All applicants 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Stateless application 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2010 ■ Asylum ■ Family reunification ■ EU residence certificate or card ■ Working permit ■ Education were granted on the basis of asylum and only 54 residence permits (11 percent) were granted on basis of family reunification, while the remaining permits were granted based on work and education or issued in accordance with EU law.80 In comparison, subsequent years saw a notable increase in the number of residence permits granted 80 Family members of EU nationals have the possibility of applying for a registration certificate pursuant to the conditions of the Act No. 322 of 21 April 2009, Executive Order on Residence in Denmark for Aliens Falling within the Rules of the European Union (the EU Residence Order), available at: https://bit.ly/3306ZBm UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries 27