In 2023, there were 14,607 grants of asylum in the United Kingdom, and 5,099 asylum refusals. There was a sharp decrease in the number of asylum applications made in 2020 when compared to the other years, most likely due to travel restrictions brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Number of asylum grants and refusals in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023
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UK Home Office. (May 25, 2023). Number of asylum grants and refusals in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/293291/asylum-grants-and-refusals-uk/
UK Home Office. "Number of asylum grants and refusals in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023." Chart. May 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293291/asylum-grants-and-refusals-uk/
UK Home Office. (2023). Number of asylum grants and refusals in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293291/asylum-grants-and-refusals-uk/
UK Home Office. "Number of Asylum Grants and Refusals in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293291/asylum-grants-and-refusals-uk/
UK Home Office, Number of asylum grants and refusals in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293291/asylum-grants-and-refusals-uk/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of asylum grants and refusals in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023 [Graph], UK Home Office, May 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/293291/asylum-grants-and-refusals-uk/