In 2022 there were 674,291 illegal stays detected in the European Union, compared with 468,720 in the previous year. The peak for detections of illegal stays was in 2015, when almost 700,000 were identified in the EU.
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Frontex. (August 10, 2023). Number of illegal stays detected in the European Union from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/454825/number-of-illegal-stays-in-the-eu/
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Number of illegal stays detected in the European Union from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Frontex, August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/454825/number-of-illegal-stays-in-the-eu/