The CGRS has published the asylum figures for April 2025.
Applications for international protection
- In April, the Immigration Office registered 2,834 applicants for international protection. Each person (including children) is counted separately.
- In April 2025 Afghanistan, Palestine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo lead the top the top 10 countries of origin of applicants for international protection. Turkey, Eritrea, Syria, Burundi, Guinea, Cameroon and Somalia complete the top 10.
Decisions
- In April 2025, the CGRS took 2,348 decisions, concerning a total of 2,795 persons.
- In April 2025, the protection rate amounted to 32,3%.
Workload
- The total workload of the CGRS corresponds to the number of cases in which the CGRS has not yet taken a decision. At the end of April 2025, the total workload amounted to 25,883 cases (32,061 persons). In view of the current inflow and the expansion of the workforce (more applications are being processed) 6,500 dossiers can be considered as a normal caseload. The actual backlog amounts to 19,383 cases.