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.
Deputy Directorate-General for Institutional Relations and Information on International Protection
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Calle Arturo Soria 109
28043 - Madrid
Spain
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
31 March 2025
2.2. Metadata last posted
31 March 2025
2.3. Metadata last update
31 March 2025
3.1. Data description
Data collection on Dublin statistics contains statistical information based on the Article 4.4 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection.
• Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RI)
• Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RO)
• Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (REDACI)
• Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (REDACO)
• Pending ‘Dublin’ incoming requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant (RPENI)
• Pending ‘Dublin’ outgoing requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant (RPENO)
• Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RINFI)
• Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RINFO)
• Incoming responses to ‘Dublin’ requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant (RESI)
• Outgoing responses to ‘Dublin’ requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant (RESO)
• Unilateral ‘Dublin’ decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant (DUNI)
• Decisions on incoming ‘Dublin’ requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DI)
• Decisions on outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DO)
• Decisions on incoming ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DEDACI)
• Decisions on outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DEDACO)
• Incoming ‘Dublin’ transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant (TI)
• Outgoing ‘Dublin’ transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant (TO)
• Pending incoming ‘Dublin’ transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant (TPENI)
• Pending outgoing ‘Dublin’ transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant (TPENO)
3.2. Classification system
See table 3.2 in annex 'Quality report tables Dublin 2024'
3.3. Coverage - sector
Migration and international protection – Dublin statistics
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
See table 3.4 in annex 'Quality report tables Dublin 2024'
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of persons concerned by each request, decision and transfer
3.6. Statistical population
See table 3.6 in annex 'Quality report tables Dublin 2024´
3.7. Reference area
Spain
3.8. Coverage - Time
See table 3.8 in annex 'Quality report tables Dublin 2024'
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of requests, number of decisions and number of transfers.
2024 calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Dublin statistical data provided respect all confidentiality clauses established in European and National data protection frameworks:
1) Spanish Data Protection and Digital Rights Act 3/2018, art. 5, that refers to Regulation (EU) 2016/79.
2) Regulation (EU) 2016/79 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
From the Asylum database (EXPHS), a daily copy is made to a mirror database (EXPED). This copy is performed through nightly loading processes.
In this copy, no anonymization of personal information is carried out.
From this mirror database, the necessary information for the generation of EUROSTAT files is loaded daily into binary files. These files are in binary format and are therefore secured, as they can only be read through QLIK Sense. Additionally, for the generation of these files, database views are used, which expressly exclude any data that could identify individuals, such as Tax Identification Numbers (NIF) or names and surnames.
For the generation of the information sent to EUROSTAT, no personal data that could identify asylum seekers is used. Only for statistical purposes is the information sent to EUROSTAT grouped by age, gender, and nationality.
On the other hand, data security and integrity are ensured through access to all applications via username and password, and no services are published outside the Ministry's internal network
No standard quality assurance currently in force. Internal Cross-check of data generated by the Asylum Office and data obtained by the TIC sub-Directorate within the Ministry of Interior.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Evaluation of data discrepancies after internal cross-check and bilateral meetings with TIC Sub-Directorate.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The statistics collected under Regulation (EC) 862/2007 are used by a wide range of users at national, European and International level to cover various usersʼ needs.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
No existing tools to measure usersʼ satisfaction.
12.3. Completeness
See table 12.3 in annex 'Quality report tables Dublin 2024'
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not applicable
13.1. Accuracy - overall
High level of accuracy (more than 95%).
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
Coverage errors occur at the moment of extracting the table from the database. In this moment, not all data regarding the reference period are recorded yet.
Data collection on Dublin statistics contains statistical information based on the Article 4.4 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection.
• Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RI)
• Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RO)
• Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (REDACI)
• Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (REDACO)
• Pending ‘Dublin’ incoming requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant (RPENI)
• Pending ‘Dublin’ outgoing requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant (RPENO)
• Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RINFI)
• Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RINFO)
• Incoming responses to ‘Dublin’ requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant (RESI)
• Outgoing responses to ‘Dublin’ requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant (RESO)
• Unilateral ‘Dublin’ decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant (DUNI)
• Decisions on incoming ‘Dublin’ requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DI)
• Decisions on outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DO)
• Decisions on incoming ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DEDACI)
• Decisions on outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DEDACO)
• Incoming ‘Dublin’ transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant (TI)
• Outgoing ‘Dublin’ transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant (TO)
• Pending incoming ‘Dublin’ transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant (TPENI)
• Pending outgoing ‘Dublin’ transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant (TPENO)
31 March 2025
See table 3.4 in annex 'Quality report tables Dublin 2024'
Number of persons concerned by each request, decision and transfer
See table 3.6 in annex 'Quality report tables Dublin 2024´
Spain
2024 calendar year.
High level of accuracy (more than 95%).
Number of requests, number of decisions and number of transfers.
Specific programming processes from database.
See table 18.1 in annex `Quality report tables Dublin 2024`.
Data on Dublin statistics are published yearly in the Statistical Yearbook of the Ministry of Interior
Data are submitted on time.
The data are comparable. There is a single process at national level.
