This statistic shows the annual growth figures of successful grants of asylum for refugees in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 until 2017. Throughout this period, there has been an overall increase of almost 1.5 thousand refugees successfully qualifying for asylum in United Kingdom; the peak was in 2015 at approximately 14 thousand. Since 2008 the UK has accepted a total of 88,135 refugees.
Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017
The source adds the following information: "Total number of positive decisions refers to the sum of decisions granting refugee status, subsidiary protection status, authorisation to stay for humanitarian reasons (for countries where applicable) and temporary protection."
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Eurostat. (February 22, 2019). Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/550133/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-uk/
Eurostat. "Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017." Chart. February 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550133/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-uk/
Eurostat. (2019). Annual number of successful grants of asylum for refugees in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550133/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-uk/
Eurostat. "Annual Number of Successful Grants of Asylum for Refugees in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/550133/number-of-refugees-accepted-in-uk/
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