From January to February 2026, around 15,125 first time asylum applications were submitted in Germany. This marked a significant decline for the third year in a row, reaching the lowest level since 2020. The most asylum applications came from citizens of Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey.
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BAMF. (March 5, 2026). Number of first time asylum applications in Germany from 2016 to 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/911527/number-first-asylum-applications-germany/
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