Residence permits asylum; citizenship 2001-2011

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Residence permits asylum; citizenship 2001-2011
Citizenship Periods Total residence permits for asylum (number) Temporary residence permits (number) Permanent residence permits (number)
Total citizenship 2011 10,690 7,795 2,895
Afghanistan 2011 1,635 1,375 265
Angola 2011 20 5 20
Armenia 2011 95 75 20
Azerbaijan 2011 80 40 35
Bosnia-Hercegovina 2011 5 0 0
Burundi 2011 190 10 180
China 2011 265 230 35
Congo 2011 105 75 25
Congo (Democratic Republic) 2011 100 30 70
Eritrea 2011 530 410 120
Guinea 2011 140 100 40
Iran 2011 735 595 145
Iraq 2011 1,775 1,290 485
Ivory Coast 2011 25 20 5
Jugoslavia 2011 15 0 10
Nigeria 2011 40 25 15
Russian Federation 2011 70 25 45
Sierra Leone 2011 110 55 55
Somalia 2011 2,850 2,350 495
Sri Lanka 2011 100 95 5
Sudan 2011 205 120 85
Syria 2011 65 25 45
Turkey 2011 50 20 30
Unknown and stateless 2011 665 400 265
Other citizenships 2011 835 425 410
Source: CBS.
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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.

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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permit have been replaced by temporary and permanent asylum permits.
Temporary residence permits
A temporary residence permit is valid for a maximum of five years.
Permanent residence permits
After a period of five years a former asylum seeker may obtain a
permanent residence permit. The asylum seeker is allowed to remain in
the Netherlands for an unspecified period of time.