The National Statistics Office has published asylum statistics for 2024 to mark World Refugee Day. Below is a brief summary published by the NSO.
In 2024, excluding temporary protection, the International Protection Agency received 701 first and repeat applications for asylum – a decrease of 17.9 per cent over the previous year. In 2024, the IPA granted protection to 229 applicants, while 298 were rejected.
At the end of 2024, there were 1,497 asylum applications pending a decision, a decrease of 24.4 per cent compared to the previous year.
At the end of 2024, 2,221 persons were beneficiaries of temporary protection in Malta. At the end of 2024, there were a total of 193 persons residing in open centres, a decrease of 13.1 per cent compared to the previous year.