1. EU+ asylum authorities received 84,000 asylum applications in September 2024, stable compared to recent months, but down by a third compared to the peak of last autumn.
2. Syrians continued to apply the most among all citizenships, lodging 14,000 or 17% of all applications in September 2024.
3. Germany continued to receive the most applications for asylum in September 2024 (a quarter of the EU+ total) whereas Greece received the most applications per capita
4. The number of cases awaiting a first instance decision continued to increase, reaching 969,000 at the end of September 2024, which is the most for almost eight years.
5. At the end of September 2024, about 4.3 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
Over the last two years, EU+ countries (EU Member States plus Norway and Switzerland) experienced increased asylum applications with notable surges in the autumns of 2022 and 2023. This trend peaked in October 2023 when 123,000 applications were lodged, a level reminiscent of the refugee crisis in 2015–2016. In fact, 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 most for seven years. Since a few months after the peak in October 2023, asylum applications have been remarkably steady, with 84,000 applications lodged in September 2024. Indeed, indications suggest that applications are unlikely to peak for the rest of this autumn.
Additionally, in September 2024 around 4.3 million persons displaced from the Russian invasion of Ukraine were receiving temporary protection, significantly adding to the overall number of individuals in the EU+ with protection needs. For more details on forced displacement from Ukraine, read Voices in Europe, a joint report which highlights prevailing themes based on the personal testimonies of over 1,500 respondents. For more details on court cases related to the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive, read the EUAA Analysis of Case Law. These concurrent trends – asylum applications plus displaced persons from Ukraine – are exerting strain on the EU+ asylum and reception systems, demonstrated by near record numbers of first instance cases awaiting decisions.
In September 2024, Syrians, consistently at the forefront of asylum applications in the EU+, lodged 14,000 applications, representing 17% of all applications lodged in the EU+. However, Syrian applications are down by nearly a third compared to a year ago in September 2023. For more information, read the very latest EUAA country of origin information reports on Syria - Country Focus, its Security situation, and Country Guidance which focusses on the key elements of qualification for international protection.
Afghans continued to be the second largest nationality group despite a predominantly downward trend in applications over the last two years. In September 2024, Afghans lodged just 6,000 applications which is less than half as many as Syrians, a drop of -48% compared to the same period in 2023 and the fewest applications since May 2021. 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 September 2024, Turks lodged just 5,300 applications, far fewer compared to the peak, and down by a half compared to a year previously in September 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 September 2024, approximately 4.3 million people were benefiting from this protection, which was extended to March 2026. The majority have settled in Germany (1.1 million) and Poland (1 million), with notably few in France (60,000). Despite their eligibility for temporary protection, over the past six months or so more Ukrainians have been applying for international protection in the EU+. In September 2024 alone, Ukrainians lodged 2,200 applications, forming part of an increasing trend in 2024 compared to the year before. Surprisingly, more applications have mostly been received in France, where in September 2024 nearly half of all Ukrainian applications were lodged, followed by Poland with nearly a third (see chart).
According to UNHCR, ongoing conflict, intensified by the escalating climate crisis, has forced more than 3.3 million people from their homes in the Central Sahel countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Correspondingly, this year there has been a surge of boat arrivals in the Canary Islands: according to Frontex detections of illegal border-crossings on the Western African route doubled during January to September 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. According to these data, Malian nationals were the most commonly detected, forced out of their country by conflict and economic crisis, leading to a commensurate increase in the number of Malian asylum applications. In September 2024, Malians lodged 1,200 applications for asylum in the EU+ which is a 65% increase compared to September 2023 but down significantly compared to a peak which occurred in April of this year.
Typically, around 20% of applications are lodged by citizenships that have visa-free access to the Schengen area, which means they can arrive on flights from their home countries. Spain receives by far the most visa-free applications, typically accounting for three quarters of its total caseload. This trend is mostly made up of Venezuelans and Colombians. In September 2024 they continued to lodge significant numbers of asylum applications in the EU+: 5,600 Venezuelan and 3,700 Colombian applications. Applicants from Peru have also been seeking asylum in notable numbers: 2,300 in September 2024 but unlike Venezuelans and Colombians, more Peruvians have recently been applying in Italy (61%) rather than in Spain (36%, see chart), to such an extent that they are often the number two citizenship lodging applications in Italy. In response to challenges linked to visa-free travel and the high numbers of unfounded asylum applications, the European Commission proposed strengthening the visa suspension mechanism in October 2023, which has been discussed by the Council of the EU and should be further discussed by the European Parliament.
Main citizenships
To evade month-to-month fluctuations, the above chart offers a comprehensive overview of the asylum application trends of September’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 increased by 3%, whereas Afghan applications declined by -27%.
Typically, most citizenships in this chart 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. Nevertheless, it is still notable that Malians and Ukrainians both lodged many more applications in the 12 months leading up to September 2024 (162% and 64%, respectively).
In contrast, as well as Afghans, other citizenships also lodged far fewer applications between the two reporting periods. These included Georgians, Pakistanis and Moroccans (-42%, -26% and -20% respectively).
Per receiving country
In September 2024, Germany remained the top destination for asylum seekers in the EU+, receiving 20,000 applications or 24% of the total. The next three EU+ countries each received similar numbers of applications: France with nearly 14,000 (16% of the total), followed by Spain and Italy each with nearly 13,000 (15%).
Despite Germany's historical lead receiving the most asylum applications, it has experienced a decline compared to a year ago (-33%), whereas applications in the other top receiving countries remained rather stable. Exceptionally, in September 2024 applications in Poland rose by 85% compared to the same month in 2023, although the actual number (1,600) 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 who 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 Congolese (DR), Afghans and Ukrainians; in Spain applications were dominated by Venezuelans and Colombians; and in Italy 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 September 2024, most Venezuelans (90%) and Colombians (80%) lodged their applications in Spain, most applicants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (79%) in France, and most Bangladeshis (77%) and Tunisians (73%) 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 – click here for Eurostat population data.
In September 2024, Greece, with a population size of around 10.4 million received around 7,100 asylum applications. This amounts to a rate of 681 applications per million population or 1 application for every 1,500 inhabitants. Germany may have received many more applications for asylum (20,000) but, given its larger population of 84 million, the German rate was lower, at 233 applications per million inhabitants or 1 application per 4,300 inhabitants. Switzerland and Spain, while receiving very different numbers of applications per se (2,400 and 13,000 respectively) actually received very similar numbers per capita, at nearly 270 applications per million population.
Taking the whole EU+ into consideration: its population of 463 million and 84,000 asylum applications received in September 2024 converts into 180 applications per million population or about 1 application for every 5,500 persons.
In addition to asylum applications, at the end of September 2024, there were also 4.3 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 September 2024, half of all beneficiaries of temporary protection were either in Germany (1.1 million) or Poland (1 million) – click here for 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 1 million) but rather similar numbers per capita, 1 beneficiary for every 35 or 38 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 applications 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 September 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:
- 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 with an increase to 38% in September 2024. Read EUAA Country Guidance on Iraq, Iraq - Country Focus and Iraq - Security Situation.
- Turks: The recognition rate has been in steady decline for more than the last 2 years, reaching 16% in September 2024.
- 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 35% of all decisions issued to Syrians in September 2024.
Read EUAA Country Guidance on Syria, Syria - Country Focus and the following EUAA COI reports on specific topics: Security situation, Targeting of individuals, Socio-economic situation and Major human rights, security and humanitarian developments.
- Afghans: The recognition rate increased in the spring of 2023 and has since remained reasonably steady at around 60% in the past five months.
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.
Context
It should be noted that some applicants, especially those from Venezuela and to a lesser extent from Afghanistan, tend to be granted national (rather than international) forms of protection which are unregulated at the EU level and are therefore considered as negative asylum decisions in these statistics. Also, these recognition rates are based on first instance decisions issued by asylum authorities and do not account for cases decided by the judiciary and other authorities at second or higher instance i.e. in appeal and review.
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 July and September 2024, the EU+ recognition rate for Afghans stood at 61% 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 July – September 2024 the recognition rate stood at 35%. However, it is important to note that Germany also issued many decisions to Afghans granting a national form of protection (47% of all first instance decisions Germany issued on Afghans, counted here as negative decisions for international protection), which would push up the ‘inclusive’ recognition rate to 83%. France also issued many decisions to Afghans with a July – September 2024 recognition rate of 66% compared with 94% in Switzerland, 96% in Greece, but just 40% in Belgium. Read EUAA Country Guidance on Afghanistan and EUAA Country Focus on Afghanistan.
In contrast, the July – September 2024 recognition rate for Syrians (91%) exhibited much tighter consistency among receiving countries. Among the countries issuing the most decisions to Syrians, Germany had a July – September 2024 recognition rate of 93%, Austria 95% and Greece 93%. 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 7:3 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
While an application is awaiting a first instance decision, it is part of the caseload of applications under examination by the asylum authorities or so-called first instance pending cases. The number of pending cases serves as a key indicator that reflects the workload faced by national authorities and the strain on national asylum systems, including reception systems. As of the end of September 2024, some 969,000 cases were awaiting a first instance decision, which is up by a quarter compared to a year previously (25%) and is the most for nearly eight years.
In general, citizenships with the most applications tend to have the most cases awaiting decisions. For example, at the end of September 2024, Syrians, Colombians and Venezuelans had the largest share of first instance pending cases (101,000, 97,000 and 86,000, respectively). This situation is particularly pronounced for Venezuelans, for whom the number of pending cases has nearly doubled compared to the same time last year. Other notable increases include Bangladeshis who, at the end of September 2024 had two thirds more cases awaiting a first instance decision compared to the same time in 2023, and Peruvians and Guineans for whom the number of pending cases increased by 80% over the same period. Related to the surge of arrivals in the Canary Islands, the number of pending Malian cases increased threefold from 4,200 at the end of September 2023 to 13,000 in September 2024.
Context
EU+ asylum authorities strive to increase their decision making and do so often with the operational support of the EUAA. Despite these efforts, decision making has not kept pace with the number of applications being lodged. As a consequence, we estimate that the total number of cases awaiting a decision at the end of August 2024 (including those in appeal or review) increased to around 1.2 million (Eurostat). Within this total, we conclude that four fifths (80% or 957,000) of cases were pending at first instance, while the remaining fifth (20% or 235,000) were awaiting decisions at second or higher instances.
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 30 September 2024, are shown below but for more detailed information read the latest EUAA Employment and Education factsheet.
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:
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.
Surveys of Arriving Migrants from Ukraine
Forced displacement from and within Ukraine
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
This page is produced by EUAA’s Situational Awareness Unit (SAU) based on monthly data exchanged under the Early warning and Preparedness System (EPS). The data shared with the EUAA by EU+ countries are provisional and unvalidated and, therefore, may differ from validated data submitted to Eurostat at a later stage under Regulation (EU) 2020/851. Trends analysed here focus on the top 20 citizenships applying for asylum in the focal month.
Date of release: 26 November 2024