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International Protection in Numbers

Over the past two decades Ireland has experienced relatively low application numbers for international protection when compared with the EU and UK.

Ireland, like other EU Member States, has seen an increase in applicants for International Protection since the resumption of international travel interrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic. The war in Ukraine is also having an impact.

Number of International Protection and Temporary Protection Applicants

Top 10 applicants for International Protection by Nationality - 2023

Nationality No. of Applications
Nigeria 2084
Algeria 1462
Afghanistan 1105
Somalia 1098
Georgia 1065
Zimbabwe 774
Pakistan 624
South Africa 492
Bangladesh 445
Botswana 343
Other 3,785
Total 13,277
International Protection Summary Report (March 2025)
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