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Overview of statistical practice
The Asylum Office does not publish statistics on asylum applications and decisions. Basic figures are published by UNHCR. Positive and negative decision rates are weighed against the total number of decisions in the same timeframe.
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2019
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Intentions to apply in 2019 |
Applicants in 2019 |
Pending at end 2019 |
Refugee status |
Subsidiary protection |
Rejection |
Refugee rate |
Subs. Prot. rate |
Rejection rate |
|
|
Total |
12,937 |
252 |
: |
13 |
13 |
54 |
16.25% |
16.25% |
67.5% |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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Afghanistan |
3,847 |
38 |
: |
4 |
1 |
6 |
36% |
9% |
55% |
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|
Pakistan |
2,766 |
8 |
: |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0% |
40% |
60% |
|
|
Syria |
1,976 |
8 |
: |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0% |
100% |
0% |
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|
Iraq |
1,560 |
19 |
: |
1 |
2 |
0 |
33% |
67% |
0% |
|
|
Bangladesh |
849 |
5 |
: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
|
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Iran |
358 |
63 |
: |
3 |
1 |
34 |
8% |
3% |
89% |
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|
Egypt |
224 |
0 |
: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
– |
— |
|
|
Palestine |
205 |
4 |
: |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
|
Algeria |
191 |
0 |
: |
0 |
0 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Morocco |
190 |
0 |
: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
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Source: Asylum Office
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2019
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Number |
Percentage |
|
Total number of persons intending to apply[1] |
12,937 |
100% |
|
Men |
12,052 |
93% |
|
Women |
885 |
7% |
|
Children |
2,939 |
23% |
|
Unaccompanied children |
823 |
6% |
Source: Asylum Office. The number on children are part of the total number of men and women, as statistics specifically on children are not available.
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2019
Asylum Commission
|
Total number of decisions |
Appeals dismissed |
Appeals upheld |
Decisions granting asylum |
Decisions rejecting the reopening of the asylum procedure |
Decision terminating asylum |
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|
On the merits |
On the basis of the safe third country concept |
On the merits |
For procedural reasons |
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|
45 |
24 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Administrative Court
|
Total number of decisions |
Decisions rejecting a complaint and upholding the second instance decision |
Decisions upholding a complaint and referring the case back to the Asylum Office |
Decisions discontinuing the asylum procedure |
Decisions granting asylum |
|
17 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
0 |