Overview of statistical practice
Statistics are provided by the Head of the Office for Foreigners on a weekly basis and are available on their website.[1] Also the Head of the Office for Foreigners prepares every year an annual report on migration situation in Poland. The statistics presented below were provided upon request.
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2019
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|
Applicants in 2019 |
Pending at end 2019 |
Refugee status |
Subsidiary protection |
Rejection |
Refugee rate |
Subs. Prot. rate |
Rejection rate |
|
Total |
4,096 |
3,364 |
131 |
130 |
1,730 |
6.58% |
6.53% |
86.89% |
|
Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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|
Russia |
2,614 |
2,447 |
8 |
68 |
961 |
0.77% |
6.56% |
92.67% |
|
Ukraine |
434 |
301 |
4 |
11 |
357 |
1.07% |
2.96% |
95.97% |
|
Tajikistan |
113 |
106 |
8 |
21 |
61 |
8.89% |
23.33% |
67.78% |
|
Iraq |
32 |
18 |
14 |
3 |
14 |
45.16% |
9,68% |
45.16% |
|
Armenia |
46 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
|
Turkey |
123 |
73 |
49 |
0 |
7 |
87.5% |
0 |
12.5% |
|
Georgia |
86 |
69 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
|
Belarus |
37 |
29 |
3 |
0 |
31 |
8.82% |
0 |
91.18% |
|
Iran |
52 |
22 |
19 |
0 |
20 |
48.72% |
0 |
51.28% |
|
Afghanistan |
62 |
13 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
25% |
66.67% |
8.33% |
Source: Office for Foreigners
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2019
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|
Number |
Percentage |
|
Total number of applicants |
4,096 |
100% |
|
Men |
1,338 |
32.7% |
|
Women |
951 |
23.2% |
|
Children |
1,807 |
44.1% |
|
Unaccompanied children |
105 |
2.5% |
Source: Office for Foreigners
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2019
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|
First instance |
Appeal |
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|
|
Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Total decisions (persons) |
1,991 |
100% |
1,627 |
100% |
|
Positive decisions |
261 |
13,1% |
11 |
0.7% |
|
131 |
6,6% |
4 |
0.2% |
|
130 |
6,5% |
7 |
0.4% |
|
Negative decisions |
1,730 |
86,9% |
1,616 |
99.3% |
Source: Office for Foreigners. The number of negative decisions at appeal reflects the number of first instance negative decisions which were upheld on appeal. This number includes appeals against decisions granting subsidiary protection status with the aim of obtaining refugee status.