Asylum requests and family reunification; nationality, sex and age

Asylum requests and family reunification; nationality, sex and age

Sex Age Nationality Periods First asylum requests (persons) (number) Family reunification (persons) (number)
Total male and female Total Total 2025 September 2.700 1.505
Total male and female Total Total 2025 3rd Quarter 6.715 4.680
Total male and female Total Total 2026 January* 2.070 1.325
Total male and female Total Total 2026 February* 1.960 1.385
Total male and female Total Total 2026 March* 1.965 1.850
Total male and female Total Total 2026 April* 2.105 1.450
Total male and female Total Total 2026 May* 2.145 1.500
Total male and female Total Total 2026 June* 1.810 1.350
Total male and female Total Total 2026 July* 1.920 1.405
Total male and female Total Total 2026 August* 1.845 970
Total male and female Total Total 2026 September* 2.100 845
Total male and female Total Total 2026 3rd Quarter* 5.865 3.220
Total male and female Total Afghan 2025 September 70 25
Total male and female Total Afghan 2025 3rd Quarter 200 55
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 January* 65 25
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 February* 75 5
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 March* 70 5
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 April* 55 5
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 May* 35 5
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 June* 70 10
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 July* 60 5
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 August* 65 10
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 September* 40 0
Total male and female Total Afghan 2026 3rd Quarter* 170 20
Total male and female Total Algerian 2025 September 125 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2025 3rd Quarter 315 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 January* 135 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 February* 85 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 March* 75 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 April* 75 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 May* 70 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 June* 70 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 July* 115 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 August* 110 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 September* 190 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2026 3rd Quarter* 420 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2025 September 30 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2025 3rd Quarter 65 10
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 January* 10 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 February* 10 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 March* 25 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 April* 30 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 May* 30 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 June* 15 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 July* 15 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 August* 25 0
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 September* 15 5
Total male and female Total Chinese 2026 3rd Quarter* 55 5
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2025 September 40 10
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2025 3rd Quarter 95 20
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 January* 15 15
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 February* 25 0
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 March* 10 10
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 April* 25 0
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 May* 20 0
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 June* 25 5
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 July* 20 15
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 August* 25 5
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 September* 20 5
Total male and female Total Egyptian 2026 3rd Quarter* 65 25
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2025 September 430 30
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2025 3rd Quarter 990 80
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 January* 70 25
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 February* 55 30
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 March* 75 55
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 April* 85 40
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 May* 90 20
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 June* 135 50
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 July* 145 30
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 August* 125 45
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 September* 215 30
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2026 3rd Quarter* 480 105
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2025 September 100 5
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2025 3rd Quarter 290 5
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 January* 15 5
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 February* 15 5
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 March* 20 10
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 April* 15 0
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 May* 20 5
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 June* 25 5
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 July* 25 5
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 August* 30 10
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 September* 20 5
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2026 3rd Quarter* 75 20
Total male and female Total Gambian 2025 September 15 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2025 3rd Quarter 45 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 January* 10 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 February* 5 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 March* 15 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 April* 15 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 May* 5 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 June* 15 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 July* 10 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 August* 10 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 September* 10 0
Total male and female Total Gambian 2026 3rd Quarter* 25 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2025 September 0 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2025 3rd Quarter 15 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 January* 10 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 February* 5 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 March* 5 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 April* 5 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 May* 5 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 June* 5 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 July* 5 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 August* 10 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 September* 0 0
Total male and female Total Indian 2026 3rd Quarter* 15 0
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2025 September 55 25
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2025 3rd Quarter 160 105
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 January* 55 10
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 February* 45 20
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 March* 40 15
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 April* 45 5
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 May* 50 10
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 June* 45 5
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 July* 80 5
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 August* 50 10
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 September* 50 40
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2026 3rd Quarter* 185 55
Total male and female Total Iranian 2025 September 25 10
Total male and female Total Iranian 2025 3rd Quarter 100 20
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 January* 35 15
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 February* 50 0
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 March* 40 5
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 April* 35 0
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 May* 35 0
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 June* 25 0
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 July* 35 5
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 August* 35 5
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 September* 45 15
Total male and female Total Iranian 2026 3rd Quarter* 115 25
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2025 September 45 190
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2025 3rd Quarter 135 645
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 January* 50 85
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 February* 50 75
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 March* 75 105
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 April* 110 75
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 May* 150 60
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 June* 110 25
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 July* 95 80
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 August* 75 45
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 September* 45 30
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2026 3rd Quarter* 215 155
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2025 September 65 0
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2025 3rd Quarter 175 5
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 January* 70 0
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 February* 45 0
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 March* 35 0
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 April* 45 5
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 May* 40 0
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 June* 45 0
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 July* 45 0
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 August* 70 0
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 September* 65 0
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2026 3rd Quarter* 185 0
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2025 September 75 0
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2025 3rd Quarter 200 5
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 January* 80 5
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 February* 80 0
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 March* 75 0
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 April* 50 0
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 May* 60 0
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 June* 75 5
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 July* 35 0
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 August* 65 0
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 September* 55 0
Total male and female Total Nigerian 2026 3rd Quarter* 155 5
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2025 September 10 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2025 3rd Quarter 15 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 January* 0 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 February* 15 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 March* 5 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 April* 5 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 May* 0 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 June* 25 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 July* 80 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 August* 25 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 September* 35 0
Total male and female Total Ukrainian 2026 3rd Quarter* 140 0
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2025 September 110 50
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2025 3rd Quarter 230 130
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 January* 95 15
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 February* 50 25
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 March* 55 25
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 April* 60 20
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 May* 45 15
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 June* 55 25
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 July* 65 30
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 August* 80 40
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 September* 80 10
Total male and female Total Pakistani 2026 3rd Quarter* 225 80
Total male and female Total Russian 2025 September 10 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2025 3rd Quarter 65 5
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 January* 0 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 February* 20 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 March* 10 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 April* 10 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 May* 15 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 June* 15 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 July* 20 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 August* 40 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 September* 60 0
Total male and female Total Russian 2026 3rd Quarter* 120 0
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2025 September 120 0
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2025 3rd Quarter 235 10
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 January* 95 0
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 February* 160 5
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 March* 225 0
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 April* 265 5
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 May* 345 0
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 June* 205 5
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 July* 145 5
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 August* 80 0
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 September* 145 5
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2026 3rd Quarter* 370 10
Total male and female Total Somali 2025 September 140 40
Total male and female Total Somali 2025 3rd Quarter 335 90
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 January* 100 60
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 February* 105 60
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 March* 155 60
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 April* 125 20
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 May* 115 50
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 June* 80 25
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 July* 95 40
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 August* 95 35
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 September* 145 40
Total male and female Total Somali 2026 3rd Quarter* 330 115
Total male and female Total Syrian 2025 September 350 985
Total male and female Total Syrian 2025 3rd Quarter 855 3.135
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 January* 210 950
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 February* 165 1.045
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 March* 155 1.425
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 April* 160 1.165
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 May* 175 1.210
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 June* 145 1.075
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 July* 175 1.010
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 August* 130 650
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 September* 165 570
Total male and female Total Syrian 2026 3rd Quarter* 470 2.230
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2025 September 35 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2025 3rd Quarter 80 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 January* 25 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 February* 20 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 March* 10 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 April* 15 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 May* 15 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 June* 15 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 July* 10 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 August* 30 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 September* 20 0
Total male and female Total Tunisian 2026 3rd Quarter* 60 0
Total male and female Total Turkish 2025 September 155 45
Total male and female Total Turkish 2025 3rd Quarter 415 140
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 January* 100 30
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 February* 110 40
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 March* 100 45
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 April* 95 45
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 May* 95 40
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 June* 95 65
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 July* 100 65
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 August* 105 40
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 September* 100 25
Total male and female Total Turkish 2026 3rd Quarter* 310 130
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2025 September 20 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2025 3rd Quarter 30 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 January* 5 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 February* 5 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 March* 0 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 April* 0 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 May* 0 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 June* 5 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 July* 5 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 August* 15 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 September* 10 0
Total male and female Total Belorussian 2026 3rd Quarter* 30 0
Total male and female Total Stateless 2025 September 5 5
Total male and female Total Stateless 2025 3rd Quarter 15 15
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 January* 5 5
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 February* 0 0
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 March* 5 15
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 April* 0 5
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 May* 0 0
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 June* 30 0
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 July* 40 0
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 August* 30 5
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 September* 30 5
Total male and female Total Stateless 2026 3rd Quarter* 100 10
Total male and female Total Unknown 2025 September 205 60
Total male and female Total Unknown 2025 3rd Quarter 485 125
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 January* 400 65
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 February* 410 55
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 March* 335 60
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 April* 440 50
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 May* 435 70
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 June* 190 45
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 July* 155 95
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 August* 150 45
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 September* 150 60
Total male and female Total Unknown 2026 3rd Quarter* 450 200
Bron: CBS.
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Tabeltoelichting


This table contains data on numbers of submitted asylum requests and family reunification (family joining the asylum seeker) per month, quarter and year, broken down by citizenship, sex and age group of the asylum seeker and family member. Apart from the total number of requests, the number of first requests and subsequent requests have also been included. As of January 2016, the first requests also include relocation data.The figures provided here represent formally identified and registered asylum seekers.

Status of the figures:
The figures up to 2025 are final.
The figures for 2026 are provisional.

Changes as of October 2026:
The figures for September and the third quarter of 2026 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures are published at the end of each month.

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First asylum requests (persons)
First asylum requests are requests by persons from another country seeking permission to be admitted as refugees. These requests are submitted by persons who have left their own country for various reasons in order to seek protection or asylum in another country. As of 2016, the number of first asylum requests includes those applicants who have been relocated.
Nationalities will be listed separately in the datasets once the number of asylum requests from people holding this nationality has exceeded 50 within a period of twelve months. As a result, the sum of the detailed data may deviate from the total number.


Family reunification (persons)
Following relatives are family members of an asylum seeker with an asylum permit. The family members actually entered the Netherlands and immediately received an asylum permit upon arrival.

In order to bring family members to the Netherlands, the permit holder must apply for a temporary stay (mvv). This application must be made within 3 months after the asylum permit has been granted. After granting, the mvv is valid for 90 days. The family members can collect the mvv’s at the consular services of embassies and use them to enter the Netherlands. The number of asylum permits for family reunification in the table is therefore not equal to the number of mvv’s issued to these following relatives.