Unaccompanied foreign minor; nationality, sex and age

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Sex Age Nationality Unaccompanied foreign minor (number)
Total male and female Total Total 3,935
Afghan 35
Albanian 0
Algerian 45
Chinese 0
Eritrean 475
Ethiopian 130
Gambian 190
Guinean 35
Iraqi 440
Iranian 10
Yemeni 55
Moroccan 45
Turkish 25
Sudanese 60
Somali 225
Syrian 1,980
Unknown 80
Stateless 0
Younger than 14 years Total 540
Afghan 5
Albanian 0
Algerian 0
Chinese 0
Eritrean 5
Ethiopian 0
Gambian 0
Guinean 0
Iraqi 200
Iranian 0
Yemeni 0
Moroccan 0
Turkish 0
Sudanese 0
Somali 10
Syrian 280
Unknown 15
Stateless 0
14 to 15 years Total 1,135
Afghan 10
Albanian 0
Algerian 5
Chinese 0
Eritrean 155
Ethiopian 30
Gambian 40
Guinean 10
Iraqi 140
Iranian 0
Yemeni 15
Moroccan 10
Turkish 5
Sudanese 20
Somali 80
Syrian 575
Unknown 20
Stateless 0
16 to 17 years Total 2,245
Afghan 20
Albanian 0
Algerian 35
Chinese 0
Eritrean 315
Ethiopian 100
Gambian 150
Guinean 25
Iraqi 95
Iranian 5
Yemeni 40
Moroccan 30
Turkish 20
Sudanese 40
Somali 135
Syrian 1,125
Unknown 45
Stateless 0
Age unknown Total 15
Afghan 0
Albanian 0
Algerian 5
Chinese 0
Eritrean 5
Ethiopian 0
Gambian 0
Guinean 0
Iraqi 0
Iranian 0
Yemeni 0
Moroccan 5
Turkish 0
Sudanese 0
Somali 0
Syrian 5
Unknown 0
Stateless 0
Male Total Total 3,420
Afghan 30
Albanian 0
Algerian 45
Chinese 0
Source: CBS.
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This table contains data on numbers of submitted asylum requests of unaccompanied foreign minors. The figures are broken down by sex, age and nationality.

If an unaccompanied foreign minor needs protection, then he or she is eligible for an asylum permit. If protection is not necessary, then the unaccompanied foreign minor must return to the country of origin. This is only possible if the unaccompanied foreign minor can be safely housed in the country of origin, for example with relatives or in a shelter. Unaccompanied foreign minors younger than 15 years who cannot return to the country of origin, can under specific conditions obtain a 'no-blame' permit.

Data available from: 2008

Status of the figures:
The figures are final, except for the year 2024.

Changes as of April 2025:
The figures for 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures for 2025 will be available in May 2026.

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Unaccompanied foreign minor
An unaccompanied foreign minor has not yet reached the age of eighteen, moreover his/her parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are not already present in the Netherlands and have not entered the country together with the minor.