Unaccompanied foreign minor; nationality, sex and age

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Unaccompanied foreign minor; nationality, sex and age
Sex Age Nationality Periods Unaccompanied foreign minor (number)
Total male and female Total Total 2023* 5,805
Total male and female Total Afghan 2023* 100
Total male and female Total Albanian 2023* 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2023* 80
Total male and female Total Chinese 2023* 5
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2023* 1,030
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2023* 100
Total male and female Total Gambian 2023* 90
Total male and female Total Guinean 2023* 35
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2023* 335
Total male and female Total Iranian 2023* 15
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2023* 170
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2023* 45
Total male and female Total Turkish 2023* 55
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2023* 240
Total male and female Total Somali 2023* 480
Total male and female Total Syrian 2023* 2,795
Total male and female Total Unknown 2023* 70
Total male and female Total Stateless 2023* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Total 2023* 710
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Afghan 2023* 5
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Albanian 2023* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Algerian 2023* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Chinese 2023* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Eritrean 2023* 5
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Ethiopian 2023* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Gambian 2023* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Guinean 2023* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Iraqi 2023* 160
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Iranian 2023* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Yemeni 2023* 5
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Moroccan 2023* 5
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Turkish 2023* 5
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Sudanese 2023* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Somali 2023* 25
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Syrian 2023* 465
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Unknown 2023* 10
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Stateless 2023* 0
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Total 2023* 1,685
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Afghan 2023* 25
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Albanian 2023* 0
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Algerian 2023* 20
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Chinese 2023* 0
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Eritrean 2023* 330
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Ethiopian 2023* 20
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Gambian 2023* 30
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Guinean 2023* 5
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Iraqi 2023* 90
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Iranian 2023* 5
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Yemeni 2023* 30
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Moroccan 2023* 10
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Turkish 2023* 10
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Sudanese 2023* 40
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Somali 2023* 150
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Syrian 2023* 885
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Unknown 2023* 15
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Stateless 2023* 0
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Total 2023* 3,380
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Afghan 2023* 65
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Albanian 2023* 0
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Algerian 2023* 60
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Chinese 2023* 5
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Eritrean 2023* 685
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Ethiopian 2023* 80
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Gambian 2023* 60
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Guinean 2023* 25
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Iraqi 2023* 85
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Iranian 2023* 10
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Yemeni 2023* 135
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Moroccan 2023* 30
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Turkish 2023* 40
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Sudanese 2023* 200
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Somali 2023* 305
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Syrian 2023* 1,445
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Unknown 2023* 40
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Stateless 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Total 2023* 25
Total male and female Age unknown Afghan 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Albanian 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Algerian 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Chinese 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Eritrean 2023* 5
Total male and female Age unknown Ethiopian 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Gambian 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Guinean 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Iraqi 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Iranian 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Yemeni 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Moroccan 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Turkish 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Sudanese 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Somali 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Syrian 2023* 5
Total male and female Age unknown Unknown 2023* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Stateless 2023* 0
Male Total Total 2023* 5,110
Male Total Afghan 2023* 95
Male Total Albanian 2023* 0
Male Total Algerian 2023* 80
Male Total Chinese 2023* 5
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 2023.

Changes as of April 2024:
The figures for 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures for 2024 will be available in May 2025.

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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.