In 2025, 669 400 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a decrease of 27% compared with 2024 (912 400).
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In 2025, Venezuelans submitted 89 500 first-time asylum applications, making Venezuela the main country of origin for asylum seekers in the EU, with 13% of all applications. Afghanistan followed with 63 800 applications (10%). Syrians came in third with 40 000 applications (6%), having previously led in asylum applications from 2013 to 2024.
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In 2025, the EU received 21 125 asylum applications from unaccompanied minors, with 13% coming from Afghanistan (2 690), followed by Eritrea (2 345), Syria (2 330), Egypt (2 295) and Somalia (2 290), each with 11% of applications.
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