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Asylum influx in April 2022

Last update: 17 May 2022

In April 2022, the influx of asylum seekers (the total number of first and repeat applications and family reunifications) was 3,230. This is a decrease compared to the preceding month: in March, it was 4,202.

These are top 5 of countries of origin of asylum seekers who submitted an asylum application in April 2022: Syria (1.195), Afghanistan (306), Turkey (251), Yemen (201) and Eritrea (139).

First asylum applications

The number of first asylum applications in April was 2,234. In march, the number was 2,921. These are the top 5 countries of origin of asylum seekers who submitted a first asylum application: Syria (579), Afghanistan (299), Turkey (207), Yemen (183) and Eritrea (88).

Russian invasion of Ukraine
With 68 asylum applications, the Russian Federation is 7th of the top 10 countries of first asylum applications. In March, there were 83 applications.

Transfer from Afghanistan
Of the 299 first applications mentioned for the country of origin Afghanistan, 211 applications were submitted by people who were brought to the Netherlands from Afghanistan.

Repeat asylum applications

The number of repeat asylum applications in April was 147. In March, there were 144 applications. These are the top 5 countries of origin of asylum seekers who submitted a repeat asylum application: Iraq (22), Iran (17), Nigeria (17), Tunisia (8) and Syria (7).

Asylum family reunification

The number of people arriving for asylum family reunification was 849 in April. In March, it was 1.137. These are the top 5 countries of origin of people arriving for asylum family reunification: Syria (609), Eritrea (47), stateless (45), Turkey (44) and Iran (20).

Unaccompanied minors

The number of asylum applications submitted by unaccompanied minors (AMVs) was 165 in April. In March, there were 230 applications. These are the top 5 countries of origin of AMVs:
Syria (67), Eritrea (42), Somalia (15), Iraq (10) and Yemen (9).