France asylum applicants: China citizens
France asylum applicants: China citizens stood at 85 persons in Aug 2026, according to Eurostat – asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly (migr_asyappctzm). It is one of the indicators in the Asylum and temporary protection table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2008 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Asylum and temporary protection table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By citizenship | |||||||||||
| China | 85 | 135 | 95 | 85 | 150 | 135 | 135 | 155 | 135 | 220 | |
| Haiti | 555 | 655 | 1,230 | 1,450 | 1,925 | 1,875 | 975 | 1,085 | 930 | 1,180 |
Understanding france asylum applicants: China citizens
This administrative series records the exact count of individuals holding citizenship from China who formally lodge an application for international protection within the national jurisdiction during each calendar month. The count encompasses both initial claimants registering their cases for the first time and repeat applicants submitting subsequent claims under domestic statutory frameworks, while excluding recognized refugees already possessing formal residence rights or individuals residing within the territory without an active administrative claim. This specific nationality breakdown isolates migration flows and legal protection demands originating from this particular origin country, distinguishing them from broader continental aggregates or other distinct national cohorts tracked across the wider protection table.
Interpreting these monthly counts requires caution regarding administrative processing backlogs and potential reporting lags that can concentrate registration figures in specific periods rather than matching the exact timing of physical arrival. Month-on-month comparisons frequently reflect procedural shifts or scheduling variations at intake offices rather than genuine underlying behavioral turning points, making annual comparisons or rolling multi-month moving averages more reliable for identifying shifts. Analysts should also avoid treating these protection figures as complete proxies for broader migratory movements, as asylum intake procedures capture only a specific legal subset of individuals originating from this specific country who choose to initiate formal statutory protection channels.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include individuals from China granted temporary protection?
- No, this metric counts formal asylum applicants and excludes individuals who receive distinct protection statuses such as temporary protection.
- Why might monthly figures for this citizenship fluctuate significantly?
- Fluctuations often stem from administrative processing capacities, scheduling at reception offices, or regional application patterns rather than predictable seasonal cycles.
- Are recognized refugees counted in this monthly intake series?
- No, individuals who have already completed the process and obtained a formal protection status are excluded from these ongoing application counts.