Number of Georgian asylum seekers in Germany down 10%
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The number of Georgian asylum seekers in Germany has decreased 10%, Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees reports.
2,953 Georgian citizens applied for asylum in Germany in January-September. The number of applications was 3,257 last year.
Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees informs that the agency made a negative decision on most of the applications.
A total of 127,017 citizens applied for asylum in Germany this year, of which 31,436 were from Syria.
Iraq, Turkey, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia and Eritrea are among the ten top asylum seeking countries in Germany.
The German parliament declared Georgia a safe country last year, which means that nobody is politically persecuted in Georgia and chances are very low for Georgians to receive asylum in the country.
The Georgian government implemented restrictions last year to combat illegal migration of Georgians to the EU to preserve the EU-Georgia visa free deal signed in 2017.
The Czech Interior Ministry has decided to put Georgia on the list of safe countries. The resolution has already taken effect.
From October 1, Switzerland will add Georgia to its list of safe countries, joining the other 14 countries in the EU/Schengen zone to do the same.
The German Bundestag has declared Georgia a safe country on January 18, meaning that Georgians will not be eligible to seek asylum in Germany.
Georgian Interior Minister has discussed steps taken by Georgia towards reducing asylum seekers from the country with his German colleague Horst Seehofer pointing out that there is a positive dynamic in terms of a decrease in their number.
The number of Georgian asylum seekers in Denmark has decreased three times compared to last year, Danish Immigration Service reports.
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Citizens’ Protection has decided to put Georgia on the list of safe countries.