International protection
In total, 1 427 applications for granting of international protection were registered in the Czech Republic in 2023. The highest number of applications was received from citizens of Türkiye (213), Uzbekistan and Viet Nam (both 136) and Ukraine (129). International protection in the form of asylum was granted in 56 cases. International protection in the form of subsidiary protection was granted in 266 cases. As at 31 December 2023, 1 256 persons were enjoying asylum status (mostly citizens of Myanmar, Afghanistan, and the Russian Federation) and 1 227 persons were enjoying subsidiary protection status (mostly citizens of Ukraine, Syrian Arab Republic, and Afghanistan).
Number of applications for international protection
Publication date: 21. 01. 2025
Year 2023
1,427
Number of asylum status granted
Publication date: 21. 01. 2025
Year 2023
56
Subsidiary protection granted
Publication date: 21. 01. 2025
Year 2023
266
Persons enjoying asylum status (as at 31 December)
Publication date: 21. 01. 2025
Year 2023
1,256
Data and time series
International protection
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applications for international protection | 1,478 | 1,451 | 1,701 | 1,922 | 1,164 | 1,412 | 1,694 | 1,427 |
| Number of asylum status granted | 148 | 29 | 47 | 61 | 42 | 191 | 92 | 56 |
| Czech citizenships granted to refugees | 39 | 39 | 32 | 86 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
| Subsidiary protection granted 1) | 302 | 118 | 118 | 86 | 72 | 120 | 389 | 266 |
| Persons enjoying asylum status (as at 31. 12.) | : | : | 928 | 954 | 958 | 1,055 | 1,124 | 1,256 |
0-17 years | : | : | : | : | : | 776 | 297 | 436 |
Afghanistan | : | : | 26 | 25 | 22 | 134 | 173 | 192 |
Myanmar | : | : | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 168 | 193 |
Russian Federation | : | : | 107 | 129 | 145 | 146 | 145 | 170 |
| Persons enjoying subsidiary protection status (as at 31. 12.) | : | : | 1,258 | 1,104 | 964 | 1,063 | 1,190 | 1,227 |
0-17 years | : | : | : | : | : | 756 | 302 | 296 |
Ukraine | : | : | 217 | 213 | 195 | 189 | 406 | 451 |
Syrian Arab Republic | : | : | 396 | 360 | 338 | 372 | 293 | 287 |
China | : | : | 3 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 54 | 55 |
Source: Department for Asylum and Migration Policy, Ministry of the Interior
1) Subsidiary protection granted - number of decisions in individual years - since September 2006
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