Asylum Trends Monthly Report on Asylum Applications in The Netherlands 217
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Colophon Title Asylum Trends Subtitle Monthly Report on Asylum Applications in The Netherlands Recent trends Author Ministry of Security and Justice Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Dr. H. Colijnlaan 341 2283 XL Rijswijk Postbus 58 228 HV Rijswijk 2
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Contents Colophon 2 Asylum applications in The Netherlands Total asylum applications in The Netherlands 4 First asylum applications in The Netherlands 5 Repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands 6 Family reunification in The Netherlands 7 Unaccompanied minor asylum seekers in The Netherlands 8 Monthly first asylum applications in The Netherlands 9 Appendix Appendix: Relocation and Resettlement Appendix: Eurostat 3
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Total asylum influx in The Netherlands (first applications, repeated applications, family reunification influx) Top 1 Last thirteen months total asylum applications in the Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Apr Total 27,71 1,64 8,434 2,87 4,942 1,471 99 1,283 55 991 2,945 1,447 1,16 1,699 3,45 1,166 645 618 2,74 1,37 7,51 8,456 58,88 31,642 Syrian Arab Republic 293 359 389 587 587 1,7 1,313 1,89 2,35 8,379 1,49 1,719 1,41 1,178 5,356 13,442 39% Eritrea 132 151 169 289 26 291 33 344 345 2,311 298 318 318 334 1,268 3,447 1% Stateless 56 5 43 46 11 122 194 232 27 1,51 179 237 333 218 967 1,962 6% Morocco 8 12 23 52 128 284 389 224 133 1,253 89 94 96 86 365 1,61 5% Algeria 5 28 11 38 92 227 26 192 13 956 13 96 87 59 372 1,323 4% Afghanistan 7 16 15 96 1 73 77 69 82 778 81 9 77 85 333 1,41 3% Albania 139 131 12 158 137 14 66 84 71 992 59 46 41 21 167 1,2 3% Iraq 66 71 62 58 62 63 73 15 72 632 96 11 94 19 4 966 3% Unknown 42 54 84 45 57 6 66 65 61 534 47 52 98 11 298 79 2% Iran (Islamic Republic of) 79 56 55 5 7 83 71 67 45 576 6 49 65 55 229 726 2% Others 528 543 561 786 877 811 774 813 725 6,418 66 625 693 623 2,547 8,437 24% Total 1,418 1,561 1,64 2,25 2,471 3,125 3,613 4,4 3,879 23,88 2,694 3,427 3,312 2,869 12,32 34,764 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. Top Total asylum applications in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1,178 41% 2 Eritrea 334 12% 3 Stateless 218 8% 4 Iraq 19 4% 5 Unknown 11 4% 6 Morocco 86 3% 7 Afghanistan 85 3% 8 Algeria 59 2% 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 55 2% 1 Guinea 43 1% Others 61 21% Total 217 2,869 1% Top Nationalities total applications last twelve months Period: 216 - Apr 217 Number of total asylum applications: 34,764 Morocco 5% Eritrea 1% Syrian Arab Republic 39% Algeria 4% Others 37% Stateless 6% Total asylum applications in The Netherlands 12, Cumulative development of total asylum applications in The Netherlands 6, 1, 5, 8, 4, 6, 3, 4, 2, 2, 1, 4
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 First asylum applications in The Netherlands Top 1 Last thirteen months first asylum applications in The Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 ** Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Apr Total 7,359 1,497 8 1,271 18,677 2,158 41 98 1,5 1,664 256 578 436 938 3,9 888 1,884 884 2,55 1,26 7,796 6,287 43,93 18,171 Eritrea 57 69 98 178 172 161 193 23 157 1,288 166 12 98 65 431 1,662 1% Morocco * 12 22 52 128 282 389 224 129 1,242 87 92 96 85 36 1,598 1% Syrian Arab Republic 87 1 8 19 19 84 138 16 187 1, 151 141 173 131 596 1,59 9% Algeria 5 26 11 35 9 224 26 192 13 946 122 95 86 57 36 1,31 8% Albania 132 13 98 154 134 96 65 84 7 963 59 45 39 21 164 995 6% Georgia 42 42 4 58 41 38 69 79 61 47 71 82 75 38 266 694 4% Serbia 74 51 53 127 135 78 36 59 78 691 14 32 5 18 69 686 4% Iraq 36 43 49 45 41 41 52 56 46 49 47 57 54 61 219 592 4% Iran (Islamic Republic of) 66 45 5 37 59 66 58 54 32 467 49 36 43 45 173 574 3% Afghanistan 49 55 6 54 61 45 33 41 35 433 41 29 31 32 133 517 3% Others 336 48 43 527 646 663 636 628 53 4,777 435 447 522 472 1,876 6,317 38% Total 888 981 991 1,376 1,616 1,778 1,929 1,726 1,41 12,686 1,242 1,158 1,222 1,25 4,647 16,445 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. ** Analysis of the computerized reporting system has shown that, due to the method of registration and processing in automated reports, some cases may not be included in the figures in this report. The IND is working to adjust its system to remove this discrepancy. Considering the limited size of the discrepancy and to ensure consistency between reports, this report will continue to use the data recorded in the computerized reporting system. The analysis showed that, notwithstanding these figures, the total influx of first asylum applications in 216 was 18,246. Top First asylum applications in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % 1 Syrian Arab Republic 131 13% 2 Morocco 85 8% 3 Eritrea 65 6% 4 Iraq 61 6% 5 Algeria 57 6% 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 45 4% 7 Guinea 42 4% 8 Georgia 38 4% 9 Turkey 35 3% 1 Afghanistan 32 3% Others 434 42% Total 217 1,25 1% Top Nationalities first applications last twelve months Period: 216 - Apr 217 Number of first asylum applications: 16,445 Morocco 1% Eritrea 1% Albania 6% Syrian Arab Republic 9% Algeria 8% Others 57% First asylum applications in The Netherlands 1, Cumulative development of first asylum applications in The Netherlands 5, 8, 4, 6, 3, 4, 2, 2, 1, 5
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands Top 1 Last thirteen months repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Apr Total 311 358 228 156 139 11 39 46 184 93 65 75 62 61 123 59 41 35 5 45 52 49 19 32 629 538 1,942 1,657 Afghanistan 17 41 39 41 33 24 42 26 38 31 34 58 4 42 174 458 25% Iraq 1 18 11 13 12 9 16 2 11 12 3 5 22 12 69 179 1% Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8 9 * 13 11 13 1 12 11 9 5 11 16 * 36 118 6% Armenia * * 7 5 * * * 1 1 41 13 * 8 14 39 79 4% Somalia * 9 6 9 * 9 14 * * 59 6 * 6 6 21 77 4% Nigeria 17 * 5 7 5 * * 12 5 59 8 5 * * 19 61 3% Eritrea 5 * 5 6 5 * * 5 7 4 5 6 8 5 24 59 3% Unknown 7 * * * 8 5 5 * * 37 * 5 6 1 23 53 3% Sri Lanka * 5 * * * * * 5 * 26 * * 7 * 14 37 2% Sierra Leone 5 * * * * * * 7 * 31 * * * * 9 35 2% Syrian Arab Republic 11 * 8 * * * * 8 * 44 * * * * * 34 2% Congo, the Republic of the * * * * 6 * * * * 27 * * * * 9 33 2% Others 39 35 54 6 58 42 29 38 61 416 6 55 64 56 235 612 33% Total 129 136 151 163 148 117 133 152 162 1,291 175 156 183 159 673 1,835 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. Top Repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % 1 Afghanistan 42 26% 2 Armenia 14 9% 3 Serbia 13 8% 4 Iraq 12 8% Top Nationalities repeated asylum applications last twelve months Period: 216 - Apr 217 Number of repeated asylum applications: 1,835 Iraq 1% Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6% 5 Unknown 1 6% Others 68 43% Total 217 159 1% Others 5% Afghanistan 25% Armenia 4% Somalia 4% Repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands 25 Cumulative development of repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands 2, 2 1,5 15 1, 1 5 5 6
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands (Council Directive 23/86/EC Chapter V) Top 1 Last thirteen months Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Apr Total 8,981 8,397 2,56 1,139 1,13 1,312 419 249 9 12 213 122 84 63 48 25 51 43 31 34 49 328 13,845 11,814 Syrian Arab Republic 195 256 31 477 475 919 1,173 1,695 1,844 7,335 897 1,578 1,237 1,47 4,759 11,899 72% Stateless 38 34 37 36 75 13 184 27 189 93 158 225 318 28 99 1,774 11% Eritrea 7 81 66 15 83 126 135 136 181 983 127 21 212 264 813 1,726 1% Somalia 11 * 1 16 33 33 1 19 3 166 1 12 27 2 69 224 1% Unknown 12 * 21 * 1 6 6 12 15 87 9 17 52 61 139 214 1% Iraq 2 1 * * 9 13 5 29 15 13 19 39 18 36 112 195 1% Afghanistan * 1 6 * 6 * * * 9 44 6 * 6 11 26 66 % Jordan * * * * * * * 5 5 19 8 * 5 7 21 38 % Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 * * * * * * * * 19 6 * 6 6 2 34 % Ethiopia * * * * * * * * 5 2 * * 6 7 14 33 % Others 43 44 17 25 15 16 25 18 21 224 37 25 2 18 1 281 2% Total 41 444 462 666 77 1,23 1,551 2,126 2,316 9,93 1,277 2,113 1,97 1,685 6,982 16,484 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. Top Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1,47 62% 2 Eritrea 264 16% 3 Stateless 28 12% 4 Unknown 61 4% 5 Iraq 36 2% Others 69 4% Total 217 1,685 1% Top Nationalities Influx of family reunification last twelve months Period: 216 - Apr 217 Number of influx family reunification: 16,484 Eritrea 1% Unknown 1% Others 4% Somalia 1% Stateless 11% Syrian Arab Republic 72% Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 Cumulative development of Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, 7
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Influx of indicated unaccompanied minor asylum seekers in The Netherlands Top 1 Unaccompanied minor asylum applications in The Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Apr Total 1,237 1,458 533 9 * 1 23 17 19 26 526 3,859 773 181 195 68 61 44 38 36 23 34 254 1,77 Eritrea 15 32 42 92 96 76 114 142 113 722 15 57 6 31 253 96 57% Syrian Arab Republic 8 * * 15 5 9 8 7 9 69 1 7 12 8 37 98 6% Afghanistan 8 11 9 6 7 7 * * 9 65 6 7 7 9 29 86 5% Morocco * * 6 * 7 13 15 7 13 63 8 * * 9 18 81 5% Algeria * * * * * 12 16 17 8 59 * * * 6 15 74 4% Ethiopia * * * * 12 6 6 1 * 42 * * * * 6 45 3% Albania * * * * * * * * 14 33 * 5 * * 9 39 2% Unknown * * * * 7 * * 5 * 34 * * * * 5 37 2% Sudan * * * * * 5 * * * 2 * * 8 * 16 36 2% Guinea * * * * * * * 5 * 16 * * 5 9 15 31 2% Others 21 25 8 17 15 33 21 26 1 176 12 9 17 18 56 211 12% Total 6 83 78 14 16 169 196 231 182 1,299 153 93 117 96 459 1,698 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. Top Unaccompanied minor asylum applications in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % Top Nationalities unaccompanied minor asylum applications last twelve months Period: 216 - Apr 217 Number of unaccompanied minor asylum applications: 1,698 1 Eritrea 31 32% 2 Afghanistan 9 9% 3 Guinea 9 9% 4 Morocco 9 9% 5 Syrian Arab Republic 8 8% 6 Algeria 6 6% 7 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya * 3% 8 Sudan * 3% 9 Viet Nam * 3% Others 15 16% Total 217 96 1% Morocco 5% Eritrea 57% Algeria 4% Others 23% Syrian Arab Republic 6% Afghanistan 5% Unaccompanied minor asylum applications in The Netherlands 8 Cumulative development of Unaccompanied minor asylum applications in The Netherlands 4, 6 3, 4 2, 2 1, 8
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Monthly First Asylum Applications in The Netherlands in 217 Country of citizenships Jan Feb Mar Apr Total 217 Total 216 ** Total 215 Afghanistan 41 29 31 32 133 1,26 2,55 Albania 59 45 39 21 164 1,664 1,5 Algeria 122 95 86 57 36 98 41 Angola * * * 5 11 15 14 Argentina * * * * * * * Armenia 8 * 25 * 41 48 76 Azerbaijan 14 * 5 9 32 66 33 Bahrain * * * * * * * Bangladesh * * * * 5 21 32 Belarus * * * 5 1 21 44 Belgium * * * * * * * Benin * * * * 8 7 * Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 6 * * 27 295 121 Brazil * * * * * * 5 Bulgaria * * * * * * * Burkina Faso * * * * * 11 * Burundi * * * * 8 24 23 Cameroon * * * 6 13 18 27 Cape Verde * * * * * * * Central African Republic * * * * * * * Chad * * 5 * 8 5 6 China (including Hong Kong) * 7 * 15 29 97 26 Colombia * 6 * * 12 36 7 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the * * * * 5 * * Congo, the Republic of the * * * 5 14 5 41 Cote d'ivoire * * * * 11 3 16 Croatia * * * * * 5 * Cuba * 6 * * 16 23 9 Djibouti * * * * * * * Dominican Republic * * * * * * * Egypt 13 12 11 7 43 112 71 El Salvador * * * * * 19 * Eritrea 166 12 98 65 431 1,497 7,359 Ethiopia 14 13 6 5 38 156 133 France * * * * * 7 5 Gabon * * * * * * * Gambia 12 11 18 14 55 131 55 Georgia 71 82 75 38 266 578 256 Germany * * * * * * * Ghana * 7 * 5 18 15 23 Greece * * * * * * 6 Guinea 9 19 3 42 1 111 79 Guinea-Bissau * 5 * * 13 11 * Guyana * * * * * * * Haiti * * * * * * * Honduras * * 6 * 6 7 8 India * * 9 * 1 45 12 Indonesia * * * * * * * 9
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Monthly First Asylum Applications in The Netherlands in 217 Country of citizenships Jan Feb Mar Apr Total 217 Total 216 ** Total 215 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49 36 43 45 173 884 1,884 Iraq 47 57 54 61 219 888 3,9 Israel * * * * * * * Italy * * * * * 5 * Jamaica * 6 * * 9 34 68 Jordan * * * * 9 27 9 Kazakhstan * * * * * 23 19 Kenya * * * * * 6 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of * * * * * * * Korea, Republic of * * * * * * * Kosovo / UNSCR 1244 7 * 9 * 2 465 685 Kuwait * * * * * 8 12 Kyrgyzstan * * * * * 9 6 Latvia * * * * * * * Lebanon 7 * * * 18 55 7 Liberia * * * * * 11 5 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 38 34 33 27 132 341 69 Lithuania * * * * * * * Madagascar * * * * * * * Malawi * * * * * * * Malaysia * * * * * * * Maldives * * * * * * * Mali * * 8 7 23 26 11 Mauritania * * * * 5 11 * Mexico * * * * * * * Moldova, Republic of * * 17 * 26 15 8 Mongolia * * * * 8 43 363 Montenegro * * * * * 25 9 Morocco 87 92 96 85 36 1,271 8 Mozambique * * * * * 6 * Myanmar * 6 * 5 13 55 37 Nepal * * * * * 13 27 Netherlands * * * * * 13 * Nicaragua * * * * * * * Niger * * * * * * * Nigeria 22 19 33 1 84 197 212 Oman * * * * * * * Pakistan 11 6 14 24 55 161 156 Palestinian Territory, Occupied * 6 6 1 24 3 8 Panama * * * * * * * Peru * * * * * * * Philippines * * * * * * * Poland * * * * * 8 * Portugal * * * * * 7 * Romania * * * * * 7 * Russian Federation 7 1 19 26 62 124 124 Rwanda * * * * * 15 1 Saudi Arabia * * * * * 11 * 1
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Monthly First Asylum Applications in The Netherlands in 217 Country of citizenships Jan Feb Mar Apr Total 217 Total 216 ** Total 215 Senegal 6 5 5 6 22 47 2 Serbia 14 32 5 18 69 938 436 Sierra Leone 7 * * 6 18 33 38 Somalia 14 9 7 5 35 157 263 South Africa * * * 7 7 1 17 South Sudan * * * * * * * Spain * * * * * * * Sri Lanka * * 5 * 14 28 37 Stateless 2 11 14 7 52 31 2,399 Sudan 17 13 18 13 61 191 234 Suriname * * * * * 8 5 Sweden * * * * * * * Syrian Arab Republic 151 141 173 131 596 2,158 18,677 Tajikistan * 6 * 5 17 19 28 Tanzania, United Republic of * * * * * 1 * Thailand * * * * * * * the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 7 17 15 12 51 43 111 Togo * * * * * * 9 Trinidad and Tobago * * * * 7 22 9 Tunisia 11 39 21 2 91 25 25 Turkey 2 51 23 35 129 235 56 Uganda 6 8 7 * 25 87 113 Ukraine 13 8 8 1 39 317 716 United Kingdom * * * * * * * United States of America 5 * * * 6 5 16 Unknown 36 3 4 3 136 457 432 Uzbekistan * * * * * 6 5 Venezuela 11 * * 6 22 27 * Viet Nam * * * 9 13 61 64 Yemen 1 9 16 15 5 45 52 Zambia * * * * * * 8 Zimbabwe * * * * * 12 8 Other * * * * * * 19 Totaal 1,25 1,158 1,242 1,222 4,647 18,171 43,93 * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. ** Analysis of the computerized reporting system has shown that, due to the method of registration and processing in automated reports, some cases may not be included in the figures in this report. The IND is working to adjust its system to remove this discrepancy. Considering the limited size of the discrepancy and to ensure consistency between reports, this report will continue to use the data recorded in the computerized reporting system. The analysis showed that, notwithstanding these figures, the total influx of first asylum applications in 216 was 18,246. Selection criterion for this table: all nationalities with at least 1 application in the current year. 11