Number of applicants for international protection in Luxembourg in September 2026;
Credit: Directorate of Immigration
On Tuesday 20 October 2026, the Directorate General of Immigration of Luxembourg’s Ministry of Home Affairs published its monthly overview of applications for international protection and temporary protection in the Grand Duchy for September 2026.
International Protection
A total of 89 people applied for international protection in Luxembourg in September 2026, compared to 154 in September 2025 and 177 in September 2024. Since the beginning of the year, Luxembourg has received 987 applications for international protection, down 26% compared to the same period in 2025.
Authorities notified 104 decisions on international protection applications in September 2026, bringing the total number of decisions this year to 1,314. Of these, fourteen resulted in the granting of refugee status, while six resulted in subsidiary protection status. A total of 32 applications were rejected under the normal procedure, while four were rejected under the accelerated procedure.
According to the directorate, the highest number of applicants in September were from Syria (20), followed by Eritrea (13), Turkey (10), Algeria (9) and Morocco (6). Nationals from other countries accounted for 31 applications.
Temporary Protection
A total of 62 people applied for temporary protection in Luxembourg in September 2026, down from 95 in August and 106 in September 2025. Since the beginning of the year, the country has received a total of 609 temporary protection applications.
Authorities took 62 decisions on temporary protection applications in September, bringing the total number of decisions this year to 4,260. Of these, 61 resulted in the granting of temporary protection, while none concerned renewals. One application was rejected.
Of the 62 applicants for temporary protection in September, 59 were Ukrainian nationals.
