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Asylum grants at initial decision by nationality
The number of people (main applicants and their dependants) granted leave other than protection at initial decision in each quarter (discretionary leave, UASC leave and similar), split by nationality.
latest 12 months to 2026 Q2; 4 quarters summed · total 2,521 people · published 27 August 2026
| Nationality | Latest 12 months | Share | Previous 12 months | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 315 | 12.5% | 140 | ▲ 125% |
| Afghanistan | 258 | 10.2% | 269 | ▼ 4.1% |
| Pakistan | 131 | 5.2% | 81 | ▲ 61.7% |
| Syria | 94 | 3.7% | 34 | ▲ 176.5% |
| Sudan | 83 | 3.3% | 43 | ▲ 93% |
| Bangladesh | 70 | 2.8% | 46 | ▲ 52.2% |
| Sri Lanka | 70 | 2.8% | 25 | ▲ 180% |
| Eritrea | 69 | 2.7% | 48 | ▲ 43.8% |
| Vietnam | 68 | 2.7% | 60 | ▲ 13.3% |
| Albania | 52 | 2.1% | 35 | ▲ 48.6% |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1.9% | 29 | ▲ 65.5% |
| British overseas citizens | 43 | 1.7% | 48 | ▼ 10.4% |
| Iraq | 43 | 1.7% | 68 | ▼ 36.8% |
| Turkey | 42 | 1.7% | 39 | ▲ 7.7% |
| Ukraine | 33 | 1.3% | 5 | ▲ 560% |
| Refugee | 32 | 1.3% | 20 | ▲ 60% |
| Ethiopia | 27 | 1.1% | 23 | ▲ 17.4% |
| Somalia | 27 | 1.1% | 16 | ▲ 68.8% |
| Jordan | 25 | 1% | 14 | ▲ 78.6% |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 25 | 1% | 11 | ▲ 127.3% |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1% | 20 | ▲ 20% |
| Libya | 19 | 0.8% | 14 | ▲ 35.7% |
| Kuwait | 18 | 0.7% | 6 | ▲ 200% |
| Egypt | 17 | 0.7% | 13 | ▲ 30.8% |
| India | 17 | 0.7% | 15 | ▲ 13.3% |
| Palestine | 17 | 0.7% | 5 | ▲ 240% |
| Botswana | 15 | 0.6% | 15 | → 0% |
| Honduras | 15 | 0.6% | 11 | ▲ 36.4% |
| Malawi | 15 | 0.6% | 9 | ▲ 66.7% |
| Stateless | 15 | 0.6% | 5 | ▲ 200% |
| Georgia | 14 | 0.6% | 6 | ▲ 133.3% |
| Lebanon | 14 | 0.6% | 5 | ▲ 180% |
| Poland | 14 | 0.6% | 5 | ▲ 180% |
| Romania | 14 | 0.6% | 42 | ▼ 66.7% |
| Benin | 13 | 0.5% | 7 | ▲ 85.7% |
| Mongolia | 13 | 0.5% | 9 | ▲ 44.4% |
| Algeria | 12 | 0.5% | 8 | ▲ 50% |
| China | 12 | 0.5% | 14 | ▼ 14.3% |
| Cyprus | 12 | 0.5% | — | — |
| Kosovo | 12 | 0.5% | 10 | ▲ 20% |
| Namibia | 12 | 0.5% | 14 | ▼ 14.3% |
| Uganda | 12 | 0.5% | 8 | ▲ 50% |
| Yemen | 12 | 0.5% | 6 | ▲ 100% |
| Bahrain | 11 | 0.4% | — | — |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | 11 | 0.4% | 12 | ▼ 8.3% |
| Israel | 11 | 0.4% | 9 | ▲ 22.2% |
| Czechia | 10 | 0.4% | — | — |
| Ecuador | 10 | 0.4% | 9 | ▲ 11.1% |
| Guinea | 10 | 0.4% | 4 | ▲ 150% |
| Indonesia | 10 | 0.4% | 7 | ▲ 42.9% |
| Liberia | 10 | 0.4% | 6 | ▲ 66.7% |
| Morocco | 10 | 0.4% | 11 | ▼ 9.1% |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 0.4% | — | — |
| North Macedonia | 10 | 0.4% | 7 | ▲ 42.9% |
| Tanzania | 10 | 0.4% | 11 | ▼ 9.1% |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 0.4% | 16 | ▼ 37.5% |
| Colombia | 9 | 0.4% | 8 | ▲ 12.5% |
| El Salvador | 9 | 0.4% | — | — |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0.4% | 29 | ▼ 69% |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 0.4% | 9 | → 0% |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 0.4% | 5 | ▲ 80% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 0.3% | 6 | ▲ 33.3% |
| Chad | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | ▲ 60% |
| Dominica | 8 | 0.3% | — | — |
| Ghana | 8 | 0.3% | 10 | ▼ 20% |
| North Korea | 8 | 0.3% | 9 | ▼ 11.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | 0.3% | 9 | ▼ 11.1% |
| South Africa | 8 | 0.3% | 13 | ▼ 38.5% |
| Tajikistan | 8 | 0.3% | 7 | ▲ 14.3% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 0.3% | 11 | ▼ 27.3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 0.3% | — | — |
| United States | 8 | 0.3% | 7 | ▲ 14.3% |
| Zambia | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | ▲ 60% |
| Bolivia | 7 | 0.3% | 10 | ▼ 30% |
| Brazil | 7 | 0.3% | 14 | ▼ 50% |
| Grenada | 7 | 0.3% | 8 | ▼ 12.5% |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 0.3% | 9 | ▼ 22.2% |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 0.3% | — | — |
| Philippines | 7 | 0.3% | 37 | ▼ 81.1% |
| Armenia | 6 | 0.2% | 6 | → 0% |
| Gambia, The | 6 | 0.2% | 24 | ▼ 75% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 0.2% | 5 | ▲ 20% |
| Jamaica | 6 | 0.2% | 16 | ▼ 62.5% |
| Malaysia | 6 | 0.2% | 8 | ▼ 25% |
| Mali | 6 | 0.2% | 4 | ▲ 50% |
| Mauritius | 6 | 0.2% | 27 | ▼ 77.8% |
| Nepal | 6 | 0.2% | 15 | ▼ 60% |
| Senegal | 6 | 0.2% | 14 | ▼ 57.1% |
| St Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 0.2% | — | — |
| St Lucia | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | ▼ 14.3% |
| Thailand | 6 | 0.2% | 8 | ▼ 25% |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 0.2% | 9 | ▼ 44.4% |
| Barbados | 5 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Belarus | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | ▲ 25% |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | ▼ 16.7% |
| Congo | 5 | 0.2% | 5 | → 0% |
| Croatia | 5 | 0.2% | 7 | ▼ 28.6% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 5 | 0.2% | — | — |
| France | 5 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Guyana | 5 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Kenya | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | ▼ 16.7% |
| Latvia | 5 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Moldova | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | ▲ 25% |
| Mozambique | 5 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Peru | 5 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Russia | 5 | 0.2% | 23 | ▼ 78.3% |
| Rwanda | 5 | 0.2% | 10 | ▼ 50% |
| Slovakia | 5 | 0.2% | — | — |
| South Sudan | 5 | 0.2% | 8 | ▼ 37.5% |
| Tunisia | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | ▼ 16.7% |
| Angola | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | ▼ 42.9% |
| Bhutan | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Burundi | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | ▼ 33.3% |
| Cape Verde | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Chile | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Cuba | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | → 0% |
| Cyprus (Northern part of) | 4 | 0.2% | 22 | ▼ 81.8% |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| East Timor | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Mexico | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Niger | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Other and unknown | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | ▼ 50% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 4 | 0.2% | 18 | ▼ 77.8% |
| Seychelles | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Togo | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | ▼ 20% |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Venezuela | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | ▼ 33.3% |
| Western Sahara | 4 | 0.2% | — | — |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Bahamas, The | 3 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Djibouti | 3 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Eswatini | 3 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Mauritania | 3 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Oman | 3 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Canada | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Estonia | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Fiji | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Guatemala | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Ireland | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Lesotho | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Panama | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| South Korea | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Sweden | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Taiwan | 2 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Andorra | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Australia | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Belize | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Bermuda (British) | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Brunei | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Christmas Island (Australian) | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Gabon | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Germany | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Greece | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Macau | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Maldives | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Portugal | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Singapore | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Suriname | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 0% | — | — |
Source
- Dataset
- Immigration system statistics: asylum claims and initial decisions datasets · sheet Data_Asy_D02
- Rows
- Case outcome group=Grant of Other Leave; values are the sum of the published rows for each nationality and period.
- Caveat
- Grants of protection, grants on appeal, or refusals.
- Parent metric
- Asylum grants at initial decision
- API
- /api/metrics/asylum_other_leave_grants_by_nationality/vintages