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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]
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2022
| Applicants in 2022 | Pending at end of 2022 | Refugee status | Subsidiary protection | Rejection | Refugee rate | Sub. Prot. rate | Rejection rate | |
| Total | 44 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 30.30% | 42.42% | 27.27% |
| Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | 13 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 0 | |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 33.33% | 66.67% | |
| Syria | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 75% | 25% | ||
| Egypt | 2 | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Ukraine | 2 | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Indonesia | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Iran | 2 | 6 | 2 | 75% | 0% | 25% | ||
| Cameroon | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% | ||
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% | |||
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | |||
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% | |||
| United Kingdom | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% | |||
| Belarus | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Burundi | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Azerbaijan | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Nepal | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Palestine | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Unknown | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20% | 80% | 0% | |
Source: Data received from the National General Directorate of Aliens Policing by the HHC on 13 February 2023.
* Statistics on decisions cover the decisions taken throughout the year, regardless of whether they concern applications lodged that year or in previous years.
* ‘Rejection’ only cover negative decisions on the merit of the application. It should not cover inadmissibility decisions.
* ‘Applicants in year’ refers to the total number of applicants, and not only to first-time applicants.
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2022
| Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of applicants | 44 | 100 |
| Men | 31 | 70.45 |
| Women | 13 | 29.54 |
| Children | 17 | 38.63 |
| Unaccompanied children | 2 | 4.5 |
Source: Data received from the National General Directorate of Aliens Policing by the HHC on 13 February 2023.
[Note: The gender breakdown (Men/Women) applies to all applicants, not only adults.]
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2022
| First instance | ||
| Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of decisions | 27 | 100 |
| Positive decisions | 24 | 88.88 |
|
10 | 37.03 |
|
14 | 51.85 |
| Negative decisions | 3 | 11.11 |
Source: Data received from the National General Directorate of Aliens Policing by the HHC on 13 February 2023.
| Judicial Remedy in Asylum Procedures | |
| Total number of appeals / judicial review requests submitted | 50 |
| Total number of judgments | 41 |
| Judgments rejecting the appeal/judicial review request | 11 |
| Judgments quashing the decision of NDGAP and ordering new procedure | 20 |
| Judgments quashing the decision of NDGAP | 8 |
| Judgments altering the decision of NDGAP | 1 |
| Judgments for the omission of NDGAP | 1 |
Source: Data received from the National General Directorate of Aliens Policing by the HHC on 13 February 2023. Data received from the National Office from the Judiciary by the HHC on 26 January 2023.
Embassy Procedure: 2022
| Nationalities | Statement of intent | Authorisation by NDGAP | Rejection | Pending as of 31 December 2022 |
| Afghan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Syrian | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vietnamese | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nigerian | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Somali | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Congolese | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iranian | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Moroccan | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 4 | 2 |
Source: NDGAP. Data received from the National General Directorate of Aliens Policing by the HHC on 13 February 2023. The HHC put down all data received from the NDGAP with regard to the embassy procedures, but the numbers communicated by the NDGAP do not add up.
[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.