Residence permits asylum; citizenship 2001-2011

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Residence permits asylum; citizenship 2001-2011
Citizenship Periods Total residence permits for asylum (number) Temporary residence permits (number) Permanent residence permits (number)
Total citizenship 2007 12,345 8,905 3,440
Total citizenship 2008 6,615 5,985 630
Total citizenship 2009 9,115 8,240 875
Total citizenship 2010 10,005 8,355 1,650
Total citizenship 2011 10,690 7,795 2,895
Afghanistan 2007 820 515 305
Afghanistan 2008 310 275 40
Afghanistan 2009 425 330 95
Afghanistan 2010 890 755 130
Afghanistan 2011 1,635 1,375 265
Angola 2007 210 185 25
Angola 2008 45 40 5
Angola 2009 45 35 10
Angola 2010 45 25 20
Angola 2011 20 5 20
Armenia 2007 220 175 45
Armenia 2008 45 40 5
Armenia 2009 105 80 25
Armenia 2010 185 165 20
Armenia 2011 95 75 20
Azerbaijan 2007 545 500 45
Azerbaijan 2008 115 100 10
Azerbaijan 2009 60 55 5
Azerbaijan 2010 90 60 30
Azerbaijan 2011 80 40 35
Bosnia-Hercegovina 2007 120 85 35
Bosnia-Hercegovina 2008 10 10 0
Bosnia-Hercegovina 2009 5 - 5
Bosnia-Hercegovina 2010 20 0 15
Bosnia-Hercegovina 2011 5 0 0
Burundi 2007 260 105 155
Burundi 2008 110 70 45
Burundi 2009 130 70 60
Burundi 2010 110 40 75
Burundi 2011 190 10 180
China 2007 160 140 20
China 2008 115 115 0
China 2009 155 130 30
China 2010 225 205 20
China 2011 265 230 35
Congo 2007 100 65 35
Congo 2008 55 45 5
Congo 2009 80 55 25
Congo 2010 85 60 25
Congo 2011 105 75 25
Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007 100 80 20
Congo (Democratic Republic) 2008 50 40 10
Congo (Democratic Republic) 2009 55 35 20
Congo (Democratic Republic) 2010 155 40 115
Congo (Democratic Republic) 2011 100 30 70
Eritrea 2007 240 170 70
Eritrea 2008 135 130 5
Eritrea 2009 260 225 35
Eritrea 2010 355 285 70
Eritrea 2011 530 410 120
Guinea 2007 75 55 20
Guinea 2008 145 135 10
Guinea 2009 115 110 5
Guinea 2010 145 125 20
Guinea 2011 140 100 40
Iran 2007 360 285 75
Iran 2008 210 200 10
Iran 2009 310 255 55
Iran 2010 490 450 40
Iran 2011 735 595 145
Iraq 2007 3,675 2,445 1,230
Iraq 2008 2,265 2,190 75
Iraq 2009 1,845 1,795 50
Iraq 2010 1,550 1,360 195
Iraq 2011 1,775 1,290 485
Ivory Coast 2007 100 90 10
Ivory Coast 2008 150 55 95
Ivory Coast 2009 95 75 15
Ivory Coast 2010 75 70 0
Ivory Coast 2011 25 20 5
Jugoslavia 2007 420 375 40
Jugoslavia 2008 65 60 5
Jugoslavia 2009 25 10 15
Jugoslavia 2010 25 5 25
Jugoslavia 2011 15 0 10
Nigeria 2007 45 35 10
Nigeria 2008 30 25 5
Nigeria 2009 30 25 5
Nigeria 2010 20 15 5
Nigeria 2011 40 25 15
Russian Federation 2007 230 170 60
Russian Federation 2008 55 55 5
Russian Federation 2009 60 35 25
Russian Federation 2010 25 15 10
Russian Federation 2011 70 25 45
Sierra Leone 2007 290 145 145
Sierra Leone 2008 120 95 25
Sierra Leone 2009 125 110 15
Sierra Leone 2010 105 75 30
Sierra Leone 2011 110 55 55
Somalia 2007 1,545 1,285 260
Somalia 2008 1,680 1,525 155
Somalia 2009 3,985 3,860 120
Somalia 2010 3,825 3,590 230
Somalia 2011 2,850 2,350 495
Sri Lanka 2007 65 50 15
Sri Lanka 2008 50 50 0
Sri Lanka 2009 85 85 0
Sri Lanka 2010 140 135 5
Sri Lanka 2011 100 95 5
Sudan 2007 290 230 65
Sudan 2008 60 50 10
Sudan 2009 95 35 60
Sudan 2010 140 65 75
Sudan 2011 205 120 85
Syria 2007 145 125 20
Syria 2008 25 25 0
Syria 2009 45 30 15
Syria 2010 90 55 35
Syria 2011 65 25 45
Turkey 2007 205 145 60
Turkey 2008 50 40 10
Turkey 2009 30 15 15
Turkey 2010 55 25 30
Turkey 2011 50 20 30
Unknown and stateless 2007 1,065 725 345
Unknown and stateless 2008 325 260 65
Unknown and stateless 2009 380 310 70
Unknown and stateless 2010 420 245 170
Unknown and stateless 2011 665 400 265
Other citizenships 2007 1,060 725 335
Other citizenships 2008 390 355 40
Other citizenships 2009 575 480 95
Other citizenships 2010 750 495 255
Other citizenships 2011 835 425 410
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


Number of asylum requests granted by citizenship.
Separate data are available for the main citizenships.

Data available from: 2001-2011

Status of the figures: final data.

Changes as of december 6th 2013:
Discontinued on december 6th 2013.

When will new figures be published?
Discontinued on december 6th 2013.

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Total residence permits for asylum
A person whose request for asylum is granted, obtains a residence permit.
A residence permit may refer to a request submitted in an earlier year.
From 1 April 2001, A-status, residence permit and provisional residence
permit have been replaced by temporary and permanent asylum permits.
Temporary residence permits
A temporary residence permit is valid for a maximum of five years.
Permanent residence permits
After a period of five years a former asylum seeker may obtain a
permanent residence permit. The asylum seeker is allowed to remain in
the Netherlands for an unspecified period of time.