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Overview of statistical practice
Statistical information on asylum applicants and main countries of origin, as well as overall numbers and outcome of first instance decisions, was made available on a monthly basis by the former Immigration and Asylum Office (former IAO), although this practice stopped in April 2018.[1] Since then, statistics have been published annually in Hungarian by the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP).[2] The Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) also published brief statistical overviews on a monthly basis, although their regularity has also become more limited.[3]
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2021
| Applicants in 2021 | Pending at end 2021 | Refugee status | Subsidiary protection | Rejection | Refugee rate | Sub. Prot. rate | Rejection rate | |
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Total |
38 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 36.8% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers | ||||||||
| Unknown | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 0% |
| Iran | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8.3% | 50% | 41.6% |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Nepal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Syria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 33.3% | 66.6% |
| Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 33.3% | 66.6% |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Source: NDGAP.
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2021
| Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of applicants | 38 | – |
| Men (incl. children) | 18 | 47.40% |
| Women (incl. children) | 20 | 52.60% |
| Children | 23 | 60.50% |
| Unaccompanied children | 3 | 7.90% |
Source: NDGAP.
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2021
| First instance | Appeal | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of decisions | 57 | 100% | 72 | 100% |
| Positive decisions | 38 | 66.70% | 27 | 37.5% |
|
21 | 36.80% | – | – |
|
17 | 29.80% | – | – |
| Negative decisions | 19 | 33.30% | 32 | 44.4% |
Source: NDGAP.
Embassy Procedure: 2021
| Nationalities | Statement of intent | Authorization by NDGAP | Rejection | Pending as of 31 December 2021 |
| Iran | 29 | 8 | 21 | 15 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| Iraq | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 53[4] | 8 | 42 | 25 |
Source: NDGAP.
[1] Statistical reports of the former IAO may be found at: https://bit.ly/3vgCALx.
[2] Statistical reports of the NDGAP in Hungarian may be found at: https://bit.ly/3mUlboB.
[3] Statistical overviews by the HHC may be found at: https://bit.ly/3xo6oZs.
[4] Note the discrepancy that according to the information of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Affairs there were 55 statements of intent submitted in 2021.