140 ASYLUM APPLICATIONS AND ANOTHER 10 BY UNACCOMPANIED MINORS IN CYPRUS IN JANUARY - 23% DECREASE AT EU LEVEL - Filenews 15/4
A total of 140 asylum applications for the first time were registered in Cyprus in January 2026, while subsequent applications amounted to 110, according to monthly data published by Eurostat.
For the same month at European Union level, 51,160 third-country nationals applied for international protection for the first time, recording a decrease of 23% compared to January 2025 (66,745 applications), but an increase of 7% compared to December 2025 (47,650).
At the same time, 9,500 subsequent asylum seekers were registered, an increase of 9% year-on-year and 3% month-on-month.
The largest group of asylum seekers for the first time came from Venezuela, with 7,300 applications, followed by Afghanistan (4,790), Bangladesh (2,940) and Egypt (2,280).
Spain (10,860), Italy (10,660), France (9,290) and Germany (7,645) received the highest number of applications for the first time, collecting a total of 75% of applications in the European Union.
In terms of population, the EU average was 11.4 first-time asylum seekers per 100,000 inhabitants. The highest rates were recorded in Greece (46.7), Spain (22.1) and Ireland (20.1).
A total of 1,220 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum for the first time in the EU in January 2026. The largest teams came from Egypt (270), Somalia (175), Venezuela (155), Afghanistan (140) and Sudan (70).
The countries that received the most applications from unaccompanied minors were Greece (375), Germany (200), Spain (170), the Netherlands (135) and France (110). Regarding Cyprus, Eurostat emphasizes that it received 10 applications from unaccompanied minors.
