21 Jun 2007 : Column 2065Wcontinued
Asylum applicants( 1) , including dependants, leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes( 2) , by destination( 3) , 2004-06( 4) |
Destination | 2004 | 2005( 4) | 2006( 4) | 2004-06 total( 4) |
Albania
|
600
|
510
|
330
|
1,440
|
Macedonia
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
20
|
Moldova
|
10
|
5
|
10
|
30
|
Romania
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
20
|
Russia
|
20
|
35
|
60
|
120
|
Serbia and Montenegro
|
145
|
170
|
125
|
440
|
Turkey
|
25
|
30
|
85
|
140
|
Ukraine
|
15
|
20
|
30
|
60
|
EU Accession States
|
155
|
|
5
|
160
|
Other Former USSR
|
25
|
45
|
85
|
155
|
Europe other
|
35
|
25
|
30
|
90
|
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Europe total
|
1,040
|
855
|
780
|
2,675
|
| | | | |
Colombia
|
60
|
55
|
60
|
175
|
Ecuador
|
40
|
15
|
35
|
90
|
Jamaica
|
5
|
10
|
35
|
50
|
Americas other
|
50
|
20
|
55
|
125
|
Americas total
|
160
|
100
|
185
|
440
|
| | | | |
Algeria
|
35
|
40
|
110
|
185
|
Angola
|
25
|
40
|
95
|
165
|
Burundi
|
*
|
*
|
5
|
10
|
Cameroon
|
10
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
Congo
|
5
|
10
|
25
|
40
|
Dem. Rep. Congo
|
*
|
5
|
25
|
30
|
Eritrea
|
|
|
|
|
Ethiopia
|
15
|
15
|
35
|
60
|
Gambia
|
*
|
*
|
5
|
10
|
Ghana
|
*
|
5
|
15
|
20
|
Ivory Coast
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
20
|
Kenya
|
15
|
5
|
35
|
55
|
Liberia
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
15
|
Nigeria
|
10
|
10
|
50
|
70
|
Rwanda
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
20
|
Sierra Leone
|
10
|
5
|
25
|
40
|
Somalia
|
15
|
15
|
35
|
65
|
Sudan
|
5
|
10
|
45
|
55
|
Tanzania
|
10
|
|
15
|
25
|
Uganda
|
20
|
30
|
45
|
95
|
Zimbabwe
|
60
|
100
|
220
|
385
|
Africa other
|
40
|
55
|
120
|
215
|
Africa total
|
295
|
375
|
945
|
1,610
|
| | | | |
Iran
|
175
|
220
|
305
|
700
|
Iraq
|
430
|
775
|
1,710
|
2,915
|
Libya
|
*
|
|
15
|
15
|
Syria
|
*
|
5
|
10
|
20
|
Middle East other
|
55
|
55
|
70
|
180
|
Middle East total
|
665
|
1,055
|
2,110
|
3,830
|
| | | | |
Afghanistan
|
235
|
425
|
520
|
1,180
|
Bangladesh
|
*
|
5
|
20
|
25
|
China
|
*
|
30
|
110
|
145
|
India
|
15
|
20
|
70
|
105
|
Pakistan
|
55
|
85
|
190
|
330
|
Sri Lanka
|
210
|
250
|
280
|
740
|
Vietnam
|
5
|
10
|
40
|
55
|
Asia other
|
20
|
25
|
65
|
110
|
21 Jun 2007 : Column 2067W
Asia total
|
545
|
850
|
1,295
|
2,690
|
| | | | |
Other, and destination not known
|
5
|
*
|
20
|
20
|
| | | | |
Total asylum applicants removed(1)
|
2,705
|
3,235
|
5,330
|
11,270
|
(1 )Persons who had sought asylum at some stage, including dependants.
(2) Persons leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes run by the International Organization for Migration. May include some cases where enforcement action had been initiated.
(3) Figures rounded to the nearest five, with = 0, * = 1 or 2.
(4) Provisional figures.
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