This page contains data for the immigration system statistics up to March 2023.
For current immigration system data, visit ‘Immigration system statistics data tables’.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625e6894f6df0010f5eaab/asylum-applications-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 9.13 MB)
Asy_D01: Asylum applications raised, by nationality, age, sex, UASC, applicant type, and location of application
Asy_D02: Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, by nationality, age, sex, applicant type, and UASC
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625ec394f6df0010f5eaac/asylum-applications-awaiting-decision-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Asylum applications awaiting a decision (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.26 MB)
Asy_D03: Asylum applications awaiting an initial decision or further review, by nationality and applicant type
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62fa17698fa8f50b54374371/outcome-analysis-asylum-applications-datasets-jun-2022.xlsx">Outcome analysis of asylum applications (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 410 KB)
Asy_D04: The initial decision and final outcome of all asylum applications raised in a period, by nationality
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625ef1427e41000cb437cb/age-disputes-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Age disputes (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 178 KB)
Asy_D05: Age disputes raised and outcomes of age disputes
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625f0ca09dfc000c3c17cf/asylum-appeals-lodged-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Asylum appeals lodged and determined (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 817 KB)
Asy_D06: Asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex
Asy_D07: Outcomes of asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625f29427e41000cb437cd/asylum-claims-certified-section-94-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx"> Asylum claims certified under Section 94 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 150 KB)
Asy_D08: Initial decisions on asylum applications certified under Section 94, by nationality
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6463a618d3231e000c32da99/asylum-seekers-receipt-support-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Asylum seekers in receipt of support (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.16 MB)
Asy_D09: Asylum seekers in receipt of support at end of period, by nationality, support type, accommodation type, and UK region
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63ecd7388fa8f5612a396c40/applications-section-95-support-datasets-dec-2022.xlsx">Applications for section 95 su
List of the data tables as part of the Immigration System Statistics Home Office release. Summary and detailed data tables covering the immigration system, including out-of-country and in-country visas, asylum, detention, and returns.
If you have any feedback, please email MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk.
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Immigration system statistics, year ending March 2025
Immigration system statistics quarterly release
Immigration system statistics user guide
Publishing detailed data tables in migration statistics
Policy and legislative changes affecting migration to the UK: timeline
Immigration statistics data archives
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68258d71aa3556876875ec80/passenger-arrivals-summary-mar-2025-tables.xlsx">Passenger arrivals summary tables, year ending March 2025 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 66.5 KB)
‘Passengers refused entry at the border summary tables’ and ‘Passengers refused entry at the border detailed datasets’ have been discontinued. The latest published versions of these tables are from February 2025 and are available in the ‘Passenger refusals – release discontinued’ section. A similar data series, ‘Refused entry at port and subsequently departed’, is available within the Returns detailed and summary tables.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681e406753add7d476d8187f/electronic-travel-authorisation-datasets-mar-2025.xlsx">Electronic travel authorisation detailed datasets, year ending March 2025 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 56.7 KB)
ETA_D01: Applications for electronic travel authorisations, by nationality
ETA_D02: Outcomes of applications for electronic travel authorisations, by nationality
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68247953b296b83ad5262ed7/visas-summary-mar-2025-tables.xlsx">Entry clearance visas summary tables, year ending March 2025 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 113 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/682c4241010c5c28d1c7e820/entry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-mar-2025.xlsx">Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed datasets, year ending March 2025 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 29.1 MB)
Vis_D01: Entry clearance visa applications, by nationality and visa type
Vis_D02: Outcomes of entry clearance visa applications, by nationality, visa type, and outcome
Additional dat
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United Kingdom UK: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data was reported at 118,913.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 123,067.000 Person for 2015. United Kingdom UK: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data is updated yearly, averaging 148,922.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 303,181.000 Person in 2005 and a record low of 43,371.000 Person in 1991. United Kingdom UK: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;
Over ****** Pakistani nationals applied for asylum in the United Kingdom in 2024, the most of any nationality. Asylum seekers from Afghanistan made up the second-highest nationality, at over *****.
Immigration system statistics quarterly release.
The Microsoft Excel .xlsx files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6825e438a60aeba5ab34e046/regional-and-local-authority-dataset-mar-2025.xlsx">Regional and local authority data on immigration groups, year ending March 2025 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 279 KB)
Reg_01: Immigration groups, by Region and Devolved Administration
Reg_02: Immigration groups, by Local Authority
Please note that the totals across all pathways and per capita percentages for City of London and Isles of Scilly do not include Homes for Ukraine arrivals due to suppression, in line with published Homes for Ukraine figures.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bc89984ad141d90835347b/regional-and-local-authority-dataset-dec-2024.ods">Regional and local authority data on immigration groups, year ending December 2024 (ODS, 263 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675c7e1a98302e574b91539f/regional-and-local-authority-dataset-sep-24.ods">Regional and local authority data on immigration groups, year ending September 2024 (ODS, 262 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66bf74a8dcb0757928e5bd4c/regional-and-local-authority-dataset-jun-24.ods">Regional and local authority data on immigration groups, year ending June 2024 (ODS, 263 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66c31766b75776507ecdf3a1/regional-and-local-authority-dataset-mar-24-third-edition.ods">Regional and local authority data on immigration groups, year ending March 2024 (third edition) (ODS, 91.4 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ddd9ebf1cab3001afc4795/regional-and-local-authority-dataset-dec-2023.ods">Regional and local authority data on immigration groups, year ending December 2023 (ODS, 91.6 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ddda05cf7eb10011f57fbd/regional-and-local-authority-dataset-sep-2023.ods">Regional and local authority data on immigration groups, year ending September 2023 (ODS, 91.7 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655b39ce544aea000dfb301b/regional-and-local-authority-dataset-jun-2023.ods">Regional and local authority data on immigration groups, year ending June 2023 (ODS
In 2024, there were approximately ******* applications for asylum in the United Kingdom, compared with ****** in 2024. Between 2010 and 2021, the number of asylum applications in the UK grew at a gradual pace before a sharp increase can be observed in 2022, when asylum applications reached *******
The Home Office has changed the format of the published data tables for a number of areas (asylum and resettlement, entry clearance visas, extensions, citizenship, returns, detention, and sponsorship). These now include summary tables, and more detailed datasets (available on a separate page, link below). A list of all available datasets on a given topic can be found in the ‘Contents’ sheet in the ‘summary’ tables. Information on where to find historic data in the ‘old’ format is in the ‘Notes’ page of the ‘summary’ tables.
The Home Office intends to make these changes in other areas in the coming publications. If you have any feedback, please email MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk.
Immigration system statistics, year ending March 2023
Immigration system statistics quarterly release
Immigration system statistics user guide
Publishing detailed data tables in migration statistics
Policy and legislative changes affecting migration to the UK: timeline
Immigration statistics data archives
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6463a709d3231e000c32da9a/asylum-summary-mar-2023-tables.ods">Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending March 2023 (ODS, 94.4 KB)
Detailed asylum and resettlement datasets
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64635a77427e410013b43829/sponsorship-summary-mar-2023-tables.ods">Sponsorship summary tables, year ending March 2023 (ODS, 48 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64635a91427e41000cb4382e/visas-summary-mar-2023-tables.ods">Entry clearance visas summary tables, year ending March 2023 (ODS, 48.3 KB)
Detailed entry clearance visas datasets
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/649068365f7bb700127facc5/passenger-arrivals-admissions-summary-mar-2023-tables.ods">Passenger arrivals (admissions) summary tables, year ending March 2023 (ODS, 28.5 KB)
Detailed passengers refused entry at the border datasets
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Quarterly and annual statistics relating to information on border control and visas, asylum, managed migration, and enforcement and compliance. A new format for these statistics was introduced from second quarter 2011. See separate entry under immigration statistics at: http://data.gov.uk/dataset/immigration-statistics.
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Annual statistics relating to people who have applied for asylum.
Source agency: Home Office
Designation: National Statistics
Language: English
Alternative title: Asylum Statistics for the United Kingdom
Return to Immigration statistics data tables, year ending June 2022.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098060/asylum-applications-datasets-jun-2022.xlsx">Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 8.64 MB)
Asy_D01: Asylum applications raised, by nationality, age, sex, UASC, applicant type, and location of application
Asy_D02: Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, by nationality, age, sex, applicant type, and UASC
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1106092/asylum-applications-awaiting-decision-datasets-jun-2022-second-edition.xlsx">Asylum applications awaiting a decision (second edition) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.16 MB)
Asy_D03: Asylum applications awaiting an initial decision or further review, by nationality and applicant type
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098062/outcome-analysis-asylum-applications-datasets-jun-2022.xlsx">Outcome analysis of asylum applications (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 410 KB)
Asy_D04: The initial decision and final outcome of all asylum applications raised in a period, by nationality
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098063/age-disputes-datasets-jun-2022.xlsx">Age disputes (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 170 KB)
Asy_D05: Age disputes raised and outcomes of age disputes
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098064/asylum-appeals-lodged-datasets-jun-2022.xlsx">Asylum appeals lodged and determined (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 790 KB)
Asy_D06: Asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex
Asy_D07: Outcomes of asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098066/non-suspensive-appeals-datasets-jun-2022.xlsx">Non-suspensive appeals (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 168 KB)
Asy_D08: Initial decisions on asylum applications eligible for non-suspensive appeal, by nationality
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1106097/asylum-seekers-receipt-support-datasets-jun-2022-second-edition.xlsx">Asylum seekers in receipt of support (second edition) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.77 MB)
Asy_D09: Asylum seekers in receipt of support at end of period, by nationality, support type, and UK region
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1055859/applications-section-95-support-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx">Applications for section 95 support (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 195 KB)
Asy_D10: Applications for section 95 support, by nationality, support type granted, and group type
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/962018/dublin-regulation-datasets-mar-2020.xlsx">Dublin regulation (MS Excel
In 2024, there were ****** grants of asylum in the United Kingdom, and ****** asylum refusals, compared with the previous year when there were over ****** asylum grants, and ****** refusals.
This statistic shows the annual growth figures of successful grants of asylum for refugees in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 until 2017. Throughout this period, there has been an overall increase of almost *** thousand refugees successfully qualifying for asylum in United Kingdom; the peak was in 2015 at approximately ** thousand. Since 2008 the UK has accepted a total of ****** refugees.
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Brand new annual report presenting and analysing UK migration data for the calendar year. This is a cross-government product.
Source agency: Office for National Statistics
Designation: National Statistics
Language: English
Alternative title: Annual Report
List of the previous tables relating to asylum and resettlement from June 2023 onwards. Most tables published on asylum and resettlement as part of the Immigration system statistics release contain a time series of data, so are not available here. Previous tables are available here if they contain data that would be otherwise lost when publishing a new release, for example tables without a timeseries.
For summary tables published prior to June 2023, please see previous editions of the Immigration system statistics quarterly release.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681c6115e26cd2f713d87060/asylum-summary-dec-2024-tables.ods">Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending December 2024 (ODS, 125 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bf0da916dc9038974dbb85/asylum-summary-sep-24-tables.ods">Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending September 2024 (ODS, 126 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67371a531aac5c1dd8a0f729/asylum-summary-jun-24-tables-second-edition.ods">Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending June 2024 (second edition) (ODS, 123 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66bef0033effd5b79ba491ae/asylum-summary-mar-24-tables-third-edition.ods">Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending March 2024 (third edition) (ODS, 114 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66460848f34f9b5a56adc95b/asylum-summary-dec-2023-tables.ods">Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending December 2023 (ODS, 106 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ddd830b8da630011c862ab/asylum-summary-sep-2023-tables.ods">Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending September 2023 (ODS, 106 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655e2586e5440800130729aa/asylum-summary-jun-2023-tables.ods">Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending June 2023 (ODS, 106 KB)
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This release replaces the previous annual and quarterly publications Control of Immigration Statistics and the annual British Citizenship, following a public consultation. Each topic now has its own entry, links to these related reports can be found under the "additional links" section. When someone applies for asylum, they are applying for protection from persecution or fear of persecution in their own country. The UK Border Agency then decides whether the application is legitimate. One person (the main applicant) can apply for asylum on behalf of themselves and others (dependants).
Information about asylum applications lodged in 38 European and 6 non-European countries. Data are broken down by month and origin. Where possible, figures exclude repeat/re-opened asylum applications and applications lodged on appeal or with courts. For some countries, the monthly data are available since 1999 while for others at a later period.
As of mid-2024, Iran was the largest refugee-hosting country in the world. According to data available by the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, there were nearly 3.8 million refugees in Iran. Turkey was second with more than 3.1 million. The data refers to the total number of refugees in a given country, not considering the date of their application for asylum or the date of their flight.
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Monthly statistics relating to people who have applied for asylum. These data are based on provisional management information and are subject to change.
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Experiences of Homes for Ukraine scheme sponsors who house those fleeing conflict in Ukraine: Homes for Ukraine Sponsor Survey. Experimental Statistics.
This graph shows the number of successful asylum applications from Syrians in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2014.
Between 2012 and 2014 there was an 88 percent increase in the number of Syrian migrants being granted asylum in the UK; a direct result of the Syrian Civil War.
This page contains data for the immigration system statistics up to March 2023.
For current immigration system data, visit ‘Immigration system statistics data tables’.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625e6894f6df0010f5eaab/asylum-applications-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 9.13 MB)
Asy_D01: Asylum applications raised, by nationality, age, sex, UASC, applicant type, and location of application
Asy_D02: Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, by nationality, age, sex, applicant type, and UASC
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625ec394f6df0010f5eaac/asylum-applications-awaiting-decision-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Asylum applications awaiting a decision (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.26 MB)
Asy_D03: Asylum applications awaiting an initial decision or further review, by nationality and applicant type
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62fa17698fa8f50b54374371/outcome-analysis-asylum-applications-datasets-jun-2022.xlsx">Outcome analysis of asylum applications (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 410 KB)
Asy_D04: The initial decision and final outcome of all asylum applications raised in a period, by nationality
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625ef1427e41000cb437cb/age-disputes-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Age disputes (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 178 KB)
Asy_D05: Age disputes raised and outcomes of age disputes
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625f0ca09dfc000c3c17cf/asylum-appeals-lodged-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Asylum appeals lodged and determined (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 817 KB)
Asy_D06: Asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex
Asy_D07: Outcomes of asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625f29427e41000cb437cd/asylum-claims-certified-section-94-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx"> Asylum claims certified under Section 94 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 150 KB)
Asy_D08: Initial decisions on asylum applications certified under Section 94, by nationality
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6463a618d3231e000c32da99/asylum-seekers-receipt-support-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx">Asylum seekers in receipt of support (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.16 MB)
Asy_D09: Asylum seekers in receipt of support at end of period, by nationality, support type, accommodation type, and UK region
This is not the latest data
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63ecd7388fa8f5612a396c40/applications-section-95-support-datasets-dec-2022.xlsx">Applications for section 95 su