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In December 2024 some 229 persons applied for asylum in the Republic of Cyprus (RoC), bringing the year-to-date figure to 6,777 persons as at end October.
Some 20,576 persons’ applications are pending at the Asylum Service, while some 6,978 persons’ appeals are pending at the International Protection Administrative Court (IPAC).
Some 23,317 persons are currently registered as international protection beneficiaries in the RoC. Some 4,613 have been granted refugee status, and 18,704 have subsidiary protection.
Some 157 persons of concern to UNHCR are in the northern part of Cyprus, as at end July 2024.
In 2022 some 925 unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) applied for asylum in the RoC. In 2023, 1,015 UASC were registered as having arrived at the Pournara First Reception Center. Some 647 UASC have applied for asylum from Jan. – Dec. 2024 (EASO data).
Up until end November 2024, some 24,083 refugees from Ukraine have applied for Temporary Protection in the RoC.