According to Eurostat data 2,315 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in the EU for the first time last year, with a majority of Syrians and Afghans. And that’s it Syrian migrants continue to represent the largest group of applicants for this type of protection (13,945), followed by Turks (7,710), Afghans (6,055), Venezuelans (4,780) and Colombians (4,105).
Last year, more than 77,700 non-EU migrants applied for international protection in Europe, 3% fewer than in 2022 and 5 European countries accounted for 8 out of 10 applications: Germany (23,020), France (11,435), Italy (10,160), Greece (6,260) and Spain (10,750), which takes third place.
The proximity to 5 million Ukrainians have resettled in the EU They are not included in the data because they enjoy temporary protection and do not have to submit a formal asylum application.