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The Directorate of Immigration of Luxembourg's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has published figures regarding applications for international protection (asylum) and temporary protection in the Grand Duchy for the month of June 2023.
International protection
A total of 199 people applied for international protection in Luxembourg in June 2023, down from 219 in May 2023 but up from 127 in June 2022.
126 decisions on asylum applications were taken in June 2023, up from 99 the previous month, with 53 applicants (up from 41 in May) being granted refugee status in Luxembourg.
The largest number of applicants seeking asylum in Luxembourg in June 2023 came from Syria (66), followed by Eritrea (23) and Afghanistan (thirteen).
In the first six months of 2023, Luxembourg had received a total of 1,067 applications for international protection - up from 938 during the same period in 2022. Most applications came from Syrians (414; 38.8%), Eritreans (137; 12.8%) and Afghan nationals (65; 6.1%).
Temporary protection
A total of 80 people applied for temporary protection in Luxembourg in June 2023, up from 58 requests the previous month. One person had decided (for unspecified reasons) not to apply for the status in the end despite previously having indicated their interest in doing so.
More specifically, 75 Ukrainians and five individuals from other unspecified countries applied for this status in June 2023.
In the first half of 2023, Ukrainian nationals represented 93.47% of all applicants (501 out of 536) for temporary protection in Luxembourg.
A total of 79 decisions on temporary protection applications were taken in June 2023 (up from 59 in May), with 61 applicants being granted this status in Luxembourg (up from 46 in May).
