Applications (migr_asyapp)

National Reference Metadata in Single Integrated Metadata Structure (SIMS)

Compiling agency: Office for Foreigners


Eurostat metadata
Reference metadata
1. Contact
2. Metadata update
3. Statistical presentation
4. Unit of measure
5. Reference Period
6. Institutional Mandate
7. Confidentiality
8. Release policy
9. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment
Related Metadata
Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Office for Foreigners
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Migration Analysis and Statistics Division, Bureau of the Head of the Office
1.5. Contact mail address

Urząd do Spraw Cudzoziemców

ul. Taborowa 33

02-699 Warszawa


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 29/04/2024
2.2. Metadata last posted 29/04/2024
2.3. Metadata last update 29/04/2024


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

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  • Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal (also for unaccompanied minors);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).

Resettled persons:

  • Resettled persons by citizenship, age and sex (also for unaccompanied minors);
  • Resettled persons by citizenship, age, sex and country of previous residence;
  • Resettled persons by citizenship, age, sex and type of decision;
  • Resettled persons by citizenship, age, sex and resettlement framework. 

In March 2022, the European Commission activated the Temporary Protection Directive 2001/55/EC for people from Ukraine seeking refuge.

Temporary protection:

  • Decisions granting temporary protection by citizenship, age and sex (also for unaccompanied minors);
  • Beneficiaries of temporary protection at the end of the month by citizenship, age and sex (also for unaccompanied minors).
3.2. Classification system

See table 3.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum 2023’.
3.3. Coverage - sector

Migration and asylum – Asylum statistics.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum 2023’.
3.5. Statistical unit

number of persons
3.6. Statistical population

See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum 2023’.
3.7. Reference area

Poland
3.8. Coverage - Time

See table 3.8. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum 2023’.
3.9. Base period

Not applicable.


4. Unit of measure Top

Number of persons.


5. Reference Period Top

Calendar month, calendar quarter and calendar year.


6. Institutional Mandate Top
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements

Foreigners Act

 
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Agreement on data exchange between the Office for Foreigners and the Main Office for Statistics.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

Law on personal data protection.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

The release calendar is in line with Eurostat reporting (monthly, quarterly and annual reports).
8.2. Release calendar access

https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/statystyki-migracyjne
8.3. Release policy - user access

Statistical data is published on the Office for Foreigners' website and is accessible for all interested stakeholders.


9. Frequency of dissemination Top


10. Accessibility and clarity Top
10.1. Dissemination format - News release

https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/statystyki-migracyjne

https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/sprawozdania
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/sprawozdania
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

https://migracje.gov.pl/
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations

Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

The Office for Foreigners provides more specific data on request of stakeholders (authorities, public institutions, NGOs, researchers).
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Not applicable.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations

Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology

Not applicable.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate

Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation

Not applicable.


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

11.2. Quality management - assessment

Not applicable.


12. Relevance Top
12.1. Relevance - User Needs

The Office for Foreigners provides statistical data on asylum and migration to wide range of stakeholders (authorities, public institutions, NGOs, researchers). The quality meets users requirements.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

There are no surveys on users satisfaction available. However, taking into account users opinions and feedback, the statistical date provided by the Office for Foreigners meets users expectations.
12.3. Completeness

See table 12.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum 2023’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate

Not applicable.


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

Not applicable.
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. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness

Not applicable.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result

Not applicable.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result

Not applicable.
14.2. Punctuality

See table 14.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum 2023’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

Not applicable.


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

Not applicable.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time

See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum 2023’.
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

.


16. Cost and Burden Top

Not applicable.


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

Not applicable.
17.2. Data revision - practice

See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum 2023’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size

Not applicable.


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data

See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum 2023’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection

Continuous.
18.3. Data collection

The Office for Foreigners collects administrative data via IT system called POBYT.
18.4. Data validation

Not applicable.
18.5. Data compilation

Not applicable.
18.5.1. Imputation - rate

Not applicable.
18.6. Adjustment

Not applicable.
18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment

No statistical technique applied.


19. Comment Top


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top
Quality report tables Asylum 2023