In 2024, Romania received 2,467 asylum applications, with the majority submitted in Timisoara (1,346), Bucharest (797), and Giurgiu (108). The remaining applications were processed in other regional centers across the country.
The most common nationalities of the applicants were Syrian, Iraqi, and Nepali.
By the end of 2024, 166 individuals were being accommodated in Romania's six regional centers for applicants for international protection, with the centers operating at an occupancy rate of 15.1%.
Source(s)
- General Inspectorate of Immigration | Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrări (12 February, 2025), Peste 2.400 de persoane au solicitat azil în România în anul 2024 [Over 2,400 people have applied for asylum in Romania in 2024],