France temporary protection beneficiaries
France temporary protection beneficiaries stood at 47,060 persons in Sep 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 Mar 2022 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Asylum and temporary protection table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary protection beneficiaries | |||||||||||
| All beneficiaries of temporary protection1 | 47,060 | 46,740 | 48,865 | 49,340 | 49,310 | 49,975 | 50,415 | 50,690 | 51,155 | 51,885 | |
| Ukrainian citizens | 45,525 | 45,185 | 47,215 | 47,635 | 47,570 | 48,165 | 48,550 | 48,805 | 49,240 | 49,915 |
Understanding france temporary protection beneficiaries
This aggregate measure captures the total monthly stock of individuals benefiting from temporary protection status within the national territory. The scope encompasses all eligible persons regardless of nationality, age, or sex, combining diverse cohorts under a single emergency protection framework. Excluded from this specific total are individuals undergoing the standard, protracted asylum determination procedure or holding regular residence permits.
Interpreting this cumulative stock series requires understanding that figures represent active beneficiaries at a specific point in time rather than monthly inflows. Analysts must account for status expirations, renewals, and departures, which alter the net total independently of new arrivals. Comparing this stock series directly with monthly flow metrics of new applicants will lead to analytical errors.
Frequently asked questions
- What distinguishes temporary protection beneficiaries from standard asylum applicants?
- Beneficiaries receive immediate protection status under emergency provisions without undergoing a full individual status determination procedure.
- Does this aggregate figure include expired protection statuses?
- No, it tracks only active beneficiaries whose protection status remains valid during the reference period.
- Is this a flow or a stock metric?
- This is a stock metric measuring the total number of active beneficiaries registered at the end of the period.