The CGRS has published the asylum figures for August 2024.
Applications for international protection
- In August, the Immigration Office registered 3.337 applicants for international protection. Each person (including children) is counted separately.
- In August 2024, Syria, Palestine and Afghanistan lead the top the top 10 countries of origin of applicants for international protection. Congo (DRC), Eritrea, Turkey, Cameroon, Somalia, Guinea and Burundi complete the top 10.
Decisions
- In August 2024, the CGRS took 2,092 decisions, concerning a total of 2,602 persons.
- In August 2024, the protection rate amounted to 49,8%.
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 August 2024, the total workload amounted to 27,330 cases (33,426 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 20,830 cases.