Residence permits asylum; citizenship 2001-2011

Residence permits asylum; citizenship 2001-2011

Citizenship Periods Total residence permits for asylum (number)
Total citizenship 2011 10,690
Afghanistan 2011 1,635
Angola 2011 20
Armenia 2011 95
Azerbaijan 2011 80
Bosnia-Hercegovina 2011 5
Burundi 2011 190
China 2011 265
Congo 2011 105
Congo (Democratic Republic) 2011 100
Eritrea 2011 530
Guinea 2011 140
Iran 2011 735
Iraq 2011 1,775
Ivory Coast 2011 25
Jugoslavia 2011 15
Nigeria 2011 40
Russian Federation 2011 70
Sierra Leone 2011 110
Somalia 2011 2,850
Sri Lanka 2011 100
Sudan 2011 205
Syria 2011 65
Turkey 2011 50
Unknown and stateless 2011 665
Other citizenships 2011 835
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


Number of asylum requests granted by citizenship.
Separate data are available for the main citizenships.

Data available from: 2001-2011

Status of the figures: final data.

Changes as of december 6th 2013:
Discontinued on december 6th 2013.

When will new figures be published?
Discontinued on december 6th 2013.

Description topics

Total residence permits for asylum
A person whose request for asylum is granted, obtains a residence permit.
A residence permit may refer to a request submitted in an earlier year.
From 1 April 2001, A-status, residence permit and provisional residence
permit have been replaced by temporary and permanent asylum permits.