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Asylum refusals by nationality

Asylum refusals by nationality: 2021 Q3 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010k20k2021202220232024202520262021 Q3: 999 people · published 27 August 20262021 Q4: 1,023 people · published 27 August 20262022 Q1: 1,104 people · published 27 August 20262022 Q2: 1,156 people · published 27 August 20262022 Q3: 1,464 people · published 27 August 20262022 Q4: 1,792 people · published 27 August 20262023 Q1: 1,956 people · published 27 August 20262023 Q2: 3,119 people · published 27 August 20262023 Q3: 5,738 people · published 27 August 20262023 Q4: 19,265 people · published 27 August 20262024 Q1: 13,845 people · published 27 August 20262024 Q2: 10,687 people · published 27 August 20262024 Q3: 5,665 people · published 27 August 20262024 Q4: 15,691 people · published 27 August 20262025 Q1: 18,853 people · published 27 August 20262025 Q2: 19,518 people · published 27 August 20262025 Q3: 21,626 people · published 27 August 20262025 Q4: 20,626 people · published 27 August 20262026 Q1: 18,256 people · published 27 August 20262026 Q2: 12,970 people · published 27 August 2026

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PeriodAsylum refusals by nationality
2021 Q3999 people
2021 Q41,023 people
2022 Q11,104 people
2022 Q21,156 people
2022 Q31,464 people
2022 Q41,792 people
2023 Q11,956 people
2023 Q23,119 people
2023 Q35,738 people
2023 Q419,265 people
2024 Q113,845 people
2024 Q210,687 people
2024 Q35,665 people
2024 Q415,691 people
2025 Q118,853 people
2025 Q219,518 people
2025 Q321,626 people
2025 Q420,626 people
2026 Q118,256 people
2026 Q212,970 people

Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics: asylum claims and initial decisions datasets, Year ending June 2026 (published 27 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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