Immigration System Statistics

year ending September 2023

Asylum and Resettlement - Summary tables
Published: 23 November 2023
Next update: 29 February 2024
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Number of people granted protection, resettlement, or an alternative form of leave
Asylum applications lodged in the UK, by age
Number of people claiming asylum in the UK, by age
Asylum applications lodged in the UK, by nationality
Initial decisions on asylum applications, by outcome
Initial decision on asylum applications from unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC), by outcome
Number of people granted and refused protection or leave following an asylum claim, by outcome
Number of children granted and refused protection or leave following an asylum claim, by outcome
Asylum applications awaiting a decision, by duration
Asylum appeals lodged and outcomes
Asylum claims certified under Section 94
Applications for asylum support, by outcome
Asylum seekers in receipt of support, by support type
Asylum seekers in receipt of section 95 support, by group type
Decisions to grant Section 4 support
Asylum seekers in receipt of section 95 support, by top 5 nationalities in the region
Age disputes raised and resolved for asylum applicants
Cases considered under inadmissibility rules
Notices of intent issued, by nationality
Applications, initial decisions, and applications awaiting an initial decision under Section 12 of the National
and Borders Act 2022
Number of people who have made an asylum application, are awaiting an initial decision, and have receive
initial decision under Section 12 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022
People offered safe and legal (humanitarian) routes, by route
Number of peopled resettled in the UK, by age and resettlement scheme
Family Reunion entry clearance visa grants, by age
Arrivals, returns and requests for transfer into and out of the UK under the Dublin Regulation
dditional asylum and resettlement datasets
Title
Asylum applications raised
Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK
Asylum applications awaiting an initial decision or further review
The initial decision and final outcome of all asylum applications raised in a period
Age disputes raised and outcomes of age disputes
Asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal
Outcomes of asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal
Asylum claims certified under Section 94
Asylum seekers in receipt of support
Applications for section 95 support
Asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority
Transfers and requests for transfer under the Dublin regulation
Family reunion visas granted to family members of refugees
Refugees resettled by resettlement scheme and local authority
A summary of statistics relating to the asylum applications, initial decisions, and appeals, where sexual
orientation formed part of the basis for the claim
A summary of statistics relating to the transfer of unaccompanied minors to the UK under Section 67 of the
Immigration Act 2016
nk to the "Additional asylum and resettlement datasets", below.

Period covered National Statistics Next planned update

2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q1 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to 2022 Yes February 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
Q1 2021 to Q3 2023 No Thursday, February 29, 2024
Q1 2021 to Q3 2023 No Thursday, February 29, 2024

Q2 2022 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024

Q2 2022 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024

2015 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Thursday, February 29, 2024
2015 to 2020 Yes No planned update

Earlier data available at

Period covered National Statistics
(opens new file):
2001 to Q3 2023 Yes Asylum, volume 1
2001 to Q3 2023 Yes Asylum, volume 1
Q2 2010 to Q3 2023 Yes N/A
2004 to 2021 Yes N/A
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Asylum, volume 3
2010 to Q1 2023 Yes Asylum, volume 4
2010 to Q1 2023 Yes Asylum, volume 4
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes Asylum, volume 3
2014 to Q3 2023 Yes Asylum, volume 4
2013 to 2022 Yes Asylum, volume 4
2014 to Q3 2023 Yes Asylum, volume 4
2015 to 2020 Yes N/A
2010 to Q3 2023 Yes N/A
2014 to Q3 2023 Yes N/A
2015 to 2022 No N/A

October 2016 to July 2020 No N/A

Notes
1. These Summary Tables provide an overview of the latest statistics on asylum, protection, and resettlem
accompany the commentary published as part of the Home Office quarterly Immigration System Statistics
on the terms and definitions used can be found in the User Guide to Home Office Immigration System Stat
has carefully considered the benefits and risks of publishing the Immigration System Statistics collection in
2. The Home Office has carefully considered the benefits and risks of publishing the Immigration System S
format. Further details can be found in the publishing detailed datasets in Immigration System Statistics do
3. The underlying casework systems on which some data tables are based are undergoing a process of ch
4. Revisions of 2022 data may see a higher increase than usual due to immigration data from 2022 onward
new case working system.
Summary Tables
Data for 2023 Q1 onwards are provisional until revised in August of the following year.
z = not applicable (including for percentages where the base number is less than 50)
: = not available
For a small number of cases, age and/or sex of individuals are unknown. These individuals are included in
presented
Additionalintables
these Summary Tables. Therefore, the 'Total' row may not equal the sum of its constituent "A
these will not include those
Asylum and resettlement for whom
detailed one or more of these characteristics is unknown.
datasets
Historic data relating to asylum applications received by countries in Europe, was discontinued in May 2
1. Table as_07,
Asylum volumes
obtaining 1-4 data from some countries, some data in these tables were based on estimates, which
up-to-date
Asylum volume 3
robust. International contained
asylum the
datafollowing tablesfrom
are available which have since
a range been discontinued:
of sources, including Eurostat and UNHCR, an
more robust international comparisons:
2. Tables as_11 and as_12, relating to asylum applicants accepted onto the Detained Fast-Track process,
2016, following the suspension of the policy. Further detail can be found in the User Guide.
Number of people granted protection, resettlement, or an alternative form of leave, 2010 to year end

Date [Note 5] 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Asylum-related grants (Total) 6,444 7,184 7,797 8,638 10,101
Refugee Permission (subset of Asylum-related
4,456
grants) 5,493 6,542 7,509 8,995
Temporary Refugee Permission (subset of Asylum-related
z zgrants) z z z
Humanitarian Protection (subset of Asylum-related
142 grants)
121 133 68 107
Discretionary Leave (subset of Asylum-related
1,842
grants) 1,568 994 612 265
UASC Leave [Note 6] (subset of Asylum-related grants)
z z z 120 414
Other Grants [Note 7] (subset of Asylum-related grants)
4 2 128 329 320
Resettlement grants [Note 8, 9, 10] 717 461 1,053 967 786
Total grants 7,161 7,645 8,850 9,605 10,887
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D02 - Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, Home Off
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants and dependants.
2. The data show the outcomes of initial decisions only. Outcomes may change as a result of an appeal or
The actual number granted protection or an alternative form of leave will be higher.
3. Alternative forms of leave relate to non-protection grants (such as discretionary leave, UASC leave, and
4. Provisions within the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA), which came into force on 28 June 2022,
remain in the UK: “Group 1” and “Group 2”. Section 12 of the 2022 Act outlines that individuals who co
any illegal entry or presence, will be recognised as ‘Group 1 refugees’. Those who fail to meet one or m
However, the differentiation policy was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes. This mea
those individuals who are successful in their asylum application, including those who are granted huma
5. Date relates to date of decision for 'asylum-related grants', and date at which the refugee arrived in the U
6. UASC Leave was introduced from 1st April 2013. Data for 2013 is not a complete year's worth of data a
7. Other grants include grants under: (a) family and private life rules; (b) leave outside the rules; (c) Calais
8. Resettlement activity was paused during the second and third quarter of 2020 due to the impact of the c
9. On 18 August 2021, the Afghanistan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) was announced, with the a
Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) launched on 1 April 2021. Individuals relocated und
For further details on the different Pathways of the ACRS, see the Definitions tab of detailed data table
10. Data on those under the Afghan schemes are provisional and subject to change whilst work continues
11. Detailed quarterly data on initial decisions and resettlement, including age, sex, and nationality breakdo
End of notes
 of leave, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4]
Year ending
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 September 2022
13,945 9,944 8,564 10,097 15,080 9,072 13,103 18,185 16,039
12,172 8,419 7,476 7,641 12,561 7,511 11,853 16,755 14,803
z z z z z z z 56 z
124 209 250 1,296 1,235 1,005 939 1,025 947
362 191 138 164 156 89 38 62 49
853 892 418 347 181 64 24 30 16
434 233 282 649 947 403 249 257 224
1,865 5,212 6,212 5,806 5,612 823 18,266 5,878 6,733
15,810 15,156 14,776 15,903 20,692 9,895 31,339 24,050 22,772

settled in the UK, Home Office

e as a result of an appeal or reconsideration.

ary leave, UASC leave, and other grants) following an asylum application.
into force on 28 June 2022, set out the framework to differentiate between two groups of refugees who ultimately
nes that individuals who come to the UK directly, claim asylum without delay, and are able to show good cause for
se who fail to meet one or more of these requirements will be ‘Group 2 refugees’ and may be given lesser entitlemen
n Rules changes. This means we have stopped taking grouping decisions under the differentiated asylum system an
hose who are granted humanitarian protection, will receive the same conditions.
h the refugee arrived in the UK for 'resettlement grants'.
plete year's worth of data and is not comparable with subsequent years.
outside the rules; (c) Calais leave and (d) exceptional leave to remain.
0 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Resettlement recommenced in December 2020.
was announced, with the aim of resettling up to 20,000 people at risk. The ACRS opened on 6 January 2022 and th
1. Individuals relocated under Pathway 1, Pathway 2 and Pathway 3 of the ACRS and under ARAP are included in th
ns tab of detailed data tables Asy_D01/D02.
ange whilst work continues to ensure all data related to relocated individuals are recorded on caseworking systems.
sex, and nationality breakdowns, can be found in the Initial decisions and resettlement dataset.
 Year ending Change in the % change in
September 2023 latest year the latest year
38,761 +22,722 +142%
36,003 +21,200 +143%
130 z z
1,999 +1,052 +111%
75 z z
119 z z
435 +211 +94%
1,810 -4,923 -73%
40,571 +17,799 +78%

es who ultimately
ow good cause for
en lesser entitlements as a result.
d asylum system and

January 2022 and the

AP are included in the statistics.

seworking systems.
Asylum applications lodged in the UK, by age, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1, 2]

Date of application 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Total applications 17,916 19,865 21,843 23,584 25,033 32,733
Under 14 (age group of total applications)229 210 200 175 182 344
14 - 15 (age group of total applications) 450 402 345 372 596 904
16 - 17 (age group of total applications) 861 799 785 973 1,344 2,228
18+ (age group of total applications) 16,374 18,448 20,511 22,060 22,909 29,256
UASC applications [Note 3, 4] (subset 1,513
of Total1,248 1,125
applications) 1,265 1,945 3,253
Under 14 (age group of UASC applications)
157 119 91 70 113 238
14 - 15 (age group of UASC applications)
411 333 286 291 525 796
16 - 17 (age group of UASC applications)
770 679 652 836 1,220 2,022
18+ [Note 4, 5] (age group of UASC applications)
175 117 95 68 87 196
UASC as a % of all applications 8% 6% 5% 5% 8% 10%
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D01 - Asylum applications raised, Home Office
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants only.
2. Age of main applicant at time of application, based on the date of birth recorded when the data were ext
3. An Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC) is a person under 18, or who, in the absence of docu
is applying for asylum on his or her own right, is separated from both parents, and is not being cared f
4. Data for UASC provide a count of asylum applications received from main applicants who are treated as
up until the initial decision (where applicable), even if they are later found to be an adult following an ag
5. Data relating to UASCs who are found to be 18 years old and over are not available for 2022 onwards d
Updated data will be included in a future edition of the Immigration System Statistics release.
6. Detailed quarterly data on asylum applications, including age, sex, and nationality breakdowns, and info
End of notes
mber 2023 [Note 1, 2]
Year ending
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 September 2022
30,747 26,547 29,504 35,737 29,815 50,042 81,130 76,094
349 141 132 176 121 371 369 507
1,034 559 673 785 581 800 1,582 1,343
2,340 1,877 2,484 3,044 2,199 3,614 4,974 4,757
27,020 23,968 26,213 31,732 26,912 45,257 74,205 69,486
3,290 2,399 3,063 3,775 2,773 4,382 5,817 5,576
217 78 69 85 53 89 164 146
887 478 614 704 523 702 1,428 1,184
2,015 1,695 2,270 2,860 2,055 3,225 4,225 4,099
171 147 109 126 142 366 : :
11% 9% 10% 11% 9% 9% 7% 7%

ded when the data were extracted.

who, in the absence of documentary evidence establishing age, appears to be under that age,
ts, and is not being cared for by an adult who in law or by custom has responsibility to do so.
plicants who are treated as an unaccompanied child for at least one day from the date of application,
be an adult following an age dispute. As a result, some UASC cases relate to persons over 18.
vailable for 2022 onwards due to ongoing work as immigration data transitions to a new case working system.
Statistics release.
nality breakdowns, and information on whether claims were raised at port or in-country can be found in the Asylum ap
 Year ending Change in the % change in
September 2023 latest year the latest year
75,340 -754 -1%
360 -147 -29%
1,408 +65 5%
4,238 -519 -11%
69,334 -152 0%
4,656 -920 -16%
125 -21 -14%
1,220 +36 3%
3,311 -788 -19%
: : :
6% z z

r that age,
to do so.
ate of application,
ons over 18.
new case working system.

ntry can be found in the Asylum applications dataset.

Number of people claiming asylum in the UK, by age, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1,

Date of application 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total people 22,644 25,898 27,978 29,875 32,344 39,968 39,357 34,435
Under 14 (age group of total
3,467 4,116
people) 4,237 4,325 4,959 5,057 5,875 5,258
14 - 15 (age group of total people)
650 659 592 596 903 1,187 1,370 878
16 - 17 (age group of total1,019
people) 1,000 976 1,183 1,597 2,460 2,604 2,123
18+ (age group of total people)
17,505 20,115 22,170 23,766 24,879 31,261 29,501 26,174
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D01 - Asylum applications raised, Home Office
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants and dependants.
2. Age of main applicant at time of application, based on the date of birth recorded when the data were ext
3. Detailed quarterly data on asylum applications, including age, sex, and nationality breakdowns, and info
can be found in the Asylum applications dataset.
End of notes
mber 2023 [Note 1, 2]
Year ending Year ending
September September Change in the
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2022 2023 latest year
38,483 45,537 36,986 58,532 99,939 92,766 93,296 +530
6,011 6,431 4,759 5,493 11,395 10,298 10,787 +489
1,122 1,282 958 1,291 2,661 2,312 2,385 +73
2,854 3,503 2,522 4,030 5,872 5,586 4,982 -604
28,493 34,319 28,745 47,715 80,007 74,566 75,138 +572

en the data were extracted.

breakdowns, and information on whether claims were raised at port or in-country
% change in the
latest year
+1%
+5%
+3%
-11%
+1%
Asylum applications lodged in the UK, by nationality, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1,

Date of application 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Afghanistan 1,596 1,271 1,008 1,038 1,139 2,261 2,329 1,326
Iran 1,866 2,477 2,659 2,410 2,000 3,242 4,184 2,570
Albania 174 395 819 1,325 1,576 1,519 1,493 1,430
India 527 553 1,087 974 703 1,014 1,498 1,327
Bangladesh 450 616 1,057 1,123 748 1,110 1,944 1,712
Turkey 155 170 190 250 271 233 323 366
Eritrea 711 797 728 1,387 3,233 3,695 1,230 1,085
Pakistan 1,416 2,418 3,280 3,359 2,726 2,470 2,870 2,495
Iraq 378 277 275 310 588 2,216 2,672 2,379
Syria 127 355 988 1,648 2,025 2,539 1,376 604
Sudan 573 688 636 743 1,449 2,912 1,310 1,685
Vietnam 449 328 402 437 381 582 778 1,070
Egypt 90 154 190 229 274 321 411 361
Sri Lanka 1,357 1,756 1,744 1,811 1,292 961 845 690
Georgia 57 23 22 33 31 34 42 51
Namibia 19 14 16 13 23 16 27 101
Brazil 34 35 17 19 19 17 32 28
China 996 778 696 739 643 487 707 861
Honduras 3 8 5 12 7 5 9
Nepal 29 32 60 54 43 69 151 146
Other 6,912 6,725 5,961 5,677 5,857 7,028 6,520 6,251
Total applications 17,916 19,865 21,843 23,584 25,033 32,733 30,747 26,547
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D01 - Asylum applications raised, Home Office
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants only.
2. Top 20 nationalities claiming asylum in the most recent period.
3. The nationality recorded as stateless includes those officially recognised as stateless including those rec
4. 'Other' includes applications for all nationalities not featured in the table.
5. Detailed quarterly data on asylum applications, including age, sex, and nationality breakdowns, and info
can be found in the Asylum applications dataset.
End of notes
mber 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4]
Year ending Year ending
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 September 2022 September 2023
1,349 1,573 1,349 2,727 10,310 6,822 10,305
3,320 4,855 3,854 9,849 8,083 9,909 7,174
2,005 3,488 2,882 4,853 15,070 14,313 5,106
1,321 1,580 863 1,040 3,090 2,329 4,710
1,297 1,159 774 987 3,836 3,114 3,666
520 834 488 541 1,942 1,456 3,513
2,151 1,876 2,505 4,675 3,088 3,329 3,459
2,033 1,937 1,224 1,071 2,354 1,990 3,346
2,700 2,985 2,299 6,163 4,164 6,376 3,299
711 1,031 1,482 3,389 3,885 4,244 3,254
1,611 1,524 2,056 2,324 3,025 2,921 3,149
1,215 1,561 980 1,831 1,004 977 1,927
271 245 259 536 1,456 1,237 1,425
500 622 340 299 957 713 1,390
56 234 164 469 1,396 1,150 1,340
265 436 228 137 873 568 1,307
55 160 146 94 530 371 1,151
1,020 1,329 719 493 929 831 1,046
55 124 141 345 897 661 898
104 114 81 166 1,242 873 869
6,945 8,070 6,981 8,053 12,999 11,910 13,006
29,504 35,737 29,815 50,042 81,130 76,094 75,340

ss including those recognised as Kuwaiti Bidoon.

breakdowns, and information on whether claims were raised at port or in-country

Change in the % change in
latest year the latest year
+3,483 +51%
-2,735 -28%
-9,207 -64%
+2,381 +102%
+552 +18%
+2,057 +141%
+130 +4%
+1,356 +68%
-3,077 -48%
-990 -23%
+228 +8%
+950 +97%
+188 +15%
+677 +95%
+190 +17%
+739 +130%
+780 +210%
+215 +26%
+237 +36%
-4 -0%
+1,096 +9%
-754 -1%
Initial decisions on asylum applications, by outcome, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1,

Date of initial decision [Note 4] 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Total grants 5,198 5,651 6,059 6,664 8,151
Refugee Permission (subset of Total grants) 3,488 4,312 5,135 5,736 7,266
Temporary Refugee Permission (subset of Total grants)
z z z z z
Humanitarian Protection (subset of Total grants) 91 81 88 53 68
Discretionary Leave (subset of Total grants) 1,616 1,256 751 533 200
UASC Leave [Note 5] (subset of Total grants) z z z 120 414
Other Grants [Note 6] (subset of Total grants) 3 2 85 222 203
Total refusals 15,066 11,731 10,715 11,001 11,632
Grant rate [Note 7] 26% 33% 36% 38% 41%
Total initial decisions 20,264 17,382 16,774 17,665 19,783
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D02 - Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, Home Off
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants only.
2. The data show the outcomes of initial decisions only. Outcomes may change as a result of an appeal or
The actual number granted protection or an alternative form of leave will be higher.
3. Provisions within the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA), which came into force on 28 June 2022,
remain in the UK: “Group 1” and “Group 2”. Section 12 of the 2022 Act outlines that individuals who co
any illegal entry or presence, will be recognised as ‘Group 1 refugees’. Those who fail to meet one or m
However, the differentiation policy was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes. This mea
those individuals who are successful in their asylum application, including those who are granted huma
4. Initial decisions are based on date of decision and do not necessarily relate to applications made in the
For example, a decision in 2017 may relate to an application made in 2016.
5. UASC Leave was introduced from 1st April 2013. Data for 2013 is not a complete year's worth of data a
6. Other grants include grants under: (a) family and private life rules; (b) leave outside the rules; (c) Calais
7. Grant rate is the percentage of applications that resulted in a grant of protection or some form of leave a
8. Detailed quarterly data on initial decisions and resettlement, including age, sex, and nationality breakdow
End of notes
tember 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3]

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

11,422 8,465 6,779 6,931 10,796 6,538 10,468 14,370
9,975 7,137 5,957 5,557 9,401 5,725 9,703 13,455
z z z z z z z 47
110 187 146 582 637 508 578 666
227 114 84 104 70 36 25 34
852 892 417 344 181 64 24 30
258 135 175 344 507 205 138 138
17,201 16,430 14,490 14,153 9,970 7,766 4,064 4,441
40% 34% 32% 33% 52% 46% 72% 76%
28,623 24,895 21,269 21,084 20,766 14,304 14,532 18,811

d in the UK, Home Office

result of an appeal or reconsideration.

orce on 28 June 2022, set out the framework to differentiate between two groups of refugees who ultimately
hat individuals who come to the UK directly, claim asylum without delay, and are able to show good cause for
ho fail to meet one or more of these requirements will be ‘Group 2 refugees’ and may be given lesser entitlements as
es changes. This means we have stopped taking grouping decisions under the differentiated asylum system and
who are granted humanitarian protection, will receive the same conditions.
plications made in the same period.

year's worth of data and is not comparable with subsequent years.

de the rules; (c) Calais leave and (d) exceptional leave to remain.
r some form of leave at initial decision.
nd nationality breakdowns, can be found in the Initial decisions and resettlement dataset.
 Year ending Year ending Change in the % change in
September 2022 September 2023 latest year the latest year
12,616 31,443 +18,827 +149%
11,836 29,472 +17,636 +149%
105 z z
617 1,433 +816 +132%
30 49 z z
16 119 z z
117 265 +148 +126%
3,828 10,415 +6,587 +172%
77% 75% z z
16,444 41,858 +25,414 +155%

ups of refugees who ultimately

re able to show good cause for
nd may be given lesser entitlements as a result.
e differentiated asylum system and

nt dataset.
Initial decisions on asylum applications from unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC), by

Date of initial decision [Note 6] 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Total UASC grants 1,399 832 538 813 906 1,289 1,524
Refugee Permission (subset of Total UASC
291 grants)
209 185 287 487 420 620
Temporary Refugee Permission (subset of z Total UASC
z z
grants) z z z z
Humanitarian Protection (subset of Total12 9
UASC grants) 3 4 10 19 56
Discretionary Leave (subset of Total 1,096 614
UASC grants) 350 382 23 41 15
UASC Leave [Note 7] (subset of Total UASC
z grants)
z z 120 380 809 829
Other Grants [Note 8] (subset of Total UASC grants) 20 6 4
Total UASC refusals 453 245 147 302 366 641 427
Grant rate [Note 9] 76% 77% 79% 73% 71% 67% 78%
Total UASC initial decisions 1,852 1,077 685 1,115 1,272 1,930 1,951
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D02 - Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, Home Off
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants only.
2. The data show the outcomes of initial decisions only. Outcomes may change as a result of an appeal or
The actual number granted protection or an alternative form of leave will be higher.
3. An Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC) is a person under 18, or who, in the absence of docu
is applying for asylum on his or her own right, is separated from both parents, and is not being cared fo
4. Data for UASC provide a count of initial decisions on asylum applications from main applicants who are
from the date of application up until the initial decision, though excluding anyone who has been found t
Some UASC cases relate to persons over 18 as they may have claimed asylum while under 18, but be
5. Provisions within the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA), which came into force on 28 June 2022,
remain in the UK: “Group 1” and “Group 2”. Section 12 of the 2022 Act outlines that individuals who co
any illegal entry or presence, will be recognised as ‘Group 1 refugees’. Those who fail to meet one or m
However, the differentiation policy was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes. This mea
those individuals who are successful in their asylum application, including those who are granted huma
6. Initial decisions are based on date of decision and do not necessarily relate to applications made in the
For example, a decision in 2017 may relate to an application made in 2016.
7. UASC Leave was introduced from 1st April 2013. Data for 2013 is not a complete year's worth of data a
8. Other grants include grants under: (a) family and private life rules; (b) leave outside the rules; (c) Calais
9. Grant rate is the percentage of applications that resulted in a grant of protection or some form of leave a
10. Detailed quarterly data on initial decisions and resettlement, including age, sex, and nationality breakdo
End of notes
g children (UASC), by outcome, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Year ending Year ending
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 September 2022 September 2023
1,564 1,471 2,462 1,072 2,271 3,893 3,140 5,198
1,124 1,072 2,020 961 2,146 3,683 2,983 4,830
z z z z z 10
48 73 142 50 97 180 143 241
3 5 5 2 2
386 317 172 56 23 26 13 112
3 4 123 3 3 4 1 5
476 674 657 295 239 599 424 1,469
77% 69% 79% 78% 90% 87% 88% 78%
2,040 2,145 3,119 1,367 2,510 4,492 3,564 6,667

ed in the UK, Home Office

a result of an appeal or reconsideration.

in the absence of documentary evidence establishing age, appears to be under that age,
nd is not being cared for by an adult who in law or by custom has responsibility to do so.
ain applicants who are treated as an unaccompanied child for at least one day
e who has been found to be over 18 at time of application, following an age dispute.
m while under 18, but be over 18 by time of initial decision.
force on 28 June 2022, set out the framework to differentiate between two groups of refugees who ultimately
that individuals who come to the UK directly, claim asylum without delay, and are able to show good cause for
who fail to meet one or more of these requirements will be ‘Group 2 refugees’ and may be given lesser entitlements a
les changes. This means we have stopped taking grouping decisions under the differentiated asylum system and
e who are granted humanitarian protection, will receive the same conditions.
pplications made in the same period.

e year's worth of data and is not comparable with subsequent years.

de the rules; (c) Calais leave and (d) exceptional leave to remain.
or some form of leave at initial decision.
and nationality breakdowns, can be found in the Initial decisions and resettlement dataset.
 Change in the % change in
latest year the latest year
+2,058 +66%
+1,847 +62%
z z
+98 +69%
z z
z z
z z
+1,045 +246%
z z
+3,103 +87%

gees who ultimately

show good cause for
given lesser entitlements as a result.
ated asylum system and
Number of people granted and refused protection or leave following an asylum claim, by outcome,

Date of initial decision [Note 4] 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Total people granted 6,444 7,184 7,797 8,638 10,101 13,945
Refugee Permission (subset of Total people
4,456granted)
5,493 6,542 7,509 8,995 12,172
Temporary Refugee Permission (subset of zTotal peoplez granted)
z z z z
Humanitarian Protection (subset of Total 142 121
people granted) 133 68 107 124
Discretionary Leave (subset of Total people
1,842granted)
1,568 994 612 265 362
UASC Leave [Note 5] (subset of Total people
z granted)z z 120 414 853
Other Grants [Note 6] (subset of Total people
4 granted)2 128 329 320 434
Total people refused 20,008 15,610 14,062 13,918 15,782 24,202
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D02 - Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, Home Off
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants and dependants.
2. The data show the outcomes of initial decisions only. Outcomes may change as a result of an appeal or
3. Provisions within the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA), which came into force on 28 June 2022,
remain in the UK: “Group 1” and “Group 2”. Section 12 of the 2022 Act outlines that individuals who co
any illegal entry or presence, will be recognised as ‘Group 1 refugees’. Those who fail to meet one or m
However, the differentiation policy was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes. This mea
those individuals who are successful in their asylum application, including those who are granted huma
4. Initial decisions are based on date of decision and do not necessarily relate to applications made in the
5. UASC Leave was introduced from 1st April 2013. Data for 2013 is not a complete year's worth of data a
6. Other grants include grants under: (a) family and private life rules; (b) leave outside the rules; (c) Calais
7. Detailed quarterly data on initial decisions and resettlement, including age, sex, and nationality breakdow
End of notes
lum claim, by outcome, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3]
Year ending
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 September 2022
9,944 8,564 10,097 15,080 9,072 13,103 18,185 16,039
8,419 7,476 7,641 12,561 7,511 11,853 16,755 14,803
z z z z z z 56
209 250 1,296 1,235 1,005 939 1,025 947
191 138 164 156 89 38 62 49
892 418 347 181 64 24 30 16
233 282 649 947 403 249 257 224
21,067 19,286 18,872 13,495 9,977 5,117 5,685 4,901

ttled in the UK, Home Office

s a result of an appeal or reconsideration. The actual number granted protection or an alternative form of leave will b
to force on 28 June 2022, set out the framework to differentiate between two groups of refugees who ultimately
es that individuals who come to the UK directly, claim asylum without delay, and are able to show good cause for
who fail to meet one or more of these requirements will be ‘Group 2 refugees’ and may be given lesser entitlements
Rules changes. This means we have stopped taking grouping decisions under the differentiated asylum system and
se who are granted humanitarian protection, will receive the same conditions.
applications made in the same period. For example, a decision in 2017 may relate to an application made in 2016.
ete year's worth of data and is not comparable with subsequent years.
tside the rules; (c) Calais leave and (d) exceptional leave to remain.
, and nationality breakdowns, can be found in the Initial decisions and resettlement dataset.
 Year ending Change in the % change in
September 2023 latest year the latest year
38,761 +22,722 +142%
36,003 +21,200 +143%
130 z z
1,999 +1,052 +111%
75 z z
119 z z
435 +211 +94%
12,820 +7,919 +162%

an alternative form of leave will be higher.

s of refugees who ultimately
able to show good cause for
may be given lesser entitlements as a result.
differentiated asylum system and

to an application made in 2016.

Number of children granted and refused protection or leave following an asylum claim, by outcome

Date of initial decision [Note 4] 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Total children granted 2,452 2,058 1,870 2,280 2,390 3,196
Refugee Permission (subset of Total children
1,039 granted)
1,062 1,184 1,531 1,701 1,972
Temporary Refugee Permission (subset of zTotal children
z granted)
z z z z
Humanitarian Protection (subset of Total children
56 45
granted) 41 15 41 30
Discretionary Leave (subset of Total children
1,356 granted)
951 604 488 121 189
UASC Leave [Note 5] (subset of Total children
z granted)
z z 120 412 850
Other Grants [Note 6] (subset of Total children
1 granted) 41 126 115 155
Total children refused 4,184 3,028 2,588 2,416 3,282 5,655
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D02 - Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, Home Off
Notes:
1. Includes UASC, dependants on applications made by others, and accompanied children applying as ma
2. The data show the outcomes of initial decisions only. Outcomes may change as a result of an appeal or
3. Provisions within the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA), which came into force on 28 June 2022,
remain in the UK: “Group 1” and “Group 2”. Section 12 of the 2022 Act outlines that individuals who co
any illegal entry or presence, will be recognised as ‘Group 1 refugees’. Those who fail to meet one or m
However, the differentiation policy was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes. This mea
those individuals who are successful in their asylum application, including those who are granted huma
4. Initial decisions are based on date of decision and do not necessarily relate to applications made in the
For example, a decision in 2017 may relate to an application made in 2016.
5. UASC Leave was introduced from 1st April 2013. Data for 2013 is not a complete year's worth of data a
6. Other grants include grants under: (a) family and private life rules; (b) leave outside the rules; (c) Calais
7. Detailed quarterly data on initial decisions and resettlement, including age, sex, and nationality breakdow
End of notes
sylum claim, by outcome, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3]
Year ending
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 September 2022
2,645 2,786 3,756 5,055 2,638 2,856 4,726 3,843
1,501 2,106 2,491 3,846 1,977 2,472 4,291 3,481
z z z z z z 4
66 114 581 540 382 264 279 242
103 53 66 71 44 11 21 13
886 418 343 181 63 23 30 16
89 95 275 417 172 86 101 91
3,591 3,603 3,698 2,757 1,687 758 935 784

ettled in the UK, Home Office

ed children applying as main applicants.

as a result of an appeal or reconsideration.
nto force on 28 June 2022, set out the framework to differentiate between two groups of refugees who ultimately
nes that individuals who come to the UK directly, claim asylum without delay, and are able to show good cause for
se who fail to meet one or more of these requirements will be ‘Group 2 refugees’ and may be given lesser entitlement
Rules changes. This means we have stopped taking grouping decisions under the differentiated asylum system and
ose who are granted humanitarian protection, will receive the same conditions.
o applications made in the same period.

plete year's worth of data and is not comparable with subsequent years.
utside the rules; (c) Calais leave and (d) exceptional leave to remain.
ex, and nationality breakdowns, can be found in the Initial decisions and resettlement dataset.
 Year ending Change in the % change in
September 2023 latest year the latest year
8,475 +4,632 +121%
7,710 +4,229 +121%
27 z z
461 +219 +90%
21 z z
118 z z
138 +47 +52%
2,155 +1,371 +175%

ups of refugees who ultimately

are able to show good cause for
and may be given lesser entitlements as a result.
he differentiated asylum system and

ent dataset.
Asylum applications awaiting a decision, by duration, as at December 2010 to as at September 2023

As at end of… Dec 2010 Dec 2011 Dec 2012 Dec 2013
Total awaiting decision 11,623 12,435 14,257 17,180
Awaiting initial decision (subset of total awaiting5,978
a decision)6,800 9,871 13,628
Waiting 6 months or less (subset of Awaiting initial
2,561
decision)4,146 5,430 7,379
Waiting more than 6 months (subset of Awaiting 3,417 2,654
initial decision) 4,441 6,249
Awaiting further review [Note 3, 4, 5, 6] (subset5,645 5,635 a decision)
of total awaiting 4,386 3,552
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D03 - Asylum applications awaiting an initial decision or further review, Home Office
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants only.
2. Cases 'awaiting a decision' are those asylum applications lodged since 1 April 2006 which are still unde
3. 'Awaiting further review' includes those that have had an initial decision but where the case is not yet co
For example, those awaiting an appeal outcome at the First-tier Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum
It does not include those awaiting a judicial review, which are carried out by the Ministry of Justice.
4. Data for cases ‘awaiting further review’ may be an undercount. These figures will be reviewed in future.
Migration transparency data
5. Figures for those awaiting judicial review, or appeal at subsequent stages, are published by the Ministry
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics
6. Figures on asylum applications 'Pending further review' are unavailable as at 31 March 2023 onwards, d
End of notes
0 to as at September 2023 [Note 1, 2]

Dec 2014 Dec 2015 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Dec 2021
22,974 26,409 24,903 24,557 29,016 43,649 55,133 85,257
17,067 18,111 21,475 22,234 27,256 40,032 51,321 81,978
8,640 14,485 12,650 11,868 15,043 17,469 14,642 33,298
8,427 3,626 8,825 10,366 12,213 22,563 36,679 48,680
5,907 8,298 3,428 2,323 1,760 3,617 3,812 3,279

me Office

il 2006 which are still under consideration at the end of the reference period.
here the case is not yet concluded by the Home Office.
the Immigration and Asylum Chamber (FTTIAC).
the Ministry of Justice.
will be reviewed in future.

e published by the Ministry of Justice at:

31 March 2023 onwards, due to the ongoing changes in the underlying casework systems on which this data is base
 As at the end As at the end % of total cases
Dec 2022 of Sep 2022 of Sep 2023 awaiting a decision
136,233 121,307 125,173 z
132,182 117,400 125,173 z
43,253 38,086 33,230 27%
88,929 79,314 91,943 73%
4,051 3,907 z z

ems on which this data is based.

Asylum appeals lodged and outcomes, 2010 to year ending March 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4]

Date [Note 5, 6] 2010 [Note 5] 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Appeals lodged 13,928 9,986 8,197 8,519 8,241 14,242
Appeal decisions (Total) 14,090 9,918 7,680 7,759 5,839 8,771
Allowed (subset of Appeal decisions) 4,029 2,779 2,208 2,078 1,758 3,260
Dismissed (subset of Appeal decisions) 10,061 7,139 5,472 5,681 4,081 5,511
Withdrawn [Note 7] 633 679 605 566 339 453
Appeal success rate [Note 8] 29% 28% 29% 27% 30% 37%
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D06 - Asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, Home Office
Asy_D07 - Outcomes of asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, Home Office
Notes:
1. Appeals data for April to September 2023 was not available at the time of data extraction for this release
Updated data will be included in a future edition of the Immigration system statistics release. The dat
2. HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), consists of the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal of the Im
Figures for appeal outcomes are cases dealt with by the FTTIAC.
3. In some cases, an individual may appeal a 'positive' initial decision (for example, where they have been
Such cases are included in the data.
4. On 15 February 2010, the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) was replaced by the FTTIAC and UTIA
with by the AIT, rather than the FTTIAC.
5. Appeals lodged are based on the date the appeal was lodged.
6. Appeal outcomes are based on the date of decision on the appeal and do not necessarily relate to appe
in 2017 may relate to an appeal made in 2016.
7. Withdrawn figures include cases withdrawn by the Home Office, as well as those withdrawn by the appe
8. Appeal success rate is the percentage of appeals that were allowed (excluding withdrawn cases).
9. Figures on immigration and asylum appeals at FTTIAC and subsequent stages are published by the Min
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics
10. Detailed quarterly data on appeals lodged and determined, including nationality breakdowns, can be f
End of notes
te 1, 2, 3, 4]
Year ending
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 March 2022
12,333 11,134 11,340 9,091 4,850 4,081 3,815 3,749
11,965 13,697 11,119 9,017 3,387 3,332 3,251 3,337
5,051 5,074 4,457 3,994 1,488 1,633 1,674 1,633
6,914 8,623 6,662 5,023 1,899 1,699 1,577 1,704
616 602 508 651 432 564 426 577
42% 37% 40% 44% 44% 49% 51% 49%

r Tribunal, Home Office

extraction for this release due to ongoing work on a new case working system.
statistics release. The data in this table is the most recent available, to March 2023.
d Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber (FTTIAC and UTIAC).

e, where they have been granted discretionary or UASC leave).

d by the FTTIAC and UTIAC. Any appeals determined prior to this date relate to those dealt

necessarily relate to appeals made in the same period. For example, an appeal outcome

se withdrawn by the appellant.

withdrawn cases).
are published by the Ministry of Justice at:

ty breakdowns, can be found in the asylum appeals lodged and asylum appeals determined datasets.
 Year ending Change in the % change in
March 2023 latest year the latest year
4,300 +551 +15%
3,518 +181 +5%
1,856 +223 +14%
1,662 -42 -2%
416 -161 -28%
53% z z

etermined datasets.
Asylum claims certified under Section 94, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Date of initial decision [Note 6] 2010 2011 2012

Total refusals from designated states 1,639 1,256 1,558
Of which: Clearly unfounded refusals [Note 7] (subset of Total refusals from
728designated
546 states)
766
Clearly unfounded refusals from other states [Note 8] 417 483 699
Total clearly unfounded refusals 1,145 1,029 1,465
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D08 - Asylum claims certified under Section 94
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants only.
2. An asylum claim is certified where the claim is ‘clearly unfounded’. This means that the claimant cannot,
Discretionary Leave or leave to remain under family or private life rules.
3. Applicants from nationals of a ‘designated’ State who have had their application refused are bound by le
the Secretary of State is not satisfied that the claim is clearly unfounded. A full list of designated states
4. Section 94(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 states that the Secretary of State may
5. Applications from nationals of all other States may be considered 'clearly unfounded' on a case-by-case
6. Initial decisions are based on date of decision and do not necessarily relate to applications made in the
7. Up to 27 June 2022, cases where the asylum claim has been refused and certified as 'clearly unfounded
The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 removed the out of country right of appeal for any decisions cert
certified after midnight on 27 June will not have a right of appeal against the decision.
8. A non-suspensive appeal is a right of appeal where UK Visas and Immigration has concluded that there
Humanitarian Protection or Discretionary Leave to remain (known as a ‘clearly unfounded claim’) and t
9. Detailed quarterly data on total eligible for the non-suspensive appeal process, including nationality brea
End of notes
23 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
1,899 2,134 2,719 2,289 2,218 1,980 2,144 1,268 753 772
845 1,087 1,422 1,347 1,187 890 874 490 331 346
477 615 858 962 726 395 157 68 39 24
1,322 1,702 2,280 2,309 1,913 1,285 1,031 558 370 370

hat the claimant cannot, on any legitimate view, qualify for refugee status, Humanitarian Protection,

refused are bound by legislation to have their claims certified as clearly unfounded unless
list of designated states can be found in the user guide.
e Secretary of State may certify a protection or human rights claim as clearly unfounded.
nded' on a case-by-case basis.
pplications made in the same period. For example, a decision in 2017 may relate to an application made in 2016.
ed as 'clearly unfounded' were eligible for the non-suspensive appeals process.
al for any decisions certified under section 94 on or after 28 June 2022. This means that any decision

has concluded that there are insufficient grounds shown that would qualify for a grant of refugee status,
unfounded claim’) and the applicant will not have the right to appeal against the decision while still in the UK.
ncluding nationality breakdowns, can be found in the Non-suspensive appeals dataset.
 Year ending Year ending Change in the % change in
September 2022 September 2023 latest year the latest year
737 3,883 3,146 +427%
337 2,356 2,019 +599%
17 72 z z
354 2,428 2,074 +586%

nitarian Protection,

ed unless

e to an application made in 2016.

ans that any decision

rant of refugee status,

decision while still in the UK.
Applications for asylum support, by outcome, 2010 to 2022 [Note 1, 2]

Date of application 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Accommodation [Note 3] 8,347 8,582 8,889 10,357 13,073
Subsistence only [Note 4] 2,037 1,852 1,640 1,241 1,309
Other [Note 5] 1,216 938 949 1,428 1,883
Total applications for support 11,600 11,372 11,478 13,026 16,265
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D10 - Applications for section 95 support, Home Office
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants only, and applications for Section 95 support only.
2. A new Asylum Support casework system (Atlas) was introduced from 12 March 2018. As part of the tran
meet the standards required of National Statistics is ongoing. Data for 2018 onwards should be consid
3. Accommodation includes those granted both subsistence and accommodation, and those granted accom
4. Subsistence only is support whereby the applicant receives cash to support themselves but who have fo
5. 'Other' are cases that have been deemed invalid, have not yet been assessed or those that are awaiting
6. Detailed quarterly data on applications for asylum support, including nationality breakdowns, can be fou
End of notes
 Change in the
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 latest year
17,605 13,740 11,089 13,506 16,782 11,188 22,533 18,618 -3,915
934 796 839 1,104 1,073 1,707 1,352 634 -718
3,399 4,137 3,894 2,780 2,154 8,099 3,891 15,064 +11,173
21,938 18,673 15,822 17,390 20,009 20,994 27,776 34,316 +6,540

2018. As part of the transition to the new system, work to ensure the data
wards should be considered provisional until this transitional work has been completed.
nd those granted accommodation only.
mselves but who have found their own accommodation.
those that are awaiting dispersal into accommodation.
reakdowns, can be found in the applications for section 95 support dataset.
% change in the
latest year
-17%
-53%
+287%
+24%
Asylum seekers in receipt of support, by support type, as at December 2010 to as at September 202

As at end of… Dec 2010 Dec 2011 Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Dec 2014
Section 95 [Note 5] 22,039 20,894 20,182 23,459 29,750
Section 4 [Note 6] : : : 4,831 4,997
Section 98 [Note 7, 8] 650 962 1,067 1,197 1,476
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D09 - Asylum seekers in receipt of support, Home Office
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants and dependants.
2. Figures reflect the number of people in receipt of support, as at the end of the period rather than the tota
3. A new Asylum Support casework system (Atlas) was introduced from 12 March 2018. As part of the tran
meet the standards required of National Statistics is ongoing. Data for 2018 onwards should be consid
4. The number of people in receipt of support changes daily. The numbers reported represent the total pop
have been in receipt of support during the period.
5. Section 95 provides support for asylum seekers who have an asylum claim or appeal outstanding and fa
6. Section 98
7. Section 4 support is available
is the temporary when anofasylum
provision applicationforhas
accommodation been seekers
asylum finally determined
who wouldas refused but
otherwise th
be de

a) Awaiting a verdict on their section 95 support application

b) Receiving section 95 support, but are waiting to be allocated their dispersal accommodation.
8. The data relates to those in receipt of Section 98 irrespective of the type of accommodation building (co
This data will therefore include those individuals who are awaiting a move to dispersal accommodation
9. Detailed quarterly data on asylum seekers in receipt of support, including nationality and accommodatio
End of notes
o as at September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4]

Dec 2015 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Dec 2021 Dec 2022
34,363 39,389 40,736 44,265 43,549 45,626 54,669 55,817
3,821 3,773 4,114 4,032 3,804 6,180 5,613 4,861
1,985 1,990 1,802 2,129 2,738 12,235 24,175 49,493

riod rather than the total supported throughout the period.

2018. As part of the transition to the new system, work to ensure the data
wards should be considered provisional until this transitional work has been completed.
represent the total population at period end and does not represent all individuals who

peal outstanding and failed asylum seekers who had children in their household when their appeal rights were exhau
mined
wouldas refused but
otherwise they are and
be destitute destitute and there are reasons that temporarily prevent them from leaving the UK.
who are:

commodation.
mmodation building (core initial accommodation or contingency).
persal accommodation.
ality and accommodation type breakdowns, can be found in the asylum seekers in receipt of asylum support dataset.
 As at the end As at the end Change in the % change in
of Sep 2022 of Sep 2023 latest year the latest year
58,200 118,800 +60,600 +104%
5,205 3,836 -1,369 -26%
37,142 1,122 -36,020 -97%

eir appeal rights were exhausted.

em from leaving the UK.

of asylum support dataset.

Asylum seekers in receipt of section 95 support, by group type, as at December 2010 to as at Septe

As at end of… Dec 2010 Dec 2011 Dec 2012 Dec 2013
Total in receipt of section 95 support 22,039 20,894 20,182 23,459
Single adults 4,973 3,845 4,212 5,943
Members of family group [Note 6] 17,066 17,049 15,970 17,516
Families [Note 7] 5,406 5,253 4,912 5,305
End of table. Notes below
Source: Home Office
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants and dependants.
2. Figures reflect the number of people in receipt of support, as at the end of the period rather than the tota
3. Section 95 provides support for asylum seekers who have an asylum claim or appeal outstanding and fa
4. A new Asylum Support casework system (Atlas) was introduced from 12 March 2018. As part of the tran
meet the standards required of National Statistics is ongoing. Data for 2018 onwards should be consid
5. The number of people in receipt of support changes daily. The numbers reported represent the total pop
support during the period.
6. Members of a family group relate to the total number of people claiming section 95 support who belong
7. A family is defined as any main applicant with at least one dependant.
8. Detailed quarterly data on asylum seekers in receipt of support, including nationality and accommodatio
End of notes
December 2010 to as at September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Dec 2014 Dec 2015 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Dec 2021
29,750 34,363 39,389 40,736 44,265 43,549 45,626 54,669
8,597 12,561 13,807 12,639 14,648 15,084 15,942 24,344
21,153 21,802 25,582 28,097 29,617 28,465 29,684 30,325
6,152 6,456 7,473 8,201 8,883 8,661 9,010 9,212

f the period rather than the total supported throughout the period.
m or appeal outstanding and failed asylum seekers who had children in their household when their appeal rights wer
March 2018. As part of the transition to the new system, work to ensure the data
018 onwards should be considered provisional until this transitional work has been completed.
eported represent the total population at period end and does not represent all individuals who have been in receipt o

ection 95 support who belong to a family.

nationality and accommodation type breakdowns, can be found in the asylum seekers in receipt of asylum support d
 As at end of As at end of Change in the % change in
Dec 2022 Sep 2022 Sep 2023 latest year the latest year
55,817 58,200 118,800 +60,600 +104%
25,810 26,684 64,356 +37,672 +141%
30,007 31,516 54,444 +22,928 +73%
9,020 9,510 16,293 +6,783 +71%

when their appeal rights were exhausted.

s who have been in receipt of

receipt of asylum support dataset.

Decisions to grant Section 4 support, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4]

Date of decision [Note 5] 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Section 4 6,621 3,788 4,841 5,786 5,558 5,127 4,530 5,257
End of table. Notes below
Source: Home Office
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants only.
2. Section 4 support is available when an asylum application has been finally determined as refused but th
3. A new Asylum Support casework system was introduced from 12 March 2018. As part of the transition t
Agreed criteria for reporting on the published statistics have not yet been finalised in the new system. W
to be robust, data for 2018 onwards should be considered provisional until this transitional work has be
included a larger than usual number of cases where the nationality was unknown, so nationality breakd
4. From Q1 2018, the number of section 4 grants decreased. This is due to the repeal of provisions under
The change reduced the number of grants to those applying for accommodation while in immigration d
5. The Section 4 grants figure for Q1 and Q2 2018 includes a small number of people granted support und
as these cannot be separated out in the system.
6. Detailed quarterly data on asylum seekers in receipt of support, including nationality and accommodatio
End of notes
te 1, 2, 3, 4]
Year ending Year ending
September September Change in the
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2022 2023 latest year
2,007 2,460 4,214 2,065 1,280 1,767 1,828 +61

ined as refused but they are destitute and there are reasons that temporarily prevent them from leaving the UK.
part of the transition to the new system, work to ensure the data meet the standards required of National Statistics is
d in the new system. While we have undertaken a strict quality assurance process on the data, which has led us to b
ansitional work has been completed. Due to the transition to the new system, the 2018 data on applications for asylu
n, so nationality breakdowns are not directly comparable with earlier years. Data for this period are subject to revision
al of provisions under section 4 (1)(a)(b) and (c) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
while in immigration detention. Further details can be found in the user guide.
e granted support under Paragraph 9 of Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016

ty and accommodation type breakdowns, can be found in the asylum seekers in receipt of asylum support dataset.
 % change in
the latest year
+3%

om leaving the UK.

d of National Statistics is ongoing.
ta, which has led us to believe it
on applications for asylum support
od are subject to revision.

sylum support dataset.

Asylum seekers in receipt of section 95 support, by top 5 nationalities in the region, as at end of Se
As at end of
UK Region Nationality
Sep 2023
East Midlands Iraq 1,300
Iran 1,185
Afghanistan 785
Eritrea 660
Sudan 539
Other 2,738
East of England Iran 1,308
Afghanistan 1,090
Iraq 1,006
Eritrea 435
Albania 417
Other 4,098
London Iran 3,379
Iraq 2,271
Afghanistan 1,772
Albania 1,656
Eritrea 1,129
Other 13,228
North East Iraq 1,577
Iran 1,153
Afghanistan 379
Sudan 294
Eritrea 291
Other 3,405
North West Iraq 4,169
Iran 4,133
Afghanistan 1,615
Eritrea 1,470
Syria 1,311
Other 8,862
Northern Ireland Eritrea 526
Syria 456
Somalia 446
Sudan 342
Iran 233
 Other 1,159
Scotland Iraq 858
Iran 657
Nigeria 330
China 322
Sudan 315
Other 3,043
South East Iran 1,405
Iraq 966
Afghanistan 905
Eritrea 459
Albania 459
Other 4,983
South West Iran 769
Iraq 613
Afghanistan 555
Eritrea 267
Sudan 259
Other 2,745
Wales Iraq 609
Iran 345
Albania 150
Syria 136
Nigeria 128
Other 1,678
West Midlands Iraq 2,598
Iran 2,440
Afghanistan 1,651
Eritrea 1,111
Sudan 802
Other 5,471
Yorkshire and The Humber Iraq 2,212
Iran 1,953
Afghanistan 872
Eritrea 724
Syria 580
Other 4,529
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D09 - Asylum seekers in receipt of support, Home Office
Notes:
1. Includes main applicants and dependants.
2. Figures reflect the number of people in receipt of support, as at the end of the period rather
than the total supported throughout the period.
3. Section 95 provides support for asylum seekers who have an asylum claim or appeal outstanding
and failed asylum seekers who had children in their household when their appeal rights were exhauste
4. Figures do not include those who have no postcode data available and therefore can't be mapped to a U
5. A new Asylum Support casework system was introduced from 12 March 2018. As part of the transition t
system, work to ensure the data meet the standards required of National Statistics is ongoing. Agreed
reporting on the published statistics have not yet been finalised in the new system. While we have und
strict quality assurance process on the data, which has led us to believe it to be robust, data for 2018 o
should be considered provisional until this transitional work has been completed.
6. The number of people in receipt of support changes daily. The numbers reported represent the total pop
period end and does not represent all individuals who have been in receipt of support during the period
7. Detailed quarterly data on asylum seekers in receipt of support, including nationality breakdowns,
can be found in the asylum seekers in receipt of asylum support dataset.
End of notes
he region, as at end of September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
e period rather

r appeal outstanding
ppeal rights were exhausted.
fore can't be mapped to a UK Region.
8. As part of the transition to the new
atistics is ongoing. Agreed criteria for
ystem. While we have undertaken a
o be robust, data for 2018 onwards

rted represent the total population at

of support during the period.
ionality breakdowns,
Age disputes raised and resolved for asylum applicants, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note

Date of age dispute 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Age disputes raised [Note 2] 531 370 338 323 318 791 929
Age disputes resolved [Note 3, 4] 1,728 773 467 406 467 718 945
(Total)
Under 18 (Age group of Age disputes resolved)
1,104 463 226 179 243 274 370
18+ (Age group of Age disputes resolved) 624 310 241 227 224 444 575
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D05 - Age disputes raised and outcomes of age disputes, Home Office
Notes:
1. An age dispute case refers to an applicant who does not have credible documentary or other persuasive
whose claim to be a child is doubted by the Home Office and, as a result, there is a need for the Home
2. 'Age disputes raised' relates to the number of age disputes raised for a main asylum applicant. Figures a
which may differ from the period the asylum application was received, or resolved. Separate disputes r
therefore the figures relate to disputes raised rather than people.
3. 'Age dispute resolved' relates to the number of age disputes marked as complete, by date of completion
An age dispute could, for example, be resolved: following a Merton compliant age assessment; receipt
following a determination by two Home Office officers that the person’s physical appearance and deme
or, where the reasons for raising an age dispute no longer apply. Separate disputes resolved for the s
therefore the figures relate to disputes resolved rather than people.
4. Age groups relate to the age an individual was determined to have been when the age assessment requ
5. Detailed quarterly data on age disputes in the UK, including age and nationality breakdowns, whether ra
End of notes
g September 2023 [Note 1]
Year ending Year ending
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 September 2022 September 2023
718 875 798 853 2,539 4,675 3,801 3,396
673 795 798 701 2,295 3,211 2,842 3,732
289 367 494 337 1,168 1,629 1,484 2,219
384 428 304 364 1,127 1,582 1,358 1,513

ntary or other persuasive evidence to demonstrate their age claimed,

e is a need for the Home Office to assess their age.
ylum applicant. Figures are to the period when the age dispute was raised,
ved. Separate disputes raised for the same individual in separate periods will be counted,

te, by date of completion, and may relate to an age dispute raised in an earlier period.
age assessment; receipt of credible and clear documentary evidence of age; a judicial finding on age;
al appearance and demeanour very strongly suggests they are significantly over the age of 18;
sputes resolved for the same individual in separate periods will be counted,

he age assessment request was raised.

breakdowns, whether raised or resolved, can be found in the age disputes dataset.
 Change in the % change in
latest year the latest year
-405 -11%
+890 +31%
+735 +50%
+155 +11%

al finding on age;
age of 18;
Cases considered under inadmissibility rules, 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4,
Date Q1 2021 Q2 2021
Total identified for consideration on inadmissibility grounds 2,007 3,375
Notice of intent issued 1,510 3,079
Inadmissibility decision served 2
Removals [Note 6, 7]
Subsequently admitted into UK asylum process 116 152
End of table. Notes below
Source: Home Office
Notes:
1. Data on inadmissibility are taken from internal Home Office management information and should be con
2. The figures in this table include a small number of cases that entered the system before 1 January 2021
inadmissibility rules came into force.
3. Includes main applicants and dependants.
4. The time period relates to when the action was taken (e.g. the date the notice was issued, the date the i
5. The data is a count of the outcomes, not a count of individuals; individuals will be counted multiple times
For example, an individual who received a notice of intent and then a decision of inadmissibility will be
in the 'notice of intent issued' group and counted again in the 'inadmissibility decision served' group.
6. 'Removals' includes all enforced removals of those entering the inadmissibility process. Where an enforc
criminality, these have been excluded as the removal is not on the grounds of inadmissibility. However
small number of enforced removals included in the figures which are for reasons other than inadmissib
7. Voluntary returns do not attract an inadmissible decision but require the applicant to withdraw their asylu
voluntary returns have been excluded as they are not as a result of an inadmissibility decision. For the
asylum-related returns of asylum seekers (beyond those in the inadmissibility process), see the Return
End of notes
tember 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023
2,089 3,131 4,642 6,040 9,959 14,520 9,624
2,007 1,992 3,700 3,627 2,591 3,026 2,553
46 16 12 7
7 4 6 4 1 1
1,860 3,145 1,305 1,403 1,796 3,845 14,025

nformation and should be considered provisional.

ystem before 1 January 2021, when the strengthened

ice was issued, the date the inadmissibility decision was served, etc).
will be counted multiple times in the data.
ision of inadmissibility will be counted once
lity decision served' group.
ility process. Where an enforced removal is linked to
ds of inadmissibility. However, there may still be a
easons other than inadmissibility.
plicant to withdraw their asylum claim. As such,
admissibility decision. For the total number of
bility process), see the Returns summary table Ret_05.
Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Total
5,233 9,025 69,645
5,174 2,651 31,910
83
23
10,592 4,737 42,976
Notices of intent issued, by nationality, 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2023 [Note 1, 2]
Nationality Total
Afghanistan 4,714
Albania 3,869
Iran 3,653
Eritrea 3,164
Syria 2,818
Iraq 2,390
Sudan 1,849
El Salvador 1,403
Vietnam 926
Georgia 869
India 713
Turkey 667
Egypt 612
Honduras 580
Somalia 404
Ethiopia 387
Refugee 337
Yemen 232
Kuwait 180
Occupied Palestinian Territories 171
Pakistan 167
Sri Lanka 163
Libya 153
Namibia 146
Stateless 142
Nicaragua 129
Algeria 121
Chad 81
South Sudan 79
China 73
Brazil 68
Nigeria 55
Morocco 53
Guinea 36
Russia 36
Tunisia 30
Colombia 29
Gambia, The 25
Senegal 20
Mexico 19
Jordan 18
Bolivia 16
Botswana 15
Guatemala 15
Ukraine 15
Azerbaijan 14
Lebanon 14
Cameroon 13
Uganda 13
Tanzania 11
Ghana 10
Bangladesh 8
Ivory Coast 8
Mauritius 8
Malaysia 7
Mali 7
Sierra Leone 7
United States 7
Angola 6
Hong Kong 6
Myanmar (Burma) 6
Burkina Faso 5
Congo 5
Cuba 5
Other 108
Total 31,910
End of table. Notes below
Source: Home Office
Notes:
1. Data on inadmissibility are taken from internal Home Office management information
and should be considered provisional.
2. Includes main applicants and dependants.
End of notes
2023 [Note 1, 2]
formation
Applications, initial decisions, and applications awaiting an initial decision under Section 12 of the
Date as at… 30 June 2022
Legacy asylum cases (applications made before 28 June 2022)
Applications raised [Notes 3, 4] z
Initial decisions [Note 5] 261
Grant of Protection (Subset of Initial decisions) 195
Refugee Permission (Subset of Grant of protection) 189
Temporary Refugee Permission (Subset of Grant of protection) z
Humanitarian Protection (Subset of Grant of protection) 6
Grant of Other Leave (Subset of Initial decisions) 2
Refused (Subset of Initial decisions) 64
Withdrawn applications 47
Applications awaiting an initial decision [Note 6] 98,659
Flow asylum cases (applications made on or after 28 June 2022)
Applications raised [Note 4] 768
Initial decisions [Note 5]
Grant of Protection (Subset of Initial decisions)
Refugee Permission (Subset of Grant of protection)
Temporary Refugee Permission (Subset of Grant of protection)
Humanitarian Protection (Subset of Grant of protection)
Grant of Other Leave (Subset of Initial decisions)
Refused (Subset of Initial decisions)
Withdrawn applications 5
Applications awaiting an initial decision [Note 6] 760
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D01 - Asylum applications raised, Home Office
Asy_D02 - Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK
Asy_D03 - Asylum applications awaiting an initial decision or further review, Home Office
Notes:
1. Provisions within the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA), which came into force on 28 June 2022,
remain in the UK: “Group 1” and “Group 2”. Section 12 of the 2022 Act outlines that individuals who co
any illegal entry or presence, will be recognised as ‘Group 1 refugees’. Those who fail to meet one or m
However, the differentiation policy was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes. This mea
those individuals who are successful in their asylum application, including those who are granted huma
2. Figures include main applicants only.
3. Applications raised will not equal the sum of initial decisions, withdrawn applications, and applications a
4. Applications raised are based on the date the asylum application was raised.
5. Initial decisions includes initial decisions made after 28 June 2022 only. For instance, for an application
6. Applications awaiting an initial decision are based on the date the application was made, since 1 April 20
End of notes
sion under Section 12 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, as at 30 June 2022 to as at 30 September 2023
30 September 2022 31 December 2022 31 March 2023 30 June 2023

z z z z
5,409 10,561 14,635 21,629
4,150 8,099 10,977 15,755
3,964 7,727 10,492 15,142
z z z z
186 372 485 613
45 108 171 289
1,214 2,354 3,487 5,585
868 1,580 6,106 9,137
93,727 88,440 78,954 67,870

25,279 47,505 60,754 79,349

21 696 1,507 2,330
3 341 715 988
3 281 593 850
45 93 105
15 29 33
10 26
18 355 782 1,316
274 983 2,322 5,304
23,673 43,742 54,653 66,176

nd refugees resettled in the UK, Home Office

her review, Home Office

me into force on 28 June 2022, set out the framework to differentiate between two groups of refugees who ultimately
utlines that individuals who come to the UK directly, claim asylum without delay, and are able to show good cause fo
hose who fail to meet one or more of these requirements will be ‘Group 2 refugees’ and may be given lesser entitlem
ion Rules changes. This means we have stopped taking grouping decisions under the differentiated asylum system
g those who are granted humanitarian protection, will receive the same conditions.

pplications, and applications awaiting an initial decision due to a proportion of void cases that are not counted as with
or instance, for an application made before 28 June 2022, the initial decision will have been made on or after 28 June
ion was made, since 1 April 2006.
at 30 September 2023 [Notes 1, 2]
30 September 2023

z
42,110
31,744
30,258
z
1,486
440
9,926
12,540
39,668

101,204
5,194
3,431
3,195
105
131
45
1,718
6,169
85,505

ugees who ultimately

o show good cause for
e given lesser entitlements as a result.
ntiated asylum system and

are not counted as withdrawn.

ade on or after 28 June 2022.
Number of people who have made an asylum application, are awaiting an initial decision, and have
Date as at… 30 June 2022
Legacy asylum cases (applications made before 28 June 2022)
Applications raised [Notes 3, 4] z
Initial decisions [Note 5] 324
Grant of Protection (Subset of Initial decisions) 234
Refugee Permission (Subset of Grant of protection) 219
Temporary Refugee Permission (Subset of Grant of protection) z
Humanitarian Protection (Subset of Grant of protection) 15
Grant of Other Leave (Subset of Initial decisions) 2
Refused (Subset of Initial decisions) 88
Withdrawn applications 54
Applications awaiting an initial decision [Note 6] 121,297
Flow asylum cases (applications made on or after 28 June 2022)
Applications raised [Note 4] 924
Initial decisions [Note 5]
Grant of Protection (Subset of Initial decisions)
Refugee Permission (Subset of Grant of protection)
Temporary Refugee Permission (Subset of Grant of protection)
Humanitarian Protection (Subset of Grant of protection)
Grant of Other Leave (Subset of Initial decisions)
Refused (Subset of Initial decisions)
Withdrawn applications 6
Applications awaiting an initial decision [Note 6] 916
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D01 - Asylum applications raised, Home Office
Asy_D02 - Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK
Asy_D03 - Asylum applications awaiting an initial decision or further review, Home Office
Notes:
1. Provisions within the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA), which came into force on 28 June 2022,
remain in the UK: “Group 1” and “Group 2”. Section 12 of the 2022 Act outlines that individuals who co
any illegal entry or presence, will be recognised as ‘Group 1 refugees’ (Refugee Permission). Those w
(Temporary Refugee Permission) and may be given lesser entitlements as a result. However, the diffe
This means we have stopped taking grouping decisions under the differentiated asylum system and tho
including those who are granted humanitarian protection, will receive the same conditions.
2. Figures include main applicants and dependants.
3. Applications raised will not equal the sum of initial decisions, withdrawn applications, and applications a
4. Applications raised are based on the date the asylum application was raised.
5. Initial decisions includes initial decisions made after 28 June 2022 only. For instance, for an application
6. Applications awaiting an initial decision are based on the date the application was made, since 1 April 20
End of notes
an initial decision, and have received an initial decision under Section 12 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2
30 September 2022 31 December 2022 31 March 2023 30 June 2023

z z z z
6,794 13,262 18,207 26,595
5,119 10,022 13,563 19,277
4,833 9,450 12,835 18,406
z z z z
286 572 728 871
74 186 280 432
1,601 3,054 4,364 6,886
1,044 1,928 6,584 9,684
115,483 109,061 104,049 91,271

29,670 56,036 73,137 98,151

23 859 1,873 3,017
5 428 928 1,380
5 344 748 1,158
56 120 130
28 60 92
14 37
18 431 931 1,600
308 1,076 2,488 5,624
27,894 51,858 68,709 84,186

nd refugees resettled in the UK, Home Office

her review, Home Office

me into force on 28 June 2022, set out the framework to differentiate between two groups of refugees who ultimately
utlines that individuals who come to the UK directly, claim asylum without delay, and are able to show good cause fo
Refugee Permission). Those who fail to meet one or more of these requirements will be ‘Group 2 refugees’
as a result. However, the differentiation policy was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes.
entiated asylum system and those individuals who are successful in their asylum application,
e same conditions.

pplications, and applications awaiting an initial decision due to a proportion of void cases that are not counted as with
or instance, for an application made before 28 June 2022, the initial decision will have been made on or after 28 Jun
tion was made, since 1 April 2006.
lity and Borders Act 2022, as at 30 June 2022 to as at 30 September 2023 [Notes 1, 2]
30 September 2023

z
51,797
38,894
36,905
z
1,989
647
12,256
13,339
57,285

124,926
6,606
4,377
3,959
130
288
65
2,164
6,587
108,126

fugees who ultimately

o show good cause for
2 refugees’
changes.

are not counted as withdrawn

ade on or after 28 June 2022.
People offered safe and legal (humanitarian) routes, by route, 2015 to year ending September 2023

Year 2015 2016 2017

Country-specific routes
z
Afghan Resettlement and Relocation (subset of Country-specific routes) z z
z Resettlement
Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy [Note 3] (subset of Afghan z and Relocation)
z
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme [Note 3, 4] (subset of Afghanz Resettlement
z and Relocation)
z
z Relocation)
Afghan route not recorded [Note 3] (subset of Afghan Resettlement and z z
z
Total BN(O) Hong Kong visa grants [Note 5] (subset of Country-specific routes)z z
z
BN(O) Route visa grants (subset of Total BN(O) Hong Kong visa grants) z z
In country BN(O) Route extension grants (subset of Total BN(O) Hongz Kong visaz grants) z
Total Ukraine Visa grants [Note 6] (subset of Country-specific routes)z z z
Ukraine Visa Schemes grants (subset of Total Ukraine Visa grants) z z z
z Visa grants)
In country Ukraine Extension Schemes grants (subset of Total Ukraine z z
Resettlement routes (excluding Afghan Schemes) 1,865 5,212 6,212
19
Current routes (subset of Resettlement routes (excluding Afghan Schemes)) 8 28
Community Sponsorship [Note 7] (subset of Current routes) z z z
Mandate Scheme (subset of Current routes) 19 8 28
UK Resettlement Scheme (subset of Current routes) z z z
Previous routes (subset of Resettlement routes (excluding Afghan1,846
Schemes)) 5,204 6,184
Gateway Protection Programme (subset of Previous routes) 652 804 813
z
Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme (subset of Previous routes) 31 539
Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (subset of Previous 1,194
routes) 4,369 4,832
Family Reunion visa grants [Note 8] 4,849 6,039 5,199
Total people offered safe and legal (humanitarian) routes 6,714 11,251 11,411
6,714 safe11,251
Of which are out of country grants [Note 9] (subset of Total people offered 11,411
and legal (humanitarian) routes
z and legalz (humanitarian)
Of which are in country grants [Note 10] (subset of Total people offered safe z routes)
End of table. Notes below
Vis_D02: Outcomes of entry clearance visa applications, by nationality, visa type, and outcome
Exe_D01: Grants and refusals of extensions of stay in the UK, by nationality and category of le
Asy_D02 - Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK
Fam_D01 - Family reunion visas granted to family members of refugees, Home Office
Notes:
1. The time period relates to the date the visa was granted for Ukraine, BN(O) Hong Kong and Family Reu
and relocation schemes.
2. 'z' in the table indicate that the scheme was not open during that time period. Yearly totals also may not
For example, the UK Resettlement Scheme started in February 2021.
3. Data on those under the Afghan schemes are provisional and subject to change whilst work continues to
4. Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme figures include 39 cases which were resettled through the Comm
5. As of 30 September 2023, 135,400 people are known to have arrived the UK following an out of country
6. 'Ukraine Visa Schemes grants' include visas granted under the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sp
Ukraine Extension Scheme and the Ukraine Family Scheme extensions. As of 30 September 2023, at
7. Community Sponsorship was introduced in 2016. Initially, community sponsors brought refugees to the
community sponsor cases are included in the figures for the VPRS and VCRS. From February 2021 on
8. Family Reunion figures relate to the latest case outcome, and therefore include grants of family reunion
or grants for family reunion visas where the application was raised in-country. The data on family reuni
which would render a refusal a breach of Article 8 (family and private life) of the European Convention
Prior to 12 April 2023, such cases may have been considered under Leave Outside the Rules and ther
9. Total 'out of country grants' relate to those offered safe and legal (humanitarian) routes outside of the UK
the resettlement and relocation schemes.
10. Total 'in country grants' relate to those granted extensions within the UK: Ukraine Extension Schemes
End of notes
ng September 2023 [Note 1, 2]
2023 Total
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 (Q1 - Q3 only) (2015 - Q3 2023)
113,097 293,987 70,678 477,762
z z z 16,679 4,715 279 21,673
z z z 7,359 4,190 135 11,684
z z z 9,171 524 144 9,839
z z z 149 1 150
z z z 96,418 57,137 31,145 184,700
z z z 75,579 53,694 24,805 154,078
z z z 20,839 3,443 6,340 30,622
z z z z 232,135 39,254 271,389
z z z z 209,706 32,608 242,314
z z z z 22,429 6,646 29,075
5,806 5,612 823 1,587 1,163 500 28,780
18 11 5 1,271 1,163 500 3,023
z z z 133 272 103 508
18 11 5 2 4 13 108
z z z 1,136 887 384 2,407
5,788 5,601 818 316 z z 25,757
693 704 77 z z z 3,743
688 489 79 12 z z 1,838
4,407 4,408 662 304 z z 20,176
5,712 7,456 4,797 5,645 4,113 5,278 49,088
11,518 13,068 5,620 120,299 299,250 76,456 555,630
11,518 13,068 5,620 99,460 273,378 63,470 495,933
z z z 20,839 25,872 12,986 59,697

d outcome
ity and category of leave
es resettled in the UK, Home Office
Home Office

Kong and Family Reunion visa grants and relates to the date at which the refugee arrived in the UK for the resettleme

y totals also may not relate to a full 12 month period if a scheme opened or closed during that year.
hilst work continues to ensure all data related to relocated individuals are recorded on caseworking systems.
ed through the Community Sponsorship Scheme.
wing an out of country BN(O) Route visa grant.
heme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme. 'Ukraine Extension Schemes grants' include extensions granted through the
September 2023, at least 188,900 are known to have arrived in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes.
ught refugees to the UK under the VPRS and VCRS. Prior to the introduction of the UKRS in February 2021,
om February 2021 onwards, refugees resettled under Community Sponsorship are separate to the core UKRS.
ants of family reunion visas following appeal. Figures do not include grants of leave outside the rules,
e data on family reunion visa grants includes cases granted for exceptional circumstances
uropean Convention on Human Rights.
de the Rules and therefore not included in the data published here.
utes outside of the UK, including Ukraine Visa Schemes grants, BN(O) Route visa grants, Family Reunion visa grant

Extension Schemes grants and BN(O) Route extension grants.

 Year ending Year ending Change in the % change in
September 2022 September 2023 latest year the latest year
281,295 105,617 -175,678 -62%
5,346 1,110 -4,236 -79%
4,229 886 -3,343 -79%
1,115 224 -891 -80%
2 z z
68,824 40,243 -28,581 -42%
64,038 32,994 -31,044 -48%
4,786 7,249 +2,463 +51%
207,125 64,264 -142,861 -69%
188,114 54,200 -133,914 -71%
19,011 10,064 -8,947 -47%
1,387 700 -687 -50%
1,387 700 -687 -50%
280 162 -118 -42%
6 13 z z
1,101 525 -576 -52%
z z z z
z z z z
z z z z
z z z z
4,365 6,114 +1,749 +40%
287,047 112,431 -174,616 -61%
263,250 95,118 -168,132 -64%
23,797 17,313 -6,484 -27%

e UK for the resettlement

rking systems.

ons granted through the

a Schemes.
February 2021,
o the core UKRS.

mily Reunion visa grants and

Number of peopled resettled in the UK, by age and resettlement scheme, 2010 to year ending Septe

Date of arrival [Note 2, 3] 2010 2011 2012

Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme [Note 4, 5] (Total) z z z
Under 18 (Age group of vulnerable persons resettlement scheme) z z z
18+ (Age group of vulnerable persons resettlement scheme) z z z
Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme [Note 5, 6] (Total) z z z
Under 18 (Age group of vulnerable children's resettlement scheme) z z z
18+ (Age group of vulnerable children's resettlement scheme) z z z
Gateway Protection Programme (Total) 666 432 995
Under 18 (Age group of Gateway Protection Programme) 268 224 461
18+ (Age group of Gateway Protection Programme) 398 208 534
Mandate Scheme (Total) 51 29 58
Under 18 (Age group of Mandate scheme) 12 8 7
18+ (Age group of Mandate scheme) 39 21 51
UK Resettlement Scheme [Note 7] (Total) z z z
Under 18 (Age group of UK Resettlement scheme) z z z
18+ (Age group of UK Resettlement scheme) z z z
Community Sponsorship [Note 8] (Total) z z z
Under 18 (Age group of Community Sponsorship scheme) z z z
18+ (Age group of Community Sponsorship scheme) z z z
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 1 [Note 9, 10, 11] (Total) z z z
Under 18 (Age group of Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 1) z z z
18+ (Age group of Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 1) z z z
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 2 [Note 9] (Total) z z z
Under 18 (Age group of Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 2) z z z
18+ (Age group of Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 2) z z z
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3 [Note 9] (Total) z z z
Under 18 (Age group of Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3) z z z
18+ (Age group of Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3) z z z
Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy [Note 9, 10] (Total) z z z
Under 18 (Age group of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy) z z z
18+ (Age group of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy) z z z
Afghan route not recorded [Note 9, 10, 12] (Total) z z z
Under 18 (Age group of Afghan route not recorded) z z z
18+ (Age group of Afghan route not recorded) z z z
Total Resettled 717 461 1,053
End of table. Notes below
Asy_D02 - Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, Home Off
Notes:
1. Age at time of arrival in the UK.
2. Date at which the refugee arrived in the UK.
3. Resettlement activity was paused during the second and third quarter of 2020 due to the impact of the c
4. The Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) was launched in January 2014 and the first arriv
The total for 2014 therefore does not relate to a full 12 month period. In September 2015, the governm
Once this target was reached, in February 2021 due to the pandemic, the scheme was replaced by the
5. Those arriving in the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) and Vulnerable C
(not refugee status) up to 2 July 2017. From 3 July 2017, all arrivals under these schemes were grante
6. The Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) was launched in April 2016 and the first arriva
The scheme was replaced by the UK Resettlement Scheme from February 2021. Data for 2021 does n
7. The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) was launched in February 2021, replacing the Vulnerable Perso
the Gateway Protection Programme. Data for 2021 does not relate to a full 12 month period.
8. Community Sponsorship was introduced in 2016. Initially, community sponsors brought refugees to the
community sponsor cases are included in the figures for the VPRS and VCRS. From February 2021 on
9. On 18 August 2021, the Afghanistan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) was announced, with the a
Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) launched on 1 April 2021. Individuals relocated und
For further details on the different Pathways of the ACRS, see the Definitions tab of detailed data table
10. Data on those under the Afghan schemes are provisional and subject to change whilst work continues
11. ACRS Pathway 1 figures include 23 cases which were resettled through the Community Sponsorship S
12. Breakdowns exclude cases where age is unknown but totals include them. Age groups and totals there
13. Detailed quarterly data on persons resettled in the UK, including age, sex, and nationality breakdowns,
End of notes
year ending September 2023 [Note 1]

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
z 143 1,194 4,369 4,832 4,407 4,408 662 304 z
z 77 605 2,180 2,405 2,204 2,123 316 144 z
z 66 589 2,189 2,427 2,203 2,285 346 160 z
z z z 31 539 688 489 79 12 z
z z z 20 310 395 278 52 7 z
z z z 11 229 293 211 27 5 z
937 630 652 804 813 693 704 77 z z
525 306 313 346 366 280 276 29 z z
412 324 339 458 447 413 428 48 z z
30 13 19 8 28 18 11 5 2 4
6 3 8 1 11 3 1
24 10 11 7 17 15 11 5 1 4
z z z z z z z z 1,136 887
z z z z z z z z 505 397
z z z z z z z z 631 490
z z z z z z z z 133 272
z z z z z z z z 68 146
z z z z z z z z 65 126
z z z z z z z z 9,171 502
z z z z z z z z 4,546 220
z z z z z z z z 4,625 282
z z z z z z z z z 22
z z z z z z z z z 8
z z z z z z z z z 14
z z z z z z z z z
z z z z z z z z z
z z z z z z z z z
z z z z z z z z 7,359 4,190
z z z z z z z z 3,873 2,264
z z z z z z z z 3,486 1,926
z z z z z z z z 149 1
z z z z z z z z 82 1
z z z z z z z z 67
967 786 1,865 5,212 6,212 5,806 5,612 823 18,266 5,878
 n the UK, Home Office

o the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Resettlement recommenced in December 2020.

014 and the first arrivals came in March 2014.
2015, the government committed to resettling a further 20,000 refugees under the scheme by 2020.
was replaced by the UK Resettlement Scheme. Data for 2021 does not relate to a full 12 month period.
S) and Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Schemes (VCRS) were granted Humanitarian Protection status
chemes were granted refugee status.
6 and the first arrivals came in October 2016. The total for 2016 therefore does not relate to a full 12 month period.
Data for 2021 does not relate to a full 12 month period.
e Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, the Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme, and
th period.
ght refugees to the UK under the VPRS and VCRS. Prior to the introduction of the UKRS in February 2021,
m February 2021 onwards, refugees resettled under Community Sponsorship are separate to the core UKRS.
nnounced, with the aim of resettling up to 20,000 people at risk. The ACRS opened on 6 January 2022 and the
duals relocated under Pathway 1, Pathway 2 and Pathway 3 of the ACRS and under ARAP are included in the statis
f detailed data tables Asy_D01/D02.
hilst work continues to ensure all data related to relocated individuals are recorded on caseworking systems.
munity Sponsorship Scheme.
oups and totals therefore may not sum.
onality breakdowns, can be found in the initial decisions and resettlement dataset.
 Year ending Year ending Change in the % change in
September 2022 September 2023 latest year the latest year
z z z z
z z z z
z z z z
z z z z
z z z z
z z z z
z z z z
z z z z
z z z z
6 13 z z
1 3 z z
5 10 z z
1,101 525 -576 -52%
496 255 -241 -49%
605 270 -335 -55%
280 162 -118 -42%
150 78 -72 -48%
130 84 -46 -35%
1,111 88 -1,023 -92%
450 36 -414 -92%
661 52 -609 -92%
4 66 z z
1 24 z z
3 42 z z
z 70 z z
z 36 z z
z 34 z z
4,229 886 -3,343 -79%
2,248 501 -1,747 -78%
1,981 385 -1,596 -81%
2 z z
1 z z
1 z z
6,733 1,810 -4,923 -73%
cheme by 2020.
ll 12 month period.
arian Protection status

late to a full 12 month period.

t Scheme, and

KRS in February 2021,

parate to the core UKRS.
n 6 January 2022 and the
ARAP are included in the statistics.

caseworking systems.
Family Reunion entry clearance visa grants, by age, 2010 to year ending September 2023 [Note 1, 2

Date of visa grant 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total grants 4,886 4,304 3,668 4,121 4,450 4,849 6,039 5,199
Under 18 (Age group of 3,252 2,907
total grants) 2,373 2,581 2,811 3,036 3,613 2,665
18+ (Age group of total grants)
1,634 1,397 1,295 1,540 1,639 1,813 2,426 2,534
End of table. Notes below
Fam_D01 - Family reunion visas granted to family members of refugees, Home Office
Notes:
1. Family reunion visas are a subset of the ‘family: other’ category, as published in table vi_01_q.
2. Around 99% of ‘family: other’ visa grants are family reunion visas.
3. Figures relate to the latest case outcome, and therefore include grants of family reunion visas following
4. Figures do not include grants of leave outside the rules, or grants for family reunion visas where the app
5. The data on family reunion visa grants includes cases granted for exceptional circumstances which wou
of the European Convention on Human Rights. Prior to 12 April 2023, such cases may have been conside
6. Detailed quarterly data on the number of persons receiving family reunion entry clearance visas, includin
End of notes
mber 2023 [Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Year ending Year ending
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 September 2022 September 2023
5,712 7,456 4,797 5,645 4,113 4,365 6,114
2,568 3,694 2,622 2,978 2,146 2,324 3,024
3,144 3,762 2,175 2,667 1,967 2,041 3,090

able vi_01_q.

eunion visas following appeal

n visas where the application was raised in-country
umstances which would render a refusal a breach of Article 8 (family and private life)
ay have been considered under Leave Outside the Rules and therefore not included in the data published here.
earance visas, including age, sex, and nationality breakdowns, can be found in the Family Reunion visa grants datas
 Change in the % change in the
latest year latest year
+1,749 +40%
+700 +30%
+1,049 +51%

in the data published here.

Family Reunion visa grants dataset.
Arrivals, returns and requests for transfer into and out of the UK under the Dublin Regulation, 2015

Date [Note 3, 4, 5] 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Returns from the UK 510 362 314 209 263
Requests for transfers out of the UK 3,492 4,239 5,712 5,510 3,258
Arrivals into the UK 131 558 461 1,215 714
Requests for transfers into the UK [Note 6] 1,180 1,905 2,137 1,940 2,236
End of table. Notes below
Dub_D01 - Transfers and requests for transfer under the Dublin regulation, Home Office
Notes:
1. The Dublin regulation is EU legislation that establishes the criteria for determining which EU Member S
responsible for examining an asylum claim.
2. The criteria for determining the Member State responsible for examining the asylum claim, along with fu
the Dublin regulation, are set out in the user guide.
3. Date of return or arrival refers to the period in which an individual was returned from, or arrived in, the U
4. The date of request for transfers in and out of the UK refers to the period in which the request was raise
5. As of 31st December 2020, the UK’s transition period for exiting the EU came to an end. As a result, the
is no longer subject to the Dublin regulation. Although no new requests are permitted from 01 January
onwards, there may be requests made to the UK under the Dublin regulation prior to the end of the tran
period that will result in transfers in 2021, where the requests have been sent to the UK prior to the end
transition period. We continue to return migrants to safe countries on a case-by-case basis.
The data published in this space will be kept under review in line with future policy developments.
6. Where a requesting Member State feels
thatto
a refusal is based
put forward, on ask
it may a misappraisal, or to be re-examined. From 2018 onwards, ‘re-examination’ case
for its request
where it has additional evidence
in the data for requests to transfer into the UK. Prior to this they were included. Therefore, data on requ
into the UK from 2018 onwards are not directly comparable with earlier years.
7. Detailed quarterly data on transfers and requests into and out of UK, including nationality breakdowns, c
the Dublin regulation dataset.
End of notes
ublin Regulation, 2015 to 2020 [Note 1, 2]
Change in the % change in
2020 latest year the latest year
105 -158 -60%
8,502 +5,244 +161%
882 +168 +24%
2,331 +95 +4%

ng which EU Member State is

um claim, along with further details on

om, or arrived in, the UK, respectively.

h the request was raised.
an end. As a result, the UK
mitted from 01 January 2021
ior to the end of the transition
o the UK prior to the end of the
-case basis.
icy developments.

s, ‘re-examination’ cases are not included

Therefore, data on requests to transfer

ationality breakdowns, can be found in