EUAALatest Asylum Trends: January – June 2026 The Latest Asylum Trends is produced by EUAA’s Situational Awareness Unit (SAU) based on monthly data exchanged under the Early warning and Preparedness System (EPS). The data shared with the EUAA by EU+ countries are provisional and unvalidated and, therefore, may differ from validated data submitted to Eurostat at a later stage under Regulation (EU) 2020/851. Trends analysed here focus on the top 20 citizenships applying for asylum in the focal year. 1 Introduction This section introduces the Latest Asylum Trends and presents the key data points stemming from the situation on asylum in the EU+ in January – June 2026. 2 Summary This section provides a summary of the underlying drivers of asylum applications in January – June 2026 including nationality shifts, policy developments as well as an outlook for the coming year. 3 Applications Trend analysis of the top 20 citizenships applying for asylum in the EU+, as well as where they were lodging their applications. This section also contains an analysis of applications per capita in each receiving country. 4 Recognition rates This section contains information on the recognition rates of the main citizenships, alongside an analysis of how recognition rates vary between receiving countries. It also illustrates which citizenships fell below the 20% threshold. 5 Pending cases Detailed analysis of the number of pending cases that are with EU+ asylum authorities awaiting decisions. This section also uses Eurostat data to estimate the total number of cases awaiting decisions, including those in appeal or review. 6 Data tables Annexes containing the main indicators for each EU+ reporting country and also the top 20 citizenships. 7 FAQ Latest Asylum Trends FAQ Key questions and answers on the latest asylum trends in the EU+, designed to provide quick, accessible insights based on the latest asylum trends data.
