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.
Litostrojska cesta 54, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
1.6. Contact email address
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1.7. Contact phone number
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1.8. Contact fax number
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2.1. Metadata last certified
24 January 2025
2.2. Metadata last posted
24 January 2025
2.3. Metadata last update
15 September 2025
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Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal (also for unaccompanied minors);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
Same as Eurostat.
Authorisation to stay for humanitarian reasons is not applicable as a decision on asylum protection.
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
Same definitions as Eurostat.
Authorisation to stay for humanitarian reasons is not applicable as a decision on asylum protection.
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
Slovenia
3.8. Coverage - Time
Time coverage according to Regulation (EC) No 862/2007, from January 2008, eventually January 2021.
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
International Protection Act – ZMZ-1 (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia [Uradni list RS], No. 22/16 of 25 March 2016).
Act Amending the Foreigners Act – ZTuj-2D (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia [Uradni list RS], No. 5/17 of 3 February 2017).
International Protection Act – Official Consolidated Text – ZMZ-1-UPB1 (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia [Uradni list RS], No. 16/17 of 7 April 2017).
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Not applicable.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
In accordance with Regulation (EC) 862/2007 and in accordance with the national policy for the publication of Asylum data before a certain time after the end of the reference period, we transmit statistics to Eurostat.
Employees who work in the research field are bound by professional secrecy.
Procedures for ensuring confidentiality during collection, processing and dissemination, including rules for determining confidential cells, are ensured by trained personnel.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Confidentiality in data treatment is guaranteed, as it can only be carried out by authorized personnel and forwarded only to legally defined institutions.
8.1. Release calendar
The release calendar is adapted to the needs for statistics by the Ministry of the Interior and the deadline for transmission to the competent institutions.
8.2. Release calendar access
Only top management has access, in addition to the staff who process the data.
8.3. Release policy - user access
These statistics are issued exclusively for the needs and purposes of Eurostat.
These statistics are processed monthly, quarterly, yearly and annually.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
There is no press release at national level for these statistics.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
There are no publications at national level for these statistics.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
We do not have a national online database. The data is disseminated annually by Eurostat.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
There is no microdata access for these statistics.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Not available.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not available.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Statistics are prepared on the basis of Eurostat Guidelines on Asylum statistics data - by Regulation (EC) No 862/2007, implementation of the new 2021 Asylum Guidelines.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
The quality of data collection is prescribed by internal instructions, quality control of entered data is conducted.
11.1. Quality assurance
Quality is ensured by double-tracking and cross-comparisons with database and statistical validation.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Quality was checked with the transaction control database. The tables were validated before transmission.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The statistics collected under Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 are used by a wide range of users at national, European and International level to cover various user needs. Users of Asylum statistics include all the partners involved, the Ministry, the Police, accommodation centres.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
User satisfaction surveys or other user consultations are not carried out.
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
The statistics are accurate as they are derived from a captured and managed case base - Asylum cases.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
A priori, there are no non-sampling errors in the statistics. A posteriori information on non-sampling errors is not available.
13.3.1. Coverage error
Not available.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Not available.
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
There are no processing errors in the statistics.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
60 days (on average) after the end of the reference period when first/preliminary data is able to report. Reasons for time for the production of the first/preliminary data and plans to improve the situation are strong checks and internal controls of statistics.
30 days (on average) after the end of the reference period for Temporary protection.
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
Statistics are comparable between geographical areas in Slovenia.
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
Asylum statistics monthly, quarterly and annual data are coherent.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Asylum statistics monthly, quarterly and annual data are coherent.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
The statistics are internally consistent.
The monthly, quarterly and annual operating costs of the process cannot be assessed financially, because the process is performed by a professional who also performs other work in the area of the implementation of the Asylum Regulations. It is a monthly, quarterly and year-round monitoring of the quality of records in the database and the preparation of an annual report. Costs primarily depend on the quality of the data.
In order to improve efficiency this year, we are updating the asylum database so that it will include all the necessary indicators that will enable the capture of comprehensive data as well as the upgrade of analytical products that will enable the rapid production of statistics in the process.
17.1. Data revision - policy
The data is audited by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia after Eurostat sends validation report about possible inconsistencies in the data.
17.2. Data revision - practice
No planned revisions.
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.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Daily - cases and proceedings are conducted on an ongoing basis.
18.3. Data collection
Daily - cases and proceedings are collected in real time.
18.4. Data validation
Cases and procedures are also kept real-time in an excel table - which we use for internal validation of the database.
18.5. Data compilation
Data are collected daily in a database and in an Excel table.
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).
15 September 2025
Same definitions as Eurostat.
Authorisation to stay for humanitarian reasons is not applicable as a decision on asylum protection.
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’.
Slovenia
Calendar month, calendar quarter and calendar year.
The statistics are accurate as they are derived from a captured and managed case base - Asylum cases.
Number of persons.
Data are collected daily in a database and in an Excel table.
Administrative data.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
These statistics are processed monthly, quarterly, yearly and annually.
60 days (on average) after the end of the reference period when first/preliminary data is able to report. Reasons for time for the production of the first/preliminary data and plans to improve the situation are strong checks and internal controls of statistics.
30 days (on average) after the end of the reference period for Temporary protection.
Statistics are comparable between geographical areas in Slovenia.
Data are comparable over time.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Asylum’.
