recorded 7,397 asylum applications during the first three quarters of the year, marking a significant 45 percent decrease from the 13,500 filings reported in the same period last year. Original applications from new arrivals totaled just under 2,800.
Demographic data shows 58 percent of applicants were men and 51 percent were minors. led with 1,941 total applications, followed by 1,682 from . Regarding new arrivals, Afghans filed 581 original claims, Syrians 256, and 238.
Legal outcomes included 4,739 grants of asylum and 3,778 for . Two-thirds of Afghan applicants received asylum status compared to one-third of Syrians. Syrians currently represent the largest group entitled to subsidiary protection.