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Asylum Seekers: Application Outcomes

Answer

The tables below show persons granted asylum at initial decision by nationality 2000 to 2004, refusals of asylum, exceptional leave to remain, humanitarian protection and discretionary leave by nationality 2000 to 2004, and dismissed asylum appeals which are refusals upheld by Immigration Appellate Authority adjudicators on adjudicator appeals, by nationality, 2001 to 2004. (Data on appeal outcomes by nationality are derived from Immigration and Nationality Directorate electronic sources which were unavailable 26 May 2005 : Column WA15 prior to 2001). Further appeal outcomes are unavailable by nationality. Appeal outcomes do not necessarily relate to initial decisions made in the same period. Information on asylum applications is published quarterly. The next publication covering the second quarter of 2005 will be available in August 2005 on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate website at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html. Dismissed asylum appeals determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority, excluding dependants, by nationality, 2001–2004 Nationality Number of principal appellants 2001 2002 2003 2004 Albania 930 955 885 300 Czech Republic 720 825 595 60 Macedonia 80 390 180 55 Moldova n/a 245 335 75 Poland 625 800 545 85 Romania 695 670 645 170 Russia 345 320 355 210 Serbia and Montenegro 7,670 4,375 4,475 1,520 Turkey 1,295 4,070 3,880 2,680 Ukraine 545 420 415 135 Other Former USSR 1,410 1,040 1,175 580 Other Former Yugoslavia n/a 205 260 100 Europe Other 225 365 250 80 Europe Total 14,535 14,690 13,990 6,050 Colombia 465 465 475 230 Ecuador 255 305 375 110 Jamaica 100 320 875 425 Americas Other 100 115 170 110 Americas Total 920 1,205 1,895 875 Iran 1,155 2,210 3,255 3,305 Iraq 1,065 2,970 4,435 6,250 Middle East Other 360 525 1,380 1,615 Middle East Total 2,580 5,705 9,070 11,170 Algeria 960 1,190 1,255 760 Angola 140 365 690 645 Burundi 140 230 500 395 Cameroon n/a 315 540 405 Congo 150 405 445 345 Dem Rep of Congo 440 1,035 1,915 1,585 Eritrea 145 390 960 605 Ethiopia 140 340 680 585 Gambia 20 35 100 110 Ghana 125 175 285 290 Ivory Coast 120 245 450 275 Kenya 375 430 480 270 Liberia n/a 40 345 555 Nigeria 400 790 915 905 Rwanda 95 185 465 295 Sierra Leone 90 870 930 475 Somalia 415 1,570 2,960 2,240 Sudan 125 240 470 645 Tanzania 40 50 60 40 Uganda 350 570 680 490 Zimbabwe 815 1,370 2,745 2,655 Africa Other 300 425 820 845 Africa Total 5,370 11,270 18,685 15,400 Afghanistan 260 1,235 4,415 2,595 Bangladesh 465 505 575 185 China 2,825 2,395 2,550 2,120 India 1,180 1,580 1,635 1,040 Pakistan 1,725 2,150 2,240 2,040 Sri Lanka 2,900 4,880 4,730 1,400 Vietnam n/a 250 760 540 Far East Other 450 910 1,010 640 Far East Total 9,805 13,900 17,920 10,555 Nationality not known 30 95 80 45 1 Provisional figures rounded to nearest 5, ldquo;;*" with = 1 or 2. Figures may not add up due to independent rounding. Data on appeal outcomes by nationality in this table are derived from Immigration and Nationality Directorate electronic sources. Data on appeal outcomes in total are derived from manual counts which contain slightly more records.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

21; 672 c14-16WA

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Appeals Asylum Applications Nationality

Contains statistics

Yes