1. In October 2024, EU+ asylum authorities received 97,000 asylum applications, the most in a year.
2. Syrians remained the top citizenship lodging asylum applications: 16,000 in October 2024, representing 17% of all applications and the highest number so far this year.
3. Despite at a lower level than a year ago, Germany continued to receive the most applications: 22,000 or 22% of all applications in October 2024.
4. The number of cases awaiting a first instance decision continued to increase, reaching 994,000 at the end of October 2024, the most for eight years.
5. Record numbers of Venezuelans applied for asylum, almost exclusively in Spain where they tend to be granted national protection, rather than international protection.
6. At the end of September 2024, about 4.4 million persons were benefiting from temporary protection in the EU+ after fleeing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Most beneficiaries were hosted by Germany and Poland, but Czechia hosted the most beneficiaries per capita.
Trends
Last year, asylum applications peaked in October 2023 with 123,000 applications lodged, a figure comparable to levels observed during the refugee crisis of 2015–2016. By the end of 2023, some 1.1 million applications had been lodged in the EU+ marking an 18% increase from the previous year, and the highest annual total in seven years. For most of this year, asylum applications have been somewhat stable at around 85,000 applications per month, but this trend shifted in October 2024 with applications rising to 97,000 – the highest monthly figure of the year to date.
In addition, in October 2024 around 4.4 million persons displaced from the Russian invasion of Ukraine were receiving temporary protection in the EU+. This number has not changed dramatically since mid-2022, but it significantly contributes to the overall number of people in the EU+ with protection needs. Further information on forced displacement from Ukraine can be found in the recently released EUAA Survey of Arriving Migrants from Ukraine: Movements and Returns Report, which also features a contribution by Gradus Research based in Kyiv. Read also Voices in Europe, a joint report based on the personal testimonies of over 1,500 respondents. Details on court cases related to the Temporary Protection Directive are available in the EUAA Analysis of Case Law.
These concurrent trends — asylum applications and displaced persons from Ukraine — are placing considerable pressure on EU+ asylum and reception systems, as reflected in near-record numbers of pending first instance cases, and EUAA operational assistance being provided to 11 EU Member States.
In October 2024, Syrians continued to be the largest group of asylum applicants in the EU+, lodging 16,000 applications, the highest number of the year so far and accounting for 17% of all applications. For more detailed information, read the latest EUAA country of origin information reports on Syria - Country Focus, its Security situation, and Country Guidance which outlines the key elements of qualification for international protection. After 14 years of civil war, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) take over in December 2024 marks a dramatic shift for the fate of the Syrian people, and the stability of the region.
According to the UNHCR, over 5.5 people have been displaced in the Central Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger) due to ongoing conflict exacerbated by the escalating climate crisis. This has coincided with record numbers of migrants arriving in the Canary Islands. Frontex reports that detections of illegal border-crossing on the Western African route remained high between January and October 2024, with nearly twice as many migrants arriving this year as the residents living there. Malian nationals were the most frequently detected, which led to a commensurate increase in Malian asylum applications. In October 2024, Malians lodged 1,500 asylum applications in the EU+, marking a 61% rise compared to October 2023, but a decline compared to the recent peak earlier this year in April 2024.
In recent months more Haitians have been seeking asylum in the EU+. In October 2024, they lodged 1,400 applications almost exclusively in France. This level of applications is much less than the main citizenships analysed here, but it is a record number for Haitians and an increase of 150% compared to a year ago. Haiti is currently experiencing a severe escalation in gang-related violence, particularly in its capital, Port-au-Prince. In response to the deteriorating situation, more than 20,000 have been displaced, and the United Nations has initiated the evacuation of some of its staff from Haiti.
Typically, around a fifth of asylum applications in the EU+ are lodged by nationals of countries with visa-free access to the Schengen area, which means they can arrive on flights directly from their home countries. Spain tends to receive the largest share of such applications, with visa-free nationals usually accounting for three quarters of its total inflow. Venezuelans and Colombians represent the majority of visa-free applicants in the EU+: in October 2024, Venezuelans submitted record numbers of applications (7,400) ranking second among all nationalities, while Colombians lodged 4,600 applications, ranking fifth. Peruvian nationals also applied in significant numbers, with 2,500 applications in October 2024. However, unlike Venezuelans and Colombians, most Peruvians have been applying in Italy (60%) rather than Spain (35% see chart). This trend is impactful to the extent that, in 2024 Peruvians have often been the number two citizenship lodging applications in Italy. In response to challenges and linked to high numbers of unfounded asylum applications, in October 2023, the European Commission proposed revisions to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 to strengthen the visa suspension mechanism, potentially allowing the EU to temporarily suspend visa exemptions in response to increased irregular migration or security risks from visa-free countries. The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) will soon vote on the revised mechanism.
Afghan applications have been on a predominantly downward trend over the last two years. In October 2024, Afghans lodged just 7,200 applications which is less than half as many as Syrians, and a drop of -35% compared to the same period in 2023. Read an EUAA Country Focus report on the general security and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, plus Country Guidance, which focusses on the key elements of qualification for international protection.
In the autumn of 2023, Turkish nationals suddenly sought international protection in the EU+ in unprecedented numbers such that for a short time they ranked second among all citizenships applying for asylum. However, this Germany-centred surge was short-lived with far fewer Turks seeking protection in subsequent months. In October 2024, Turks lodged just 5,600 applications, the most since the beginning of the year but still well below the peak of October 2023.
Since March 2022, individuals displaced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been eligible for temporary protection in the EU+. By the end of October 2024, approximately 4.4 million people were benefiting from this protection, which was extended to March 2026. The majority of beneficiaries are in Germany (1.1 million) and Poland (1 million), with relatively few in France (60,000). Overall, numbers of beneficiaries have not been changing dramatically since 2022, but so far in 2024 an increasing number of Ukrainians have also been applying for international protection in the EU+. In October 2024, Ukrainians lodged 2,900 applications, which is nearly twice the number of applications compared to a year ago in October 2023. The increase was concentrated in France, where in October 2024 half of all Ukrainian applications were lodged, followed by Poland with nearly a quarter (see chart).
Main citizenships
To eliminate month-to-month fluctuations, the above chart offers a comprehensive overview of the asylum application trends of October’s top 20 nationalities, over the last 12 months (yellow) in comparison to the preceding 12 months (blue). Syrians and Afghans lodged the most applications for asylum during both of these time periods. However, Syrian applications decreased by -4%, whereas Afghan applications declined by -28%.
It’s not unusual for most citizenships in this chart to exhibit an upward change in their application numbers, which is to some extent a statistical artefact because nationalities with declining trends are more likely to fall out of the top 20, while those with increasing trends tend to rise into the ranking. Notably in October 2024 the majority of the top citizenships lodged fewer applications between the two reporting periods, as was the case for example for Georgians and Pakistanis (-42% and -30% respectively). Nevertheless, it is still notable that Haitians, Malians and Ukrainians lodged many more applications in the 12 months leading up to October 2024 (+172%, +150% and +72%, respectively).
Per receiving country
In October 2024, Germany remained the top destination for asylum seekers in the EU+, receiving 22,000 applications or 22% of the total. The next two EU+ countries each received similar numbers of applications: Spain with 16,000 (17% of the total), followed by France wither nearly 16,000 applications (16% of the total). Italy received 14,000 applications (15% of the total). Together these four countries received 7 in every 10 applications lodged in the EU+ and in all of them applications increased compared to the last few months but only in Spain the number was higher than a year ago. In fact, applications in Spain increased by 26% compared to October 2023 and there was also a notable rise in Belgium by 20%. In fact, with 4,400 asylum applications in October 2024 Belgium received a record number over several years. Exceptionally, in October 2024 applications in Poland rose by 46% compared to the same month in 2023, although the actual number (1,500) was much lower than in the main receiving countries.
Other differences between the main receiving countries include the nature of the caseloads. For example, there is a remarkable lack of overlap between the citizenships that tend to apply in the main receiving countries: in Germany half of all applications were lodged by Syrians and Turks; in France the top three citizenships were Ukrainians, Haitians and Afghans; in Spain applications were dominated by Venezuelans and Colombians; and in Italy nearly a third of all applications were lodged by Bangladeshis and Peruvians.
Adding to localised patterns, and illustrated in the above chart, certain citizenships tend to lodge the vast majority of their asylum applications in a single EU+ country. In October 2024, nearly all Haitian applications were lodged in France, most Venezuelans (90%), Colombians (77%) and Malians (72%) lodged applications in Spain, and most Tunisians (78%) and Bangladeshis (77%) sought international protection in Italy.
Per capita
Evaluating which EU+ countries tend to receive the most applications for asylum is important but to some extent a simple like-for-like comparison is not appropriate because the EU+ countries vary wildly in terms of the size and capacity of their asylum and reception systems. For more information, read an EUAA report on the national authorities responsible for different steps of the asylum and reception systems. As a rough measure of their overall capacity and a more nuanced estimation of the pressure exerted on national authorities, this chart illustrates the number of asylum applications lodged per million inhabitants (using Eurostat population data).
In October 2024, Greece, with a population size of around 10.4 million received around 8,500 asylum applications. This amounts to a rate of 813 applications per million population or 1 application for every 1,200 inhabitants. Germany may have received many more applications for asylum (22,000) but, given its larger population of 84 million, the German rate was lower, at 256 applications per million inhabitants or 1 application per 3,900 inhabitants. France and Bulgaria, while receiving very different numbers of applications per se (16,000 and 1,500 respectively) actually received very similar numbers per capita, at just under 230 applications per million population.
Taking the whole EU+ into consideration: its population of 463 million and 97,000 asylum applications received in October 2024 converts into 209 applications per million population or about 1 application for every 4,800 persons.
In addition to asylum applications, at the end of October 2024, there were also 4.4 million persons benefiting from temporary protection in the EU+. This protection is based on a 2001 Directive which was triggered for the first time in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 with the aim of offering quick and effective assistance to people displaced to the EU+. For more information, read the EUAA report on the Application of the Temporary Protection Directive. At the end of October 2024, half of all beneficiaries of temporary protection were either in Germany (1.1 million) or Poland (just under 1 million – based on Eurostat data). For context and to allow comparisons with the inflow of asylum applications, the chart above can also be used to illustrate the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection per capita being hosted in each EU+ country. In Czechia, there were about 380,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection which translates into 35,000 per million inhabitants, or 1 beneficiary for every 29 inhabitants. For the sake of comparison, Lithuania and Poland might be hosting vastly different numbers of beneficiaries (81,000 versus just under 1 million) but rather similar numbers per capita, 1 beneficiary for every 35 or 37 inhabitants.
The Council of the EU has extended temporary protection for people fleeing Russia's aggression against Ukraine for another year until 4 March 2026. Read more here.
First instance
Time series per citizenship
Over the past two years, the recognition rate, which reflects the percentage of asylum applicants that receive decisions granting refugee status and subsidiary protection, has fluctuated around 40% at first instance, with slightly more decisions granting refugee status rather than subsidiary protection.
It is worth noting that recognition rates for most of the main citizenships differ wildly from each other but in themselves tend to remain relatively stable over time. For example, in October 2024, Georgians and Bangladeshis continued to have a recognition rate of around 5% which is in line with long-term trends. However, there are exceptions to this general observation:
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Iraqis: The recognition rate peaked in late 2022 and then again and even more so in October 2023. Since then, the recognition rate has remained rather variable, most recently at 34% in October 2024. Read the new EUAA Country Guidance on Iraq, as well as Iraq - Country Focus and Iraq - Security Situation.
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Turks: The recognition rate has been in steady decline for more than the last 2 years, reaching 16% in October 2024.
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Syrians: The recognition rate has been above 90% for most of the last two years but there has been a trend favouring decisions granting subsidiary protection over refugee status. Indeed, refugee status accounted for just 27% of all decisions issued to Syrians in October 2024.
Read EUAA Country Guidance on Syria, Syria - Country Focus and the following EUAA COI reports on specific topics: Security situation, Targeting of individuals, and Socio-economic situation. -
Afghans: The recognition rate increased in the spring of 2023, then remained reasonably steady at around 65% but has been declining slightly in the past five months, down to 57% in October 2024.
Read EUAA Country Guidance on Afghanistan, Afghanistan - Country Focus and the following EUAA COI reports from 2022 on specific topics: Targeting of Individuals, Security Situation, Key socio-economic indicators and Major legislative, security-related, and humanitarian developments.
Across receiving countries
The aim of EUAA’s work is to foster a harmonised implementation of the Common European Asylum System across the EU so as to reach a situation where an application for international protection would receive the same decision, no matter where it was lodged. Recognition rates – the percentage of asylum applications that receive decisions granting refugee status or subsidiary protection – are sometimes cited as an indicator of the level of such harmonisation between EU+ countries.
It is important to recognise that several objective factors may lead to variations in recognition rates. The complexity of an asylum application and its examination cannot be reduced to a single measure such as the nationality of the applicant. Differences in the underlying profile of the applicant, national jurisprudence and national policies, and the application of certain legal concepts also come into play and can result in different recognition rates. For more information, read the EUAA Pilot Convergence Analysis which focuses on the main factors leading to variations in recognition rates as well as on measures to achieve greater convergence. Irrespective of underlying causes, the chart presented here illustrates recognition rates across the EU+ for various citizenships. In each column, individual circles of the same colour represent different issuing countries, with the size of each circle reflecting the number of decisions issued, and their placement on the vertical axis indicating the corresponding recognition rate—namely, the percentage of decisions that granted refugee status or subsidiary protection.
Between August and October 2024, the EU+ recognition rate for Afghans stood at 59% but as the chart shows, there was much variation between receiving countries (leftmost column of black circles). Most decisions were issued by Germany (the biggest circle, labelled) where the August – October 2024 recognition rate stood at 34%. However, it is important to note that Germany also issued many decisions to Afghans granting a national form of protection (48% of all German first instance decisions issued to Afghans, counted here as negative decisions for international protection), which would push up the ‘inclusive’ German recognition rate to 82%, and the EU+ recognition rate to 79%. France also issued many decisions to Afghans with an August – October 2024 recognition rate of 67% compared with 94% in Switzerland, 97% in Greece, but just 40% in Belgium. Read EUAA Country Guidance on Afghanistan and EUAA Country Focus on Afghanistan.
In contrast, the August – October 2024 recognition rate for Syrians (90%) exhibited much tighter consistency among receiving countries. Among the countries issuing the most decisions to Syrians, Germany had an August – October 2024 recognition rate of 92%, Austria 93% and Greece 94%. However, it is important to note that, while the EU+ recognition rate for Syrian cases might be more consistent between top decision-making countries, this metric does not differentiate between refugee status and subsidiary protection. Closer inspection reveals quite some variation in first instance decision making practices for Syrian applicants: ratios between refugee status and subsidiary protection varied from 1:9 in Germany (heavily in favour of subsidiary protection) compared to 6:4 in Austria (in favour of refugee status) and even 10:0 in Greece (all refugee status). To visualise this variation, click here. In any case, the similar EU+ recognition rates at least suggest a more consistent assessment of general protection needs among Syrians across these EU+ countries. For more information read the latest EUAA Country Guidance on Syria which provides an in-depth analysis of the situation in Syria, focusing on the key elements of qualification for international protection.
First instance
Pending first instance asylum cases represent applications awaiting an initial decision from national asylum authorities. This metric serves as a critical indicator of the workload faced by asylum systems and the pressure exerted on reception facilities. As of the end of October 2024, the number of pending first instance cases reached 994,000, reflecting a 21% increase compared to the same period in 2023 and marking the highest level recorded in eight years.
Citizenships lodging the most applications also tend to account for the largest shares of pending cases. At the end of October 2024, Syrians (108,000), Colombians (98,000) and Venezuelans (91,000) were awaiting the most first instance decisions. Notably, pending cases for Venezuelans, Colombians and Peruvians as well as Bangladeshis experienced significant year-on-year increases. Related to the surge of arrivals in the Canary Islands, pending cases for Malian nationals rose nearly threefold, surging from 4,700 in October 2023 to 14,000 in October 2024.
Geographically, the majority of the increase in pending cases over the past year occurred in Spain (+62%) where Venezuelans and Colombians tend to apply in highest numbers, Italy (+49%) and, to a lesser extent, France (+33%). In contrast, Germany's pending caseload remained relatively stable, rising by only 3%.
The Survey of Asylum-related Migrants (SAM) is a multi-country project designed to collect testimonies directly from people seeking international protection across the EU+. Based on the premise that digital literacy is increasingly prevalent, the project uses online, self-administered surveys that can be completed on smartphones and offers the possibility to survey large numbers of migrants at the same time. The primary objective of SAM is to establish a permanent system of collecting standardised, reliable and comparable data on relevant topics, such as push and pull factors, travel histories and migrants’ future aspirations. Understanding these drivers both facilitates general preparedness to deal with a high number of arrivals but also helps to better inform policymakers.
On 11 April 2022, the EUAA launched the Survey of Arriving Migrants for Displaced People from Ukraine (SAM-UKR), with the support of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The questionnaire was updated in February 2023 to include additional topics. Demographics of the responses since February 2023, as of 31 October 2024, are shown below. Recently the EUAA released Survey of Arriving Migrants from Ukraine: Movements and Returns Report, which also features a contribution by Gradus Research based in Kyiv.
The survey is ongoing and accessible in Ukrainian, Russian and English at: https://tellusyourstorysurvey.eu/.
For more information on SAM and on other projects related to displacement from Ukraine, access the following reports:
Surveys of Arriving Migrants from Ukraine: Movements and Returns Report
This Movements and Returns report uses 7,600 surveys to highlight the prevailing themes related to movements to the EU, intra-EU, and returns.
Providing Temporary Protection to Displaced Persons from Ukraine
The report covers national developments in the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive, from crisis measures to changing legislation and practices.
This Migration Research Series paper highlights four research projects employed by the EUAA that seek to understand displacement from Ukraine to the European Union.
Voices Europe experiences hopes and aspirations forcibly displaced persons Ukraine Executive Summary
This report highlights the prevailing themes emerging from forced displacement, drawn from the personal testimonies of over 1,500 respondents participating in the ongoing Survey of Arriving Migrants from Ukraine.
By EU+ country
*Blank fields are indicative of EU+ countries not reporting on certain indicators
**Low values are rounded to the nearest 5
By country of origin
National statistics and EUAA data
| Country code | EU+ country | Authority | Disclaimer |
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| AT | Austria | Federal Ministry of the Interior | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| BE | Belgium | Office of the Commissioner-General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) |
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| BG | Bulgaria | State Agency for Refugees | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| CH | Switzerland | State Secretariat for Migration | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| CY | Cyprus | Asylum Service, Ministry of Interior | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| CZ | Czechia | Ministry of Interior | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| DE | Germany | Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) | National and EUAA data should be aligned for all indicators, but there may be differences for some breakdowns. Relocated applicants aren't considered in national statistics. In national statistics withdrawn applications are included in otherwise closed cases ("sonstige Verfahrenserledigungen"). Some first-instance decisions that in EUAA statistics are considered as negative decisions, in national statistics are classified as otherwise closed cases. |
| DK | Denmark | The main causes to differences between national statistics and EUAA EPS data is the group of cases included in the statistics. For example, national statistics for asylum includes both first- and final-instance determinations and both applications, determinations in appeal, reopened cases and determinations in review. | |
| EE | Estonia | European Police and Border Guard Board (in Estonian only) | In general, the data should not differ, there may be cases where the data is corrected afterwards. The small difference with Eurostat data is due to the fact that Eurostat rounds the data. |
| ES | Spain | Ministry of Interior |
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| FI | Finland | Immigration Service | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| FR | France | Ministry of Interior | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| FR | France | French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| GR | Greece | Asylum Service | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| HR | Croatia | Ministry of Interior | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| HU | Hungary | National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| IE | Ireland | International Protection Office | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| IT | Italy | Department of Civil Liberties and Immigration, Ministry of Interior | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| LT | Lithuania | Migration Department, Ministry of Interior | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| LU | Luxembourg | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs | National indicators do not include children born on the Luxembourgish territory during the asylum procedure of its parents, while those children are included in the EUAA statistics. Another reason for differences can be adjustments of the data that are carried out retrospectively on the provisional data provided to EUAA. |
| LV | Latvia | Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| MT | Malta | International Protection Agency | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| NL | Netherlands | Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| NO | Norway | Directorate for Immigration (in Norwegian only) |
Applications: National indicators are based on the date of making the applications. The revised numbers for 2022 count persons strictly. So if one person applied for both international protection and TPD only one is counted. The pseudo-algorithm for withdrawals are disregarded compared to other statuses. If a person have multiple TPDs only, the first one is counted. The same for multiple applications for international protection.
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| PL | Poland | Office for Foreigners | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| PT | Portugal | Immigration and Borders Service | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| RO | Romania | General Inspectorate for Immigration | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| SE | Sweden | Migration Agency | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| SI | Slovenia | Ministry of Interior | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
| SK | Slovakia | Ministry of Interior | No major differences are expected between national and EUAA data. If discrepancies occur, they could be the result of differences in the timing of data extraction, the scope of data definitions, collection methodologies and/or retrospective revisions. |
Definitions
Asylum applications include all persons who have lodged or have been included in an application for international protection as a family member in the reporting country during the reporting month.
EU+ refers to the 27 European Union Member States, plus Norway and Switzerland.
First instance decisions include all persons covered by decisions issued on granting EU-regulated international protection status (refugee or subsidiary protection) following a first time or repeated application for international protection in the first instance determination process.
Stock of pending cases includes all cases for which an asylum application has been lodged and are under consideration by the national authority responsible for the first instance determination of the application for international protection (until the first instance decision has been issued) at the end of the reference period (i.e. last day of the reference month). It refers to the “stock” of applications for which decisions at first instance are still pending.
The EU+ recognition rate includes EU-regulated forms of protection (refugee status and subsidiary protection) and excludes national protection forms (humanitarian reasons). It is calculated by dividing the number of positive first instance decisions (granting refugee status or subsidiary protection) by the total number of decisions issued