The variety of first time asylum seekers making use of for worldwide safety in European Union member states elevated by 58% in September 2021, in contrast with September 2020, in line with month-to-month asylum knowledge not too long ago printed by Eurostat.
In September there have been 60,800 first time asylum purposes in contrast with 38,600 in September 2020. In contrast with August 2021, there was a rise of about 21% (when 50,200 purposes had been obtained).
In Cyprus, 1,120 first time asylum purposes had been submitted in September 2021 in contrast with 635 in September 2020. In August 2021 there have been 525 purposes lodged, nonetheless in July that quantity had been at 1,455.
September was the primary month through the COVID-19 pandemic the place the variety of purposes within the EU exceeded the final pre-pandemic degree of February 2020 (55,700) and likewise the extent noticed in September 2019 (54,500).
Within the case of Cyprus, 1,285 purposes had been submitted in February 2020, and 1,010 had been submitted in September 2019.
Moreover, in September 2021, there have been additionally 8600 subsequent candidates within the EU (individuals who reapplied for asylum after a choice had been taken on a earlier software). This was up by 31% when put next with August 2021 and down by 23% in contrast with January 2021 (the primary month for which these new knowledge had been collected).
Knowledge from Denmark, Cyprus, Poland and Sweden on subsequent candidates usually are not out there. Because of this, the EU whole was calculated based mostly on out there knowledge.
Afghanistan and Syria
In September 2021, Afghans had been the most important group of individuals searching for asylum (13,800 first-time candidates). They had been adopted by Syrians (8,700), Iraqis and Bangladeshis (each 2,700), Turks (2,500) and Pakistanis (2,400).
The variety of purposes for worldwide safety lodged by Afghans elevated by 63% in comparison with August 2021 and accounted for nearly one-quarter of all first-time asylum purposes within the EU in September 2021.
Most in Germany and France
With 13,800 first-time candidates registered in September 2021, Germany accounted for practically one quarter (23%) of all first-time candidates within the EU. This was intently adopted by France (12,800, or 21%), forward of Italy (6,300, or 10%) and Spain (6,200, or 10%).
These 4 Member States collectively accounted for nearly two-thirds of all first-time candidates within the EU.
Lithuania, Poland and Italy recorded the most important relative will increase in first-time asylum seekers in September 2021 in contrast with September 2020 (1 011%, 772% and 493% respectively).
Unaccompanied minors
In September 2021, 2,800 unaccompanied minors utilized for asylum, remaining on the degree of the earlier month. Nonetheless, the quantity greater than doubled from January 2021 (1,300).
Austria (660), Belgium (390) and the Netherlands (300) had been the three Member States with the best numbers of unaccompanied minors making use of for asylum in September 2021.