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ASYLUM IN THE EU

Total number of asylum applications in 2014

ASYLUM APPLICATIONS IN THE EU28

626 715

Source: Eurostat 9/6/2015, unless otherwise indicated

Germany202 815

32.36 %

Other EU States

27.26 %

France64 310

10.26 %

Italy 64 625

10.31 %

Hungary42 775

6.83 %

Sweden81 325

12.98 %

Share by EU State

72.74 %

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ASYLUM IN THE WORLD

Switzerland1.45%

Source: UNHCR, 2015

Norway1.20%

Kenya1.39%

Uganda1.98%

United States5.88%

Total number of asylum applications in 2014

1 635 288

South Africa5.27%

Turkey5.44%

United States267 222

Pakistan1 505 525

Egypt230 086

Iran982 027

Lebanon1 154 040

Kenya551 352Uganda

385 513

Rest of the world

4 255 993

Yemen257 645

Ethiopia659 524

Chad452 897

Cameroon264 126

Afghanistan300 423

China 301 052France

252 264

14 380 094Refugee population in 2014

Source: UNHCR, 2015

Jordan654 141

Iraq271 143

Jordan1.78%

Rest of the world13.97%

EU28 43.19%

Russian Federation16.80%

Sudan277 833

Malaysia1.63%

Turkey1 587 374

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN OF ASYLUM APPLICANTS TO THE EU28

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Total number of first instance decisions taken in 2014

357 990

DECISIONS ON ASYLUM APPLICATIONSIN THE EU28

15 505 – 4.33 %

54 850 (37.94 %) 89 725 (62.06 %)

Negative decisions197 910

55.28 %

Refugee status (granted to people who are fleeing their home country due to persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group)

Subsidiary protection (granted to people who are located outside of their home country and who are unable to return there due to fear of suffering serious harm, such as inhumane treatment)

Authorisation to stay for humanitarian reasons (form of protection EU States may choose to grant for any other reason)

Positive decisionson international protection

144 575 – 40.39 %

Allocations for national programmes (2014-20)

2 392 million EUR

EU ACTION

Info: in million EURSource: DG Migration and Home Affairs, 2015

7.33

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Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (2014-20)The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) was set up for the period 2014-20, with a total of EUR 3.14 billion. It will promote the efficient management of migration flows and the implementation, strengthening and development of a common Union approach to asylum and immigration.

The asylum objective is pursued through the strengthening and developing of the Common European Asylum System and by ensuring that EU legislation in this field is efficiently and uniformly applied.

Concrete actions funded can include the improvement of accommodation and reception services for asylum seekers, improvement of the asylum procedures, relocation within the EU and resettlement from non-EU countries, assistance to vulnerable persons belonging to the target group and training for staff on relevant topics.

The fund also covers: (a) legal migration and integration, (b) return and combating irregular migration, and (c) solidarity for the states which are most affected by migration and asylum flows.

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Disclaimer: Information in this infographic is for reference purposes onlyand is not necessarily comprehensive or up to date.