Asylum applications in France in 2022 increased by 31.3% compared to the previous year, the Ministry of the Interior revealed on Thursday. Last year, prefectures registered 137,046 first applications, with a strong acceleration in the second half of the year, from nationals mainly from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Turkey and Georgia. There are also just over 19,000 reconsideration requests.
The year 2022 was marked by the displacement of the Ukrainian population due to the Russian invasion. Temporary protection was granted to 65,833 adults, the vast majority from the very beginning of the conflict until April, and the vast majority to women (75%). Only 2,200 Ukrainian refugees applied for asylum, which was granted to 702 people.
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Last year, the issuance of residence permits also increased considerably. 320,000 titles were issued to applicants for the first time, an increase of 17% between 2021 and 2022. These applications are made mainly for economic reasons – applications increasing by almost 45% – but also by students, among whom slightly more were granted of 108,000 residence permits. required. For the first time, this reason goes beyond humanitarian and family reunification.
More than 34,000 undocumented immigrants were also regularized in 2022, an increase of 8% compared to 2021.
During the same times, the éloignements du territoire français ont eux-aussi increased, with 15,396 départs enregistrés, there are 2,000 plus to report to the 2021 anniversary. The authorities.
Source: BFM TV
