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First-time asylum applicants in Ireland

First-time asylum applicants in Ireland was 725 in July 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 36.7% from July 2025. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

July 2026, persons725
Change on July 2025-36.7%
Rank8th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high2,025April 2024
Series low15May 2020

First-time asylum applicants in Ireland, January 2008 to July 2026

05001,0001,5002,0002,5002008-012010-092013-052016-012018-092021-052024-012026-072008-01: 310 persons2008-02: 290 persons2008-03: 295 persons2008-04: 295 persons2008-05: 295 persons2008-06: 320 persons2008-07: 330 persons2008-08: 325 persons2008-09: 360 persons2008-10: 355 persons2008-11: 320 persons2008-12: 295 persons2009-01: 250 persons2009-02: 270 persons2009-03: 270 persons2009-04: 235 persons2009-05: 225 persons2009-06: 240 persons2009-07: 205 persons2009-08: 225 persons2009-09: 195 persons2009-10: 205 persons2009-11: 175 persons2009-12: 160 persons2010-01: 190 persons2010-02: 175 persons2010-03: 165 persons2010-04: 160 persons2010-05: 180 persons2010-06: 155 persons2010-07: 160 persons2010-08: 170 persons2010-09: 150 persons2010-10: 140 persons2010-11: 155 persons2010-12: 120 persons2011-01: 135 persons2011-02: 125 persons2011-03: 125 persons2011-04: 85 persons2011-05: 100 persons2011-06: 115 persons2011-07: 110 persons2011-08: 110 persons2011-09: 95 persons2011-10: 70 persons2011-11: 115 persons2011-12: 95 persons2012-01: 100 persons2012-02: 85 persons2012-03: 55 persons2012-04: 65 persons2012-05: 75 persons2012-06: 70 persons2012-07: 90 persons2012-08: 85 persons2012-09: 65 persons2012-10: 105 persons2012-11: 70 persons2012-12: 70 persons2013-01: 80 persons2013-02: 80 persons2013-03: 65 persons2013-04: 90 persons2013-05: 80 persons2013-06: 70 persons2013-07: 70 persons2013-08: 65 persons2013-09: 80 persons2013-10: 80 persons2013-11: 110 persons2013-12: 70 persons2014-01: 100 persons2014-02: 85 persons2014-03: 110 persons2014-04: 95 persons2014-05: 105 persons2014-06: 105 persons2014-07: 130 persons2014-08: 125 persons2014-09: 140 persons2014-10: 130 persons2014-11: 155 persons2014-12: 170 persons2015-01: 215 persons2015-02: 200 persons2015-03: 210 persons2015-04: 265 persons2015-05: 255 persons2015-06: 335 persons2015-07: 290 persons2015-08: 330 persons2015-09: 405 persons2015-10: 265 persons2015-11: 290 persons2015-12: 210 persons2016-01: 210 persons2016-02: 190 persons2016-03: 140 persons2016-04: 155 persons2016-05: 140 persons2016-06: 155 persons2016-07: 160 persons2016-08: 195 persons2016-09: 220 persons2016-10: 185 persons2016-11: 225 persons2016-12: 260 persons2017-01: 165 persons2017-02: 225 persons2017-03: 215 persons2017-04: 170 persons2017-05: 295 persons2017-06: 210 persons2017-07: 175 persons2017-08: 215 persons2017-09: 335 persons2017-10: 315 persons2017-11: 290 persons2017-12: 305 persons2018-01: 310 persons2018-02: 285 persons2018-03: 375 persons2018-04: 220 persons2018-05: 220 persons2018-06: 235 persons2018-07: 300 persons2018-08: 325 persons2018-09: 360 persons2018-10: 375 persons2018-11: 305 persons2018-12: 345 persons2019-01: 400 persons2019-02: 340 persons2019-03: 360 persons2019-04: 340 persons2019-05: 385 persons2019-06: 385 persons2019-07: 445 persons2019-08: 415 persons2019-09: 665 persons2019-10: 430 persons2019-11: 285 persons2019-12: 295 persons2020-01: 305 persons2020-02: 240 persons2020-03: 175 persons2020-04: 30 persons2020-05: 15 persons2020-06: 40 persons2020-07: 105 persons2020-08: 110 persons2020-09: 165 persons2020-10: 125 persons2020-11: 65 persons2020-12: 155 persons2021-01: 140 persons2021-02: 80 persons2021-03: 135 persons2021-04: 110 persons2021-05: 120 persons2021-06: 110 persons2021-07: 155 persons2021-08: 260 persons2021-09: 330 persons2021-10: 325 persons2021-11: 385 persons2021-12: 455 persons2022-01: 390 persons2022-02: 750 persons2022-03: 1,040 persons2022-04: 1,170 persons2022-05: 1,540 persons2022-06: 1,605 persons2022-07: 1,265 persons2022-08: 1,130 persons2022-09: 1,060 persons2022-10: 1,185 persons2022-11: 1,310 persons2022-12: 1,200 persons2023-01: 1,305 persons2023-02: 830 persons2023-03: 855 persons2023-04: 630 persons2023-05: 925 persons2023-06: 890 persons2023-07: 1,020 persons2023-08: 1,155 persons2023-09: 1,245 persons2023-10: 1,480 persons2023-11: 1,455 persons2023-12: 1,425 persons2024-01: 1,770 persons2024-02: 1,565 persons2024-03: 1,815 persons2024-04: 2,025 persons2024-05: 2,000 persons2024-06: 1,400 persons2024-07: 1,720 persons2024-08: 1,685 persons2024-09: 1,545 persons2024-10: 1,045 persons2024-11: 880 persons2024-12: 990 persons2025-01: 1,070 persons2025-02: 1,080 persons2025-03: 840 persons2025-04: 1,070 persons2025-05: 925 persons2025-06: 985 persons2025-07: 1,145 persons2025-08: 1,020 persons2025-09: 1,315 persons2025-10: 1,200 persons2025-11: 1,080 persons2025-12: 1,245 persons2026-01: 1,095 persons2026-02: 1,000 persons2026-03: 905 persons2026-04: 1,030 persons2026-05: 985 persons2026-06: 1,065 persons2026-07: 725 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 223 values
Periodpersons
2026-07725
2026-061,065
2026-05985
2026-041,030
2026-03905
2026-021,000
2026-011,095
2025-121,245
2025-111,080
2025-101,200
2025-091,315
2025-081,020
2025-071,145
2025-06985
2025-05925
2025-041,070
2025-03840
2025-021,080
2025-011,070
2024-12990
2024-11880
2024-101,045
2024-091,545
2024-081,685
2024-071,720
2024-061,400
2024-052,000
2024-042,025
2024-031,815
2024-021,565
2024-011,770
2023-121,425
2023-111,455
2023-101,480
2023-091,245
2023-081,155
2023-071,020
2023-06890
2023-05925
2023-04630
2023-03855
2023-02830
2023-011,305
2022-121,200
2022-111,310
2022-101,185
2022-091,060
2022-081,130
2022-071,265
2022-061,605
2022-051,540
2022-041,170
2022-031,040
2022-02750
2022-01390
2021-12455
2021-11385
2021-10325
2021-09330
2021-08260
2021-07155
2021-06110
2021-05120
2021-04110
2021-03135
2021-0280
2021-01140
2020-12155
2020-1165
2020-10125
2020-09165
2020-08110
2020-07105
2020-0640
2020-0515
2020-0430
2020-03175
2020-02240
2020-01305
2019-12295
2019-11285
2019-10430
2019-09665
2019-08415
2019-07445
2019-06385
2019-05385
2019-04340
2019-03360
2019-02340
2019-01400
2018-12345
2018-11305
2018-10375
2018-09360
2018-08325
2018-07300
2018-06235
2018-05220
2018-04220
2018-03375
2018-02285
2018-01310
2017-12305
2017-11290
2017-10315
2017-09335
2017-08215
2017-07175
2017-06210
2017-05295
2017-04170
2017-03215
2017-02225
2017-01165
2016-12260
2016-11225
2016-10185
2016-09220
2016-08195
2016-07160
2016-06155
2016-05140
2016-04155
2016-03140
2016-02190
2016-01210
2015-12210
2015-11290
2015-10265
2015-09405
2015-08330
2015-07290
2015-06335
2015-05255
2015-04265
2015-03210
2015-02200
2015-01215
2014-12170
2014-11155
2014-10130
2014-09140
2014-08125
2014-07130
2014-06105
2014-05105
2014-0495
2014-03110
2014-0285
2014-01100
2013-1270
2013-11110
2013-1080
2013-0980
2013-0865
2013-0770
2013-0670
2013-0580
2013-0490
2013-0365
2013-0280
2013-0180
2012-1270
2012-1170
2012-10105
2012-0965
2012-0885
2012-0790
2012-0670
2012-0575
2012-0465
2012-0355
2012-0285
2012-01100
2011-1295
2011-11115
2011-1070
2011-0995
2011-08110
2011-07110
2011-06115
2011-05100
2011-0485
2011-03125
2011-02125
2011-01135
2010-12120
2010-11155
2010-10140
2010-09150
2010-08170
2010-07160
2010-06155
2010-05180
2010-04160
2010-03165
2010-02175
2010-01190
2009-12160
2009-11175
2009-10205
2009-09195
2009-08225
2009-07205
2009-06240
2009-05225
2009-04235
2009-03270
2009-02270
2009-01250
2008-12295
2008-11320
2008-10355
2008-09360
2008-08325
2008-07330
2008-06320
2008-05295
2008-04295
2008-03295
2008-02290
2008-01310

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Definition

People who are not citizens of an EU country and lodged an application for international protection for the first time in the reporting country during the month (Eurostat migr_asyappctzm).

Eurostat rounds the figures to the nearest 5. Repeat applications by the same person are excluded. The EU figure is the headline Eurostat publishes each month.

How to cite

Eurostat. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_asyappctzm/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the first-time asylum applicants in Ireland?

First-time asylum applicants in Ireland was 725 in July 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 36.7% from July 2025. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest first-time asylum applicants in Ireland?

2,025 in April 2024, the highest value since January 2008 in this series.

First-time asylum applicants elsewhere in European Union (27)

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