Pakolaisneuvonta ry

Asylum statistics

Refugee Advice Centre provides legal couselling for asylum seekers, refugees and other immigrants in Finland. It is also an independent, non-governmental organization promoting the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in Finland and following the asylum policy of the European Union.

04.03.2009

Asylum seekers 2009

A total of 5,988 personsa sought asylum in Finland in 2009. Breakdown according to the country of origin:

1. Iraq 1195
2. Somalia 1180
3. Bulgaria 739
4. Russia 602
5. Afghanistan 461
6. Kosovo 284
7. Iran 162
8. Turkey 140
9. Nigeria 131
10. Sri Lanka 102

Asylum seekers 2008

A total of 4,035 persons sought asylum in Finland in 2008. Breakdown according to the country of origin:

1. Iraq 1255
2. Somalia 1181
3. Afghanistan 254
4. Russia 209
5. Iran 144
6. Serbia 94
7. Bulgaria 82
8. Nigeria 77
9. Belarus 68
10. Kosovo 67

Asylum decisions 2007-2009

	2007	2008	2009

Positive	860	785	1373
Asylum, refugee status	68	89	116
Residence permit, need of protection	496	484	312
Subsidiary protection (from 1.6.2009)			432
Humanitarian protection (from 1.6.2009)			365
Residence permit, individual humanitarian reason	228	149	107
Residence permit, family member	38	25	22
Residence permit, temporary	30	38	19
Negative	961	1011	2568
Annulled	135	199
Total	1956	1995	4335

Source: Finnish Immigration Service

Includes the decisions by the Finnish Immigration Service and the cases referred back to the Finnish Immigration Service by the Administrative Courts and by the Supreme Administrative Court.

More statistics:

Finnish Immigration Service
Ministry of the Interior
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR