In 2018, the number of people from non-EU countries legally living here increased by almost 11% compared to 2017. In 2017 there were 127,955 people in this category and in 2018 there were 142,924 people.
Visa applications have also increased dramatically over the past few years. In 2018, there were over 140,500 visa applications, an increase of almost 12% on 2017.
