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In the case of Syrian asylum seekers, in 2023, according to IGI-DAI, 748 applications were admitted and the asylum seekers were granted a form of protection (605 in Bucharest, 60 in Galati, 12 in Giurgiu, 10 in Rădăuţi, 21 in Şomcuta Mare, 40 in Timisoara) and 377 applications rejected (287 in Bucharest, 183 in Galati, 51 in Giurgiu, 8 in Rădăuţi, 130 in Şomcuta Mare, 5 in Timișoara).[1] No updates available for 2024.
At the end of 2024, CNRR observed an administrative suspension in the processing of asylum applications submitted by Syrian nationals. Asylum requests based on economic grounds—primarily from applicants from Nepal, India, and Bangladesh—as well as those involving individuals deemed a potential risk to national security, were prioritized and rejected through the accelerated procedure.[2]
The most frequently granted form of protection in 2024 was subsidiary protection, with the primary beneficiaries being Sudanese citizens, followed by Syrians and Palestinians. Refugee status was granted in fewer cases, mainly to applicants from Palestine, Pakistan, Uganda, Cameroon, and Syria. In these cases, protection was granted both during the administrative process and through judicial decisions. [3]
[1] Information provided by IGI-DAI, 18 January 2024.
[2] Information provided by CNRR in February 2024.
[3] ibid..