UK asylum claims and initial decisions
UK asylum claims and initial decisions belongs to the Asylum claims and support (Home Office) table (Value · Annual), in People. This United Kingdom macroeconomic series is updated regularly and provided free on MacroDataHub, with an interactive chart. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
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This indicator in the Asylum claims and support (Home Office) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claims and decisions4 | |||||||||||
| People claiming asylum | 101,911 | 104,764 | 87,427 | 95,007 | 57,942 | 37,603 | 45,537 | 38,483 | 34,435 | 39,357 | |
| People receiving an initial decision | 135,740 | 86,641 | 91,556 | 22,790 | 17,866 | 18,477 | 28,575 | 28,969 | 27,850 | 31,011 |
Understanding UK asylum claims and initial decisions
Annual Claims and decisions for the United Kingdom, measured in People. Source: Home Office — Immigration system statistics.