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Overview of statistical practice
The General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI)’s Directorate for Asylum and Integration (DAI) publishes statistical information in its annual reports.
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 |
Sub. Prot. rate |
Rejection rate |
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Total |
2,587 |
722 |
287 |
276 |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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Iraq |
686 |
223 |
33 |
42 |
149 |
7.1% |
9% |
32% |
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Syria |
460 |
142 |
145 |
170 |
10 |
45.5% |
53.4% |
3.1% |
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Afghanistan |
200 |
47 |
22 |
15 |
49 |
14.3% |
9.8% |
32% |
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Algeria |
130 |
44 |
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Iran |
127 |
38 |
16 |
0 |
44 |
17.9% |
: |
49.4% |
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Somalia |
120 |
24 |
41 |
14 |
24 |
42.7% |
14.5% |
25% |
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Bangladesh |
112 |
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2 |
0 |
99 |
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Turkey |
102 |
30 |
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Morocco |
81 |
27 |
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Tunisia |
53 |
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Source: IGI-DAI. According to IGI-DAI’s Annual Activity Report of 2019 the total number of applicantions was 2592.
* This concerns only first time applicants. In case of subsequent application, the applicant is not considered an asylum seeker. Only when granted access to a new procedure, the person will be considered as an asylum seeker.
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants*: 2019
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Number |
Percentage |
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Total number of applicants |
2587 |
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Men |
2041 |
78.8 % |
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Women |
546 |
21.1% |
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Children |
– |
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Unaccompanied children |
189 |
7.3 % |
Source: IGI-DAI
*This concerns only first time applicants. In case of subsequent applications, the applicant is not considered an asylum seeker. Only when granted access to a new procedure, the person will be considered as an asylum seeker.
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2019
In first instance 1,183 decision were issued, of which 563 granted a form of international protection (287 refugee status and 276 subsidiary protection), with a recognition rate of 47.6%.
Full statistics are not available. A total of 598 appeals were lodged and 364 decisions were taken on appeals.[1]
As regards onwards appeals, there were 256 decisions on appeals against Regional Court decisions in 2019, of which 42 were positive (14 refugee status and 28 subsidiary protection).[2]