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Initial decisions on asylum claims from small boat arrivals by asylum case outcome group
The outcomes to date of asylum claims made by people who arrived by small boat, counted in the quarter the person arrived and split by outcome group — grant of protection, grant of other leave, refused, withdrawn, administrative outcome, or awaiting an initial decision.
latest 12 months to 2025 Q4; 4 quarters summed · total 39,952 decisions · published 27 August 2026
Grant of Protection is the largest asylum case outcome group at 46% of the total.
| Asylum Case Outcome Group | Latest 12 months | Share | Previous 12 months | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant of Protection | 18,435 | 46.1% | 13,483 | ▲ 36.7% |
| Refused | 14,016 | 35.1% | 14,784 | ▼ 5.2% |
| Awaiting initial decision | 4,508 | 11.3% | 1,807 | ▲ 149.5% |
| Withdrawn | 2,214 | 5.5% | 4,272 | ▼ 48.2% |
| Administrative Outcome | 471 | 1.2% | 681 | ▼ 30.8% |
| Grant of Other Leave | 308 | 0.8% | 249 | ▲ 23.7% |
Source
- Dataset
- Immigration system statistics: small boat arrivals, asylum claims and NRM referrals datasets · sheet Data_IER_D03
- Rows
- all rows; values are the sum of the published rows for each asylum case outcome group and period.
- Caveat
- Final outcomes after appeal. Outcomes are restated at every release as claims resolve, so recent quarters show many claims still awaiting a decision and their split will change.
- Parent metric
- Initial decisions on asylum claims from small boat arrivals
- API
- /api/metrics/small_boat_asylum_decisions_by_outcome/vintages