Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Data collection on asylum statistics contains statistical information based on the Article 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection.
Asylum applications:
Asylum, first time and subsequent applicants by citizenship, age and sex (also for unaccompanied minors);
Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of month by citizenship, age and sex (also for unaccompanied minors);
Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal (also for unaccompanied minors);
Asylum applicants having had their applications processed under the accelerated procedure by citizenship, age and sex (also for unaccompanied minors);
Applicants having benefited from material reception conditions at the end of the reference year;
Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by citizenship, age and sex.
Decisions on asylum applications:
First instance decisions on applications by citizenship, age, sex and type of decision (also for unaccompanied minors);
Decisions withdrawing status granted at first instance decision by citizenship, type of decision and type of reason (also for unaccompanied minors);
Final decisions in appeal or review on applications by citizenship, age, sex and type of decision (also for unaccompanied minors);
Decisions withdrawing status granted as final decision in appeal or review by citizenship, type of decision and type of reason (also for unaccompanied minors).
3.2. Classification system
Same as Eurostat.
Resettlement is not applicable.
Temporary protection is not applicable.
See table 3.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Migration and asylum – Asylum statistics.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
Similar definition as Eurostat.
Resettlement is not applicable.
Temporary protection is not applicable.
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
3.5. Statistical unit
Persons.
3.6. Statistical population
Foreigners and stateless persons.
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
3.7. Reference area
Montenegro
3.8. Coverage - Time
Time coverage from January 2018, eventually January 2021.
Data on applicants who benefited from material reception conditions are not available for 2022.
See table 3.8. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of persons.
Calendar month, calendar quarter and calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Legal basis is Law on Official Statistics and Official Statistical System of Montenegro (Official Gazette of Montenegro 47/19), and Annual Plan of Statistical Surveys.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
The data are submitted in accordance with the Agreement on Data Transmission signed by Statistical Office of Montenegro and Ministry of Interior.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Legal basis for confidentially policy is Law on Official Statistics and Official Statistical System of Montenegro (Official Gazette of Montenegro No 47/19).
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
On the basis of Agreement on Cooperation signed between Statistical Office of Montenegro and Ministry of Interior, the data submitted to Statistical Office of Montenegro does not contain characteristics which allow the identification of persons.
8.1. Release calendar
Statistical office of Montenegro does not release/publish Asylum statistics in any form.
Section for asylum publishes statistical data from the field of international protection as part of the annual Report on the work and situation in the administrative areas under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Statistics office of Montenegro does not release Asylum statistics in any form.
Section for asylum publishes statistical data from the field of international protection as part of the annual Report on the work and situation in the administrative areas under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Statistical data from the jurisdiction of the Section for asylum can be found in the follow document of Government of Montenegro on page 59 (Izvještaj Ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova o radu i stanju u upravnim oblastima sa organizacionom jedinicom Ministarstva nadležnom za policijske poslove).
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Not applicable.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Not applicable.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Not applicable.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Not applicable.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Not available.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Not applicable.
11.1. Quality assurance
Asylum statistics are based on administrative sources. Data are in compliance with the Council Regulation (EC) 862/2007 and following guidelines and instructions provided by Eurostat.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Good quality of data.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Statistical Office – Eurostat.
Section for asylum – UNHCR, Border police sector, NGO, Red Cross of Montenegro and others.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable.
12.3. Completeness
The required disaggregation for all datasets is complete.
See table 12.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not applicable.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Overall high accuracy: The reported statistics measure accurately the target population because the database includes all cases.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable.
13.3.1. Coverage error
Not applicable.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Not applicable.
13.3.3. Non response error
Not applicable.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
Not applicable.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
There is no time lag between data availability and the event or phenomenon they describe.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
Not applicable.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
Not applicable.
14.2. Punctuality
Data are delivered on time.
See table 14.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
Not applicable.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Asylum statistics are to a good extent comparable in the EU.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Data are comparable over time.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
Not applicable.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Not applicable.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Not applicable.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Statistics are consistent within a given dataset.
Not available.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Not applicable.
17.2. Data revision - practice
Data revisions are not planned.
See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
Administrative data of Ministry of Interior.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Continuously.
18.3. Data collection
Section for asylum submits the Eurostat’s template filled with the required data to the Statistical Office. There is no comparison of data from different sources.
18.4. Data validation
Checks of totals consistency; checking the consistency between datasets.
Data collection on asylum statistics contains statistical information based on the Article 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection.
Asylum applications:
Asylum, first time and subsequent applicants by citizenship, age and sex (also for unaccompanied minors);
Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of month by citizenship, age and sex (also for unaccompanied minors);
Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal (also for unaccompanied minors);
Asylum applicants having had their applications processed under the accelerated procedure by citizenship, age and sex (also for unaccompanied minors);
Applicants having benefited from material reception conditions at the end of the reference year;
Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by citizenship, age and sex.
Decisions on asylum applications:
First instance decisions on applications by citizenship, age, sex and type of decision (also for unaccompanied minors);
Decisions withdrawing status granted at first instance decision by citizenship, type of decision and type of reason (also for unaccompanied minors);
Final decisions in appeal or review on applications by citizenship, age, sex and type of decision (also for unaccompanied minors);
Decisions withdrawing status granted as final decision in appeal or review by citizenship, type of decision and type of reason (also for unaccompanied minors).
27 October 2025
Similar definition as Eurostat.
Resettlement is not applicable.
Temporary protection is not applicable.
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
Persons.
Foreigners and stateless persons.
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
Montenegro
Calendar month, calendar quarter and calendar year.
Overall high accuracy: The reported statistics measure accurately the target population because the database includes all cases.
Number of persons.
Not applicable.
Administrative data of Ministry of Interior.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
Not applicable.
There is no time lag between data availability and the event or phenomenon they describe.
Asylum statistics are to a good extent comparable in the EU.
Data are comparable over time.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
