The Ministry of the Interior, through the Office of Asylum and Refuge (OAR), has published the cumulative data for the year 2024 on applications and decisions regarding international protection in Spain. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the profile of applicants, the main countries of origin, and the distribution of decisions issued.
Applications for International Protection submitted in Spain during 2024
In 2024, a total of 167,366 applications for international protection were submitted. The top countries of origin for applicants were:
- Venezuela: 66,134 applications.
- Colombia: 40,140 applications.
- Mali: 10,673 applications.
Decisions on International Protection issued in Spain during 2024
During the same period, the following decisions were issued:
- Favorable decisions – Refugee Status: 6,355 (including asylum, family extensions for asylum, and reunifications under the Geneva Convention).
- Favorable decisions – Subsidiary Protection: 11,453 (including family extensions and reunifications for subsidiary protection).
- Unfavorable decisions: 38,686.
- Archived cases: 6,072.
- Humanitarian Protection decisions: 33,535.
Territorial distribution
The Autonomous Communities with the highest number of applications for international protection were:
- Community of Madrid: 47,439 applications.
- Andalucia: 25,538 applications.
- Cataluña: 17,488 applications.
Conclusion
The report highlights the significant weight of Latin American countries, such as Venezuela and Colombia, in international protection applications. It also underscores the importance of humanitarian decisions as a key protection pathway for many individuals. This document not only presents the numbers but also illustrates the complexity and diversity of the asylum process in Spain.
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