people wallking and carrying backpacks and suitcases

In November 2025, 54 825 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking a 26% decrease compared with November 2024 (74 495) and a 12% decrease compared with October 2025 (62 375). 

There were also 11 455 subsequent applicants, representing a 62% increase compared with November 2024 (7 090) and a 23% decrease compared with October 2025 (14 900).

This information comes from the monthly data published by Eurostat today. 

First-time and subsequent asylum applicants in the EU, January 2021 - November 2025 (number of applicants). Double line chart. Link to full dataset below.

Source dataset: migr_asyappctzm

Largest group of asylum seekers from Venezuela

In November 2025, Venezuelans were the largest group of people seeking asylum (8 060 first-time applicants), followed by Afghans (5 125), Bangladeshis (3 585) and Syrians (2 365).

Italy, Spain, France and Germany received 76% of first-time applicants

Italy (12 195), Spain (11 875), France (8 845) and Germany (8 740) received the highest number of first-time asylum applicants, accounting for 76% of all first-time applicants in the EU.

There were 12.2 first-time asylum applicants per hundred thousand people in the EU in November 2025. Compared with the population of each EU country (on 1 January 2025), the highest rates of first-time applicants were recorded in Greece (42.4), ahead of Spain (24.2) and Italy (20.7).

1 370 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum

Unaccompanied minors in the EU, November 2025 (number of applicants applying for asylum for the first time). Double bar chart. Link to full dataset below.

Source dataset: migr_asyumactm

In November 2025, a total of 1 370 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum for the first time in the EU. The highest numbers of unaccompanied minors came from Somalia (245), Eritrea (160), Afghanistan and Venezuela (each 135), and Egypt (130).

The EU countries that received the highest number of asylum applications from unaccompanied minors were the Netherlands (375), Germany (265), Greece (185), Spain (155) and Belgium (95).

For more information

Methodological notes

  • Cyprus: due to temporary derogations, data on subsequent applicants are not available until December 2023, therefore Cyprus is not included in the total calculated until December 2023. 
  • Spain: provisional data for asylum applicants used since March 2025; data for unaccompanied minors are provisional for November 2025.
  • Poland: data for unaccompanied minors are not available. As a result, Poland is not included in the calculation of the EU aggregate.
  • France: data for unaccompanied minors are estimated.

For information on upcoming releases, visit our release calendar. If you have any queries, please visit our contact us page.