| Number of permanent residence permits issued to foreign citizens per year
| Nationality | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 I-VI | | Total | 1102 | 3224 | 5149 | | Syria | 205 | 527 | 708 | | China | 119 | 348 | 637 | | Turkey | 97 | 347 | 568 | | Iraq | 76 | 311 | 459 | | Lebanon | 126 | 319 | 387 | | Iran | 63 | 198 | 309 | | Jordan | 69 | 155 | 247 | | Russia | 45 | 162 | 229 | | Vietnam | 61 | 118 | 157 | | Other | 241 | 739 | 1448 |
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