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Summary: In the EU Sweden and France and Italy receive the most asylum applications, followed by the UK.
Asylum seekers have to prove their status as a refugee – that is, someone who has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.
Migration comes both from Europe and beyond
Humanitarian Protection may be granted to anyone unable to demonstrate a claim for asylum but who would face a serious risk of inhuman treatment or torture. Discretionary Leave to remain covers a range of other situations.
Since 2002 asylum seekers no longer have the right to work in the UK.
Those who qualify for Home Office asylum support are provided with “no choice” accommodation and a weekly subsistence set at 70% of income levels for UK adult residents.
Those granted leave to remain in the UK continue to receive this support for 28 days, after which they are responsible for their own accommodation and support.
If their claim is refused, support continues for 21 days, after which they become failed asylum seekers pending removal.
In the first quarter of 2008 15,840 people who have no right to be in the UK were deported or left voluntarily.
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