Residence permits asylum; citizenship 2001-2011

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Citizenship Total residence permits for asylum (number) Temporary residence permits (number) Permanent residence permits (number)
Total citizenship 10,690 7,795 2,895
Afghanistan 1,635 1,375 265
Angola 20 5 20
Armenia 95 75 20
Azerbaijan 80 40 35
Bosnia-Hercegovina 5 0 0
Burundi 190 10 180
China 265 230 35
Congo 105 75 25
Congo (Democratic Republic) 100 30 70
Eritrea 530 410 120
Guinea 140 100 40
Iran 735 595 145
Iraq 1,775 1,290 485
Ivory Coast 25 20 5
Jugoslavia 15 0 10
Nigeria 40 25 15
Russian Federation 70 25 45
Sierra Leone 110 55 55
Somalia 2,850 2,350 495
Sri Lanka 100 95 5
Sudan 205 120 85
Syria 65 25 45
Turkey 50 20 30
Unknown and stateless 665 400 265
Other citizenships 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permit have been replaced by temporary and permanent asylum permits.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.