Overview of statistical practice
The Asylum Office does not publish statistics on asylum applications and decisions. Basic figures are published by UNHCR, but on the basis of information provided by the Asylum Office. Positive and negative decision rates are weighed against the total number of decisions in the same timeframe. It does not refer to the number of persons, which is higher than the number of decisions. One decision can encompass two or more asylum seekers. It is also important to note that decision on discontinuing asylum procedure due to absconding is still the most common decision and that is the reason why in relation to many nationalities there are no decision in merits (e.g. India, Tunisia and Armenia in 2022).
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2022
| Applicants in 2022 | Pending at end of 2022 | Refugee status | Subsidiary protection | Rejection | Refugee rate | Sub. Prot. rate | Rejection rate | |
| Total | 320 | Not Available | 6 | 14 | 48 | 9% | 20% | 71% |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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| Burundi | 156 | N/A | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7% | 0% | 93% |
| Cuba | 40 | N/A | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0% | 12,5% | 87,5% |
| Russian Federation | 20 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Syria | 14 | N/A | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0% | 87,5% | 12,5% |
| Afghanistan | 7 | N/A | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33,3% | 66,6% | 0% |
| Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 6 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| India | 6 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Tunis | 5 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Armenia | 5 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Source: UNHCR Office in Serbia.
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2022
| Number
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Percentage
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| Total number of persons expressed their intention to lodge asylum application in the
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4,181
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100%
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| Men
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3,731
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89%
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| Women
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450
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11%
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| Children
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679
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16%
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| Unaccompanied and separated children | 82 | 2% |
Source: UNHCR Office in Serbia and Ministry of Interior.
[Note: The gender breakdown (Men/Women) for asylum applicants was not provided by the Asylum Office in 2022, but only breakdown of persons who expressed their intention to lodge asylum application, and in line with the Article 35 (11) of the Asylum and Temporary Protection Act.]
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2022
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First instance
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Appeal
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Number
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Percentage
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Number
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Percentage
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| Total number of decisions
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68
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100%
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48
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100%
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| Positive decisions
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20
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29%
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8
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18%
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6
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9%
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0
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0%
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14
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20%
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0
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0%
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| Negative decisions | 48 | 71% | 36 | 82% |
Source: UNHCR and Asylum Commission response to the request for the information on public importance no. 27-A-128-9/22-KA of 8 February 2023.