Immigration Directorate
BC1. EU Blue Cards issued  Immigration Directorate
BC2. Admitted family members of EU Bleu Cards holders  Immigration Directorate
BC3. EU Blue Cards holders and family members with previous residence in another EU Member State  Immigration Directorate
SP1. Single permits  Immigration Directorate
3.2. Frequency of data collection
Tables Frequency (Delete non-relevant attributes)
RP1. First permits issued for family reasons Annual
RP2. First permits issued for education reasons Annual
RP3. First permits issued for remunerated activities Annual
RP4. First permits issued for other reasons Annual
RP5. Change of immigration status or reason to stay
 Annual
RP6. All valid permits on 31 December Annual
RP7. Long-term residents on 31 December Annual
BC1. EU Blue Cards issued Annual
BC2. Admitted family members of EU Blue Cards holders Annual
BC3. EU Blue Cards holders and family members with previous residence in another EU Member State Annual
SP1. Single permits Annual
3.3. Data collection

Systematic process of gathering data for official statistics at national level.

Not available.
3.4. Data validation

Description of the data validation system at national level

see table below

Validation procedure Applied
Checks of totals consistency Yes
Checks of magnitude of changes over time Yes
Using intervals of values for outliers/errors detection No
Using visual validation (visual verification of the tables or the graph resulted) No
Checking the data integrity over each processing step Yes
Using special programs/software for data validation No 
Checking if the double counting cases are excluded Yes
Checking the consistency between EU Blue Cards from first permits (RP3) and EU Blue Cards data collection (BC1-BC3) Yes
Checking the consistency between flow and stock data (RP1-RP4 vs RP6) Yes
Checking the consistency between statistics by "reason" and statistics by "age" and "sex" categories Yes
Analyse the statistics reported by other countries No 
3.5. Data compilation

Estimations used: Details on the estimations done for Residence permits statistics (methodology applied and the concerned categories and tables)

No estimations used
3.6. Adjustment

Not applicable.


4. Quality management Top
4.1. Quality assurance

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
4.2. Quality management - assessment
4.1. Description of the Quality management system at national level
As the Immigration Directorate is reponsible for production of the data reported, it also ensures completeness and coherence of data.

 

4.2. General Quality assessment (Delete non-relevant attributes: Good quality / Sufficient quality / Poor quality)    
  Topics   Output / Product Quality   Process Quality   Institutional Environment Details in case of sufficient quality / Poor quality
First permits issued for family reasons Good quality Good quality Good quality  
First permits issued for education reasons Good quality Good quality Good quality  

First permits issued for remunerated activities

 Good quality Good quality Good quality  
First permits issued for other reasons Good quality Good quality Good quality  
Change of immigration status or reason to stay Good quality Good quality Good quality  
All valid permits on 31 December Good quality Good quality Good quality  
Long-term residents on 31 December Good quality Good quality Good quality  
Single Permits Sufficient quality Sufficient quality Sufficient quality  See 2.9
EU Blue Cards issued Good quality Good quality Good quality  
Admitted family members of EU Blue Cards holders Good quality Good quality Good quality  
EU Blue Cards holders and family members with previous residence in another EU Member State Good quality Good quality Good quality  

Good quality (extensive quality) - covers all quality requirements, substantial quality checks are performed and a very good cooperation exists between institutions.

Sufficient quality (acceptable quality) - covers minimum requirements, but issues still exist and more information/validation is needed for a better quality assessment and acceptable cooperation issues exists.

Poor quality (inadequate quality) - the data do not meet the minimum requirements or there is not enough information for quality assessment and important cooperation issues exists.


5. Relevance Top
5.1. Relevance - User Needs

5.1.1. General aspects

Include information on main users of Residence permits statistics at national level, European and International level.

The statistics collected under the Regulation 862/2007 are widely used in official publications and by a wide range of users at national, European and International level. The Residence permits statistics produced are regularly used by national administrations, academic researchers and civil society groups working on a wide range of topics including the integration of immigrants, the development and monitoring of national asylum and immigration procedures, and the projection of the future population and labour force.

At European level, the main users of Residence permits statistics are Eurostat and DG Migration and Home Affairs. These statistics are used in several publications of the Commission, as well as in the preparation of regular reports, policy proposals and analysis.  The statistics also provide an input to the European Migration Network (EMN) studies and reports that address specific issues of current policy importance.

 

5.1.2. Residence permits statistics data publication at national level

Include information on residence permits statistics published at national level and differences between the data provided to Eurostat and the data published at national level (first permits, all valid permits at the end of the year, long term permits at the end of the year, single permits, single permits and EU Blue Cards)

The RESPER statistics produced are regularly used by national administrations: academic researchers and civil society groups working on a wide range of topics including the integration of immigrants, the development and monitoring of national immigration procedures, and the projection of the future population and labour force.

Following users of national statistics can be identified:

  • National statistics Office
  • EMN - NCP

Relevant RESPER statistics are adapted at national level to the needs of policy makers and other users, mainly in the framework of the Annual activity report of the Immigration Directorate.

The statistics are used in several publications of the Commission and Eurostat, as well as in the preparation of regular reports, policy proposals and analysis. The statistics also provide an input to the EMN studies and reports that address specific issues of current policy importance.
5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

If available/applicable, provide information on user satisfaction at national level.

Not applicable
5.3. Completeness

Completeness of the data provided based on Article 6 of the Regulation 862/2007 (mandatory data provision), justification of the missing mandatory breakdowns and completeness of the data provided on voluntary basis.

Categories
 Availability Details related to "not applicable" and "not available" cases
RP1. First permits issued for family reasons
Citizenship Available  
Length of validity Available  
Reason Available  
Member Available  
RP2. First permits issued for education reasons
Citizenship Available  
Length of validity Available  
Reason Available  
RP3. First permits issued for remunerated activities
Citizenship Available  
Length of validity Available  
Reason Available  
RP4. First permits issued for other reasons
Citizenship Available  
Length of validity Available  
Reason Available  
RP5. Change of immigration status or reason to stay
Citizenship Available  
Reason Available  
RP6. All valid permits on 31 December
Citizenship Available  
Length of validity Available  
Reason Available  
RP7. Long-term residents on 31 December
Citizenship Available /  
Reason Available  
SP1. Single permits
Reason Available  
Decision type Available  
Length of validity Available  
BC1. EU Blue Cards issued
Citizenship Available  
Decision type Available  
ISCO08 Available  
BC2. Admitted family members of EU Blue Cards holders
Citizenship Available  
Decision type Available  
BC3. EU Blue Cards holders and family members with previous residence in another EU Member State
Previous residence Available  
Indicator type Available  
5.3.1. Data completeness - rate

Not applicable.


6. Accuracy and reliability Top
6.1. Accuracy - overall

6.1.1. Accuracy of the total provided for each dataset

Categories The interval in which the real population could be comparing with the total provided 100% = high accuracy (total provided reflects the real measured population) Details
RP1. First permits issued for family reasons  100%  
RP2. First permits issued for education reasons  100%  
RP3. First permits issued for remunerated activities   100%  
RP4. First permits issued for other reasons   100%  
RP5. Change of immigration status or reason to stay
  100%  
RP6. All valid permits on 31 December  100%  
RP7. Long-term residents on 31 December  100%  
SP1. Single permits  100%  
BC1. EU Blue Cards issued  100%  
BC2. Admitted family members of EU Blue Cards holders  100%  
BC3. EU Blue Cards holders and family members with previous residence in another EU Member State  100%  

 

6.1.2. Accuracy of the total provided for each category

(Delete non-relevant attributes for Accuracy issue: No/Yes; Overestimation/Underestimation and Delete/Change/Adapt the text for impact percentage; see definitions from Eurostat Statistics Explained glosary: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Glossary:Coverage)

Categories Accuracy issue Description of the accuracy issue Details about the impact on the statistics reported
RP1. First permits issued for family reasons
Citizenship  No    
Length of validity  No    
Member No    
Reason  No    
RP2. First permits issued for education reasons
Citizenship  No    
Length of validity  No    
Reason  No    
RP3. First permits issued for remunerated activities
Citizenship  No    
Length of validity  No    
Reason  No    
RP4. First permits issued for other reasons
Citizenship No    
Length of validity No    
Reason No    
RP5. Change of immigration status or reason to stay
Citizenship No    
Reason No    
RP6. All valid permits on 31 December
Citizenship No    
Length of validity No    
Reason No    
RP7. Long-term residents on 31 December
Citizenship No    
Reason No    
SP1. Single permits
Reason No    
Decision type No    
Length of validity No    
BC1. EU Blue Cards issued
Citizenship No    
Decision type No    
ISCO08 No    
BC2. Admitted family members of EU Blue Cards holders
Citizenship No    
Decision type No    
BC3. EU Blue Cards holders and family members with previous residence in another EU Member State
Previous residence No    
Indicator type No    
6.2. Sampling error

Procedures and classifications used in case of missing information (e.g. unknown citizenship, age, etc.)

Not applicable.
6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

Not applicable.
6.3. Non-sampling error

Not applicable.
6.3.1. Coverage error

Not applicable.
6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate

Over-coverage (Delete non-relevant attributes: 0%/1%/5%/10%/15%/20%/>20%)

Categories The proportion of cases recorded that do not belong to the target population (%)
RP1. First permits issued for family reasons 0%
RP2. First permits issued for education reasons  0%
RP3. First permits issued for remunerated activities  0%
RP4. First permits issued for other reasons  0%
RP5. Change of immigration status or reason to stay
 0%
RP6. All valid permits on 31 December 0%
RP7. Long-term residents on 31 December 0%
SP1. Single permits 0%
BC1. EU Blue Cards issued 0%
BC2. Admitted family members of EU Blue Cards holders 0%
BC3. EU Blue Cards holders and family members with previous residence in another EU Member State 0%
6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

Not applicable.
6.3.2. Measurement error

Double counting (Delete non-relevant attributes: No / Yes; 0% / 1% / 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / >20%)

Categories One person can be included more than once in the reference datasets Share of "double counting" cases in the total for the datasets Description of the non-compliance issue
RP1. First permits issued for family reasons No    
RP2. First permits issued for education reasons No    
RP3. First permits issued for remunerated activities No    
RP4. First permits issued for other reasons No    
RP5. Change of immigration status or reason to stay
 No    
RP6. All valid permits on 31 December No    
RP7. Long-term residents on 31 December No    
SP1. Single permits No    
BC1. EU Blue Cards issued No    
BC2. Admitted family members of EU Blue Cards holders No    
BC3. EU Blue Cards holders and family members with previous residence in another EU Member State No    
6.3.3. Non response error

Not applicable.
6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.4. Processing error

Not applicable.
6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.5. Model assumption error

Not applicable.
6.4. Seasonal adjustment

Not applicable.
6.5. Data revision - policy

Data revision policy at national level

In case of substantial errors, revised data is published.
6.6. Data revision - practice

Details related to the data revision policy and expected revisions of the data send to Eurostat

In case of substantial errors, revised data is submitted.
6.6.1. Data revision - average size

Not available.


7. Timeliness and punctuality Top
7.1. Timeliness

Not available.
7.1.1. Time lag - first result

Possible annual date when the available data has sufficient quality to be published (sent to Eurostat)

Not applicable
7.1.2. Time lag - final result

Not applicable.
7.2. Punctuality

Problems with data provision to Eurostat in due time and the impact of these problems on the data quality provided to Eurostat

Not applicable.
7.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

Data is provided in due time.


8. Coherence and comparability Top
8.1. Comparability - geographical
Restricted from publication
8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Restricted from publication
8.2. Comparability - over time

Methodological changes between the present reference year and previous year(s). Justification of the important changes in figures reported for the present reference year and previous year(s)

Not available.
8.2.1. Length of comparable time series

Not available.
8.3. Coherence - cross domain
Links between the EU Blue Cards declared for first permits statistics (for occupation reasons - table RP3) and EU Blue Cards statistics (tables BC1, BC2 and BC3)
Fully Compliance. No exceptions involved

 

Correspondence between the residence permits statistics by reason and residence permits statistics by age and sex
Fully consistency. No exceptions involved

 

Links between all valid permits on 31 December and Long-term residents
Long-term residents are a subset of all valid permits on 31 December.  No exceptions involved

 

Links between first permits and single permits
See 2.9

 

8.3.1 Links between the Residence permits statistics and Asylum statistics and details related to the asylum applicant(s) case(s) included in Residence permits statistics in First residence permits

Please cover the differences between the Residence permits statistics and Asylum statistics reported to Eurostat
Asylum statistics cover refugees status granted, it is the responsibility of the individual to apply for the residence permit, category "international proetection".

 

8.3.2 Links between the Residence permits statistics and special short-term study on "trafficking in human beings" collected by Eurostat for statistics on crime and criminal justice.

Please cover the differences between the Residence permits statistics and the statistics reported for short-term study on "trafficking in human beings"
Not applicable
8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

Not applicable.
8.5. Coherence - National Accounts

Not applicable.
8.6. Coherence - internal

Coherence between different categories/breakdowns required for each dataset (e.g. is each category well delimitated for the statistics reported or some of them are merged for technical reasons). Please refer to each category that has problem.

No issues identified


9. Accessibility and clarity Top
9.1. Dissemination format - News release

If applicable, regular or ad-hoc press releases linked to the data at national level.

Not applicable.
9.2. Dissemination format - Publications

List of residence permits publications at national level.

Data on residence permits is published in the annual activity report of the Immigration Directorate.
9.3. Dissemination format - online database

Presentation of the National online national database for Residence permits statistics data accessible to the public and the accessibility procedure

Not applicable.
9.3.1. Data tables - consultations

If available, number of consultations of data tables within residence permits statistical domain at national level, for a given time period displayed in a graph.

Not available.
9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not applicable.
9.5. Dissemination format - other

Not appicable
9.6. Documentation on methodology

Documentation on Residence permits statistical methodology available at national level.

Number of residence permits issued by category and type of issuing is presented in relevant tables.
9.7. Quality management - documentation

Presentation of the available data quality management - documentation at national level

Not applicable
9.7.1. Metadata completeness - rate

Not available.
9.7.2. Metadata - consultations

Not available.


10. Cost and Burden Top

Not applicable.


11. Confidentiality Top
11.1. Confidentiality - policy

Not applicable.
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not applicable.


12. Comment Top

The following classification is used for data availability at Eurostat level:

  • The term "not applicable" related to the categories of permits which do not exist in national legislation/administrative procedures and therefore such statistics cannot be issued.
  • The term "not available" relates to categories of data that exist in the national legal/administrative system but cannot be delivered under Residence permits statistics data collection for various reasons (e.g. data cannot exist, data exist but are not collected, data are unreliable, etc.).


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