EUAALatest Asylum Trends: Monthly Overview The Latest Asylum Trends is produced by EUAA’s Situational Awareness Unit (SAU) based on monthly data exchanged under the Early warning and Preparedness System (EPS). The data shared with the EUAA by EU+ countries are provisional and unvalidated and, therefore, may differ from validated data submitted to Eurostat at a later stage under Regulation (EU) 2020/851. Trends analysed here focus on the top 20 citizenships applying for asylum in the focal year.Misconceptions about asylum are widespread and often influence public debates - see some of these myths dispelled. 1OverviewThe section presents key findings as well as a breakdown of which nationalities applied for asylum in which receiving countries. 2ApplicationsTrend analysis of the top 20 citizenships applying for asylum in the EU+, as well as where they were lodging applications. This section also contains an analysis of applications per capita in each receiving country. 3Recognition ratesThis section contains information on the recognition rates of the main citizenships, alongside an analysis of how recognition rates vary between receiving countries. It also illustrates which citizenships fell below the 20% threshold. 4Pending casesDetailed analysis of the number of cases that are with EU+ asylum authorities awaiting decisions. This section also uses Eurostat data to estimate the total number of cases awaiting decisions, including those in appeal and in review. 5Data tablesAnnexes containing the main indicators for each EU+ reporting country and also the top 20 citizenships 6FAQ Latest Asylum TrendsFAQ Key questions and answers on the latest asylum trends in the EU+, designed to provide quick, accessible insights based on the February 2026 data.
