The CGRS has published the asylum figures for March 2025.
Applications for international protection
- In March, the Immigration Office registered 2,569 applicants for international protection. Each person (including children) is counted separately.
- In March 2025 Afghanistan, Congo (DRC) and Palestine lead the top the top 10 countries of origin of applicants for international protection. Turkey, Eritrea, Burundi, Guinea, Syria, Cameroon and Georgia complete the top 10.
Decisions
- In March 2025, the CGRS took 2,130 decisions, concerning a total of 2,540 persons.
- In March 2025, the protection rate amounted to 32,7%.
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 March 2025, the total workload amounted to 25,907 cases (31,984 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 19,407 cases.