Number of Georgians seeking EU asylum up 68%
In total, 10,590 first-time asylum seekers from Georgia were denied the request by EU authorities last year. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian citizens have submitted 14,970 asylum requests to European Union member states and Schengen Area countries, an increase of 68 percent compared to 2021, the latest report of the European Union Agency for Asylum shows.
The breakdown of the number of Georgian nationals seeking asylum in the EU and Schengen Area countries over the recent years looks as follows:
- 2016 – 8,775
- 2017 – 12,060
- 2018 – 20,950
- 2019 - 22,765
- 2020 – 8,905
- 2021 – 14,970
The annual report of the EUAA also showed Georgians had submitted the highest number (37%) of asylum applications to France.
In total, 10,590 first-time asylum seekers from Georgia were denied the request by EU authorities last year.
2,163 Georgian citizens have requested asylum in Germany between January and August 2021, making for a total five percent of applications, Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) says.
Georgia granted asylum to 82 foreign citizens during the period of January 1 to December 20 2018, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The number of Georgian asylum seekers in Denmark has decreased three times compared to last year, Danish Immigration Service reports.
The number of Georgian asylum seekers has been decreased in Germany by 26.5 per cent, officials figures read.