MINISTRY OF REFUGEE, IMMIGRATION AND INTEGRATION AFFAIRS. Statistical Overview. Migration and Asylum Summer 2011

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1 MINISTRY OF REFUGEE, IMMIGRATION AND INTEGRATION AFFAIRS Statistical Overview Migration and Asylum 2010 Summer 2011

2 NORDISK MILJØMÆRKNING NORDISK MILJØMÆRKNING Stastistical Overview Statistical Overview Migration and Asylum 2010 Published by: The Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs Holbergsgade 6 DK-1057 Copenhagen K Denmark Phone: (+45) Fax: (+45) [email protected] The Danish Immigration Service Ryesgade 53 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark Phone: (+45) Fax: (+45) [email protected] Responsible editor: Director General Mr. Henrik Grunnet, the Danish Immigration Service Manuscript completed: Summer 2011 ISSN: X (electronic) Issue: 500 Printed by: PrinfoHolbæk-Hedehusene-Køge a/s This publication is available at the joint website of the Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs and The Danish Immigration Service Tryksag 541 TRYKSAG 395

3 Migration and Asylum 2010 Table of content Statistical Overview 2010 Table of content...1 Summary and overview The organisation diagram the Danish Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs...6 The organisation diagram the Danish Immigration Service...7 Explanatory notes Work Overview of the statistical reporting in relation to work Positive decisions on work Positive decisions for schemes under the Job Plan, etc Positive decisions for other wage-owners and self-employed All positive decisions in the area of work Study, etc Overview of the statistical reporting in relation to study, etc Positive decisions on study, etc Residence permits granted for educational purposes Residence permits for au pair persons EU/EEA Decisions on EU/EEA residence cards and certificates Family reunification, etc Overview of the statistical reporting in relation to family reunification, etc Applications for family reunification Decisions on family reunification Applications and decisions on family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules Asylum, etc Asylum applications Dublin Regulation Positive decisions on asylum and recognition rates in asylum cases Unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers Rejected asylum-seekers in return position Visa Decisions on applications for visa Danish citizenship Danish citizenship Annexes Detailed tables by nationality and years on immigration and asylum, as well as tables on migration, stocks of immigrants and their descendants, and non-nationals in Denmark. 1 1

4 Stastistical Overview 2 Statistical Overview The aim of this overview is to present a number of key figures regarding migration and asylum. For a monthly update of the main figures in this publication, reference is made to the joint website of the Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs and the Danish Immigration Service This manuscript was completed during the Summer of Summary 2010 Migratory and Asylum trends 2010 The number of residence permits, etc. increased from 2009 to In 2010 a total number of permits were granted, compared to permits in an increase of approximately 4 percent. The largest nationalities in 2010 were: Poland (4.902), USA (3.452), India (3.358), Germany (3.291), and China (3.161). Approximately 43 percent of the granted permits in 2010 concerned registration certificates and residence cards issued to EU/EEA citizens. Continued rise in the number of skilled migrants The number of highly educated foreigners who have been granted permission to work in Denmark as part of the Schemes under the Job Plan, etc. increased from permits in 2009 to in This is an increase of almost 50 percent. Most of these permits were granted according to the Greencard Scheme and the Pay Limit Scheme - approximately 57 percent and 35 percent of the total number of the Schemes under the Job Plan, etc., respectively. The number of granted permits according to the Pay Limit Scheme and the Positive List decreased from permits in 2009 to permits in 2010, while the number of granted permits according to the Greencard Scheme increased from permits in 2009 to permits in Approximately half of the granted permits under the Pay Limit Scheme were granted to IT-specialists. The number of granted permits to other wage-earners and self-employed decreased from permits in 2009 to permits in More foreign students at Danish universities The number of foreigners, who wish to study at an institution related to Universities Denmark, has increased from residence permits in 2009 to in 2010, of which residence permits were granted to students from USA and 473 residence permits to students from China. Residence permits granted to these nationalities accounted for approximately 56 procent of all granted permits in this category. The number of residence permits to foreign students following a higher education at other institutions decreased by approximately 40 percent in 2010 compared to EU/EEA citizens - decrease in the number of labour migrants, increase in the number coming to study The number of residence cards and registration certificates issued to EU/EEA citizens increased from in 2009 to in The number of registration certificates issued for the purpose of study increased from certificates in 2009 to certificates in The number of residence cards and registration certificates issued for the purpose of work decreased from in 2009 to in mainly on account of fewer registration certificates to citizens of Poland (3.745 in 2009 to in 2010). Increase in the number of residence permits granted for family reunification In the area of family reunification there was an increase in the number of granted residence permits from in 2009 to in The increase is due to a rise in permits granted to spouses and cohabitants under the Danish Act of approximately 12 percent from 2009 to The distribution of grants and rejections remained unchanged from 2009 to The rejection rate in the first instance was approximately 33 percent in 2010 which is equal to the level in The largest nationalities in the area of family reunification in 2010 were Thailand (761), the Philippines (426), and Turkey (393), corresponding to approximately 33 percent of the total number of granted residence permits for family reunification. The number of residence permits granted for family reunification according to the EU rules decreased from 467 in 2009 to 286 in The decrease was largest for Turkey and Pakistan.

5 Migration and Asylum 2010 Still many asylum applications - but decrease in the number of unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers The number of asylum-seekers increased from in 2009 to This is an increase of approximately 33 percent. The largest nationalities in 2010 were Afghanistan (1.512), Syria (832), Iran (614), Russia (358), and Iraq (254). A total of 432 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in Denmark in 2010 compared to 529 in The unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers mainly came from Afghanistan. The recognition rate in asylum cases processed in the Danish Immigration Service decreased from 44 percent in 2009 to 38 percent in Overview of all residence permits, etc. granted in Denmark * Category % in 2010 Work (A) % - of which Schemes under the Job Plan, etc % - of which other wage-earners and self-employed % - of which work permits to persons from the new EU Member States ** Study, etc. (B) % - of which education % - of which au pair % - of which interns % EU/EEA (C) % - of which wage-earners % - of which education % - of which to family members of an EU/EEA national % Family reunification, etc. *** (D) % Family reunification *** % - of which spouses and cohabitants % Other residence cases % Asylum, etc. **** (E) % Refugee status **** % - of which Geneva Convention status % - of which B-status/De Facto status **** % - of which quota refugees <1% Other status <1% - of which humanitarian residence permits <1% Total (A+B+C+D+E) % * Including 18 permits in the asylum area in 2010 and 2 permits for family reunification to Danish citizens according to the EU rules in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. ** The national transitional rules for the new EU Member States, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, were abolished as of 1 May All citizens from the EU Member States now have equal access to reside in Denmark for the purpose of work. *** Including permits for family reunification to Danish citizens according to the EU rules. **** Including 308 permits (B-status) to Iraqi interpreters etc. in 2007 and 83 in Note: The overview above with all residence permits, etc. does not directly reflect the actual level of immigration to Denmark. Over time an individual can be stated several times in the statistics (double counting). There can also be cases where a residence permit is not used, because the person concerned never enters the country. 4 3

6 Stastistical Overview Overview of a number of key figures Positive decisions for Schemes under the Job Plan, etc Permits Positive decisions for other wage-earners and selfemployed Permits The Pay Limit Scheme 34% Positive decisions for Schemes under the Job Plan, etc The Positive List 2% The Corporate Scheme 7% permits The Greencard Scheme 57% Job-seeking permit after loss of job <1% Positive decisions for other wage-earners and self-employed 2nd half permits Offshore workers 20% Agricultural workers* 17% Positive decisions in the area of study, etc Permits Researchers 34% Permits Others 15% The figures for are not available in the Aliens Register and the statistical record for 2007 is not adequate. Unknown category 6% Athletes 8% * Agricultural workers comprises production managers, herdsmen and farm assistants. - of which positive decisions for higher education, Universities Denmark Positive decisions for EU/EEA wage-earners Cards and certificates Positive decisions for EU/EEA education Certificates

7 Migration and Asylum 2010 Overview of a number of key figures (continued) Positive decisions for family reunification Permits Positive decisions for asylum, etc Permits Family reunification to spouses and cohabitans tilladelser broken down by reference type To Danish/Nordic nationals in Denmark (exclusive EU) 77,1% To Danish nationals in Denmark (EU) 7,4% 100% 80% To refugees in Denmark 7,2% permits To other immigrants in Denmark 8,3% Recognition rates in asylum cases processed in the Danish Immigration Service % % % 0 0% All issued residence permits, etc broken down by the ten largest nationalities in Permits Poland USA India Germany China Romania Philippines Ukraine Lithuania Pakistan All issued residence permits, etc and broken down by Europe and outside of Europe permits Europe 58% 2005 Europe 53% permits Outside of Europe 42% Outside of Europe 47% 5 66

8 Stastistical Overview The Danish Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs (Organisation as of Summer 2011) The Minister Mr Søren Pind Permanent Secretary Mr Claes Nilas Minister s office The Immigration Department The Integration Department The Administration Department The egovernment Department Deputy Permanent Secretary Mr Kim Lunding Deputy Permanent Secretary Mr Henrik Kyvsgaard Deputy Permanent Secretary Mr Henrik Ankerstjerne Deputy Permanent Secretary Ms Jannie Hilsbo Family Reunification Division Immigration Law Division Division for Visa, Repatriation and Humanitarian Cases Division of Employment and Training Consortium Financial Division Integration Policy Division The International Division The HR Division The Control and Analysis Division The IT Development Unit The IT Management Unit The Nationality Division The Secretariat of the Refugee Board The Employment Unit Division for Cohesion and Prevention of Radicalization The Section for Danish Language Courses The Analysis Unit The Service Centre The Unit for Urban and Housing Affairs 6

9 Migration and Asylum 2010 Danish Immigration Service (Organisation as of Summer 2011) Director General Mr Henrik Grunnet Special staff function (Senior Advisor Mr Poul Mose Hansen) Economy and Control Division Executive Secretariat Lean Division Asylum and Family Reunification Centre Director Ms Anni Fode Work and Service Centre Director Ms Inge Bruhn Thomsen 1st Asylum division Visa Division 2nd Asylum Division Job Card Division Documentation and Project Division Labour Market Division Provision Division Au Pair and Intern Division Spouse Division Study and Research Division Children and Residence Division Passport and Extension Division Service Center and International Citizen Service 8 7

10 Stastistical Overview Explanatory notes The following provides a technical introduction to the figures in this Statistical Overview and in general to the policy with regards to compiling and publishing statistics on migration and asylum. Moreover, the aim is to provide an introduction to immigration statistics in Denmark and to illustrate the relation between the inflow to Denmark indicated by figures on residence permits and immigration statistics, respectively. Furthermore, some relevant Danish internet links are listed. 1. Introduction to the figures in this overview Introduction: Nordic citizens can freely travel and reside in Denmark, including work in Denmark without holding a residence permit. All other foreigners must obtain a permit/certificate to stay in Denmark. Children of foreigners holding a residence permit in Denmark are granted an independent residence permit. Sources: The processing, compilation and publishing of statistics on immigration and asylum is solely based on administrative records most notably from the Danish Aliens Register and from a new electronic case and document handling system (ECDH), which was taken in use in May 2010 and will in time replace the Aliens Register (excl. visa cases, the accommodation system for asylum-seekers and cases regarding acquisition of citizenship, cf. below). Applicants in the records are attributed and identified via a unique record number. The Danish Aliens Register serves as a common working register for all authorities dealing with the processing of residence permits and certificates in Denmark (i.e. the Ministry of Integration Affairs, the Refugee Board, the Danish Immigration Service, the Commissioner of the Police and the Regional State Administrations). Thus, the register contains information on foreign nationals whose cases are pending or have been examined i.e. under the provisions of the Danish Aliens Act. The register became operational in The new ECDH system serves so far as a common working register for the Ministry of Integration Affairs and the Danish Immigration Service. Since May 2010 the first cases have been handled in the new system, and now includes records related to the processing of applications regarding remunerated activities, study and family reunification. The system will become operative in all fields (i.e. asylum, etc.) in a step by step approach from May 2010 to March Compiling data from the Aliens Register is cumbersome and possibilities are sometimes limited either for technical reasons or because it involves considerable resources to perform the task (e.g. the Register is not an actual statistical system). The Aliens Register also includes - in addition to its own record number - information about the possible civil registration number (see CPR below) e.g. after an alien is registered at the municipality of residence. Since spring 2008 statistics on visa have been retrieved from a new common electronic visa system (IVR-VIS/UM-VIS). The Visa System is a working system for all authorities dealing with visa cases (i.e. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danish Embassies abroad), the Danish Immigration Service and the Ministry for Integration affairs). For citizens from the new EU Member States (except Cyprus and Malta) a special transitional plan regulating their access to the Danish labour market was applied on 1 May 2004 (Romania and Bulgaria as of 1 January 2007) and was gradually lifted as of 1 May Applications and decisions on these cases are registered and updated by the Danish Immigration Service in a separate system. Statistics on work permits to citizens from the new Member States are derived from this system. The transitional rules have been abolished as of 1 May Statistics on the accommodation of asylum-seekers are mainly derived from an electronic accommodation system (ISYS) used both by the alien authorities and the operators in charge of running the asylum centres. Cases regarding the acquisition of Danish citizenships are processed in a separate system. 9 8

11 Migration and Asylum 2010 Availability: In general, the Danish Immigration Service only publishes aggregated statistics (i.e. the sum of individual records) counted in persons and not in cases. Statistics are typically flow data. Stock data, e.g. information on the number of valid permits at a given time cannot directly be retrieved from the Aliens Register. Typically, the statistics are broken down by periodicity and citizenship. Information about e.g. age and sex is available but not in general published. Statistics are compiled primarily on a monthly/quarterly basis. During a given calendar year data is provisional. Final data for a given year is typically published in March/April of the following year. In order to help the reader to interpret and use the tables and figures in this overview, a definition of the statistics is provided under each subject in question. Moreover, selected footnotes and references to legal definitions, etc., are provided to describe and delimit how the statistics are compiled. First time permits versus extensions and other decisions: The statistics refer to decisions on first time applications. Residence permits granted on the basis of first time applications do not entitle the person to stay permanently in Denmark. The first time permit is given for a maximum duration of time and the permit can only in certain circumstances be granted for an additional period. Many persons are therefore granted several residence permits (first time permits, extensions and finally a permanent residence permit) during their stay in Denmark. EU s definition of a first time permit as defined in Technical Guidelines for the data collection under art. 6 of the Regulation 862/2007 differs from the national definition. Permits valid for less than three months shall not be included according to the EU Regulation. Furthermore, a residence permit should be regarded as a first time permit, when the time gap between expiry of the old first time permit and the start of the validity of the new permit issued for the same reason, is at least six months. Residence permits are in certain cases withdrawn, revoked or not extended. This information is also contained in the Aliens Register, etc., but not published in this publication. Consequently, the statistics in this publication regarding first time permits do not, for many reasons, provide a total picture of the number of decisions granted in the field of immigration and asylum. Finally, it should be noted that cohort statistics can be compiled technically however in recent years updates of cohort statistics have only been performed on an ad hoc basis and only in the asylum area. Previously, cohort statistics were published regularly in the area of asylum. See Statistical Overview Quality: Despite the care which is taken in registering, updating and compiling the statistics, all figures in this overview and in general are subject to the inaccuracies inherent in a large register involving the use of many case-workers and authorities with access to the same recording system. However, the quality of the data from the Aliens Register, etc., is generally high and reliable. As a main rule, the compilation of statistics is based on figures directly retrieved from e.g. the Aliens Register no cell rounding of the data is applied. 2. Introduction to (im)migration statistics in Denmark Immigration statistics include Danish nationals who register their return from abroad, Nordic citizens who achieve permanent address in Denmark and non-nordic citizens who are granted a residence (or a work) permit for more than three months. 10 9

12 Stastistical Overview Source: The source of the (im)migration statistics in Denmark is primarily the Danish Civil Registration System (CPR). CPR is a nationwide civil register containing basic personal data about anyone holding a civil registration number. The centralised civil register in Denmark became operational in CPR is administered by the Ministry of the Interior and Health together with the municipalities. Availability and periodicity: The compilation of migration statistics in Denmark is performed by Statistics Denmark. Some of the key figures available on a current basis include statistics on: immigration and emigration, non-nationals, immigrants and their descendants and acquisitions of citizenship. As to meet the UN recommendations on migration statistics, Statistics Denmark also compiles long-term migration statistics (e.g. immigration with a stay of at least 12 months). However, the distinction between short time and long time migration in the registration of migrants, cf. again the recommendations, are not applicable in Denmark since this information is not registered. Quality: The quality of the migration statistics is generally high and reliable. However, the validity of the emigration statistics is to a certain extent blurred by the fact that the incentive to deregister is not always present. The periodicity of the migration statistics is typically quarterly or yearly. Statistics are published within 2 months after the end of the quarter/year. 3. Relation between residence permits and immigration statistics Statistics on residence permits in this overview do not directly reflect the actual level of immigration to Denmark. This is primarily due to the fact that: 1) Over time an individual can be stated several places in the statistics (double counting). Double counting can arise between different cases e.g. some persons, who apply for asylum in Denmark, have already been granted a family reunification permit. Moreover, double counting can also appear within a certain case area. This could for instance be persons, who were granted a residence permit to follow a higher educational programme, and in addition also granted a special work permit which allows them to work part-time. It could also be persons with a work or study permit who change job or educational programme, and thereby need to be granted a new first time residence permit. This could be a person studying in Denmark who is granted a family reunification permit. For instance, 40% of persons granted permit in the area of work in 2009 already held at least one other first time residence permit within the period Approximately 54% of those granted family reunification permits in 2009 held a previous permit as au pair or permit for education. 2) In some cases a residence permit is not used (e.g. the person never enters Denmark) 3) The figures include permits granted to work and study on the Faroe Islands and Greenland. These permits are territorially limited, and therefore do not allow the person to stay in Denmark 4) In some cases there can be a time gap between the time of the permit being granted, and the time of entry into Denmark 5) Nordic citizens can enter and stay in Denmark without a residence permit. Despite these qualifications, residence permit statistics give an approximate indication of the type and level of immigration to Denmark. Immigration statistics are the only true indicator of immigration to Denmark (immigration statistics are available in the annexes of the publication)

13 Migration and Asylum 2010 Technically, the statistics on residence permits (mainly from the Aliens Register and the ECDH system) and immigration statistics (from CPR) can be linked together. Therefore, the Ministry of Integration Affairs, Statistics Denmark and the Danish Immigration Service are currently working on methods to break down the immigration statistics by type of residence permit (excl. Nordic citizens). Some provisional statistics have already been published by Statistics Denmark (see Immigrated persons by reasons for residence 2005, July 2006, text only available in Danish). 4. Other methodical comments concerning the figures Permits in the area of work on the Faroe Islands and Greenland issued before 1 August 2006 are included in the category "Others". Permits issued after 1 August 2006 are registered under any of the other categories according to the type of residence permit. Permits registered in the new ECDH system as of May 2010 are included in the category "Others". In June 2006 Montenegro became an independent state and in February 2008 Denmark recognized Kosovo as an independent state. A complete breakdown of the statistics on Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo can only be found in the tables that exclude historical figures. The delimitation of countries in Europe follows Statistics Denmark s definition (see the link: - the text is in Danish). This definition differs from Eurostat s definition. Eurostat s citizenship codes list has been compiled from the ISO 3166 code list. 5. Internet links Key Danish figures on immigration and asylum are available at the joint website of the Danish Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs and the Danish Immigration Service. The website is available in both Danish and English and is updated on a monthly basis to provide the reader with a timely and consolidated picture of the migratory trends in Denmark. The website also contains overall figures on foreigners in Denmark and the integration of foreigners into Danish Society. - The Refugee Appeals Board ( General information regarding the Danish Refugee Appeals Board - The Regional State Administration ( Information concerning the access to Denmark for EU/EEA citizens - The Danish National Labour Market Authority ( and ( Information and statistics concerning the access to the Danish labour market and information on Danish working conditions and job opportunities in Denmark - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Information on acquisition of visas at the Danish Embassies abroad - The Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation ( Information on moving to Denmark with the purpose of work and living for foreign knowledge workers - Statistics Denmark ( Immigration and emigration statistics, statistics on non-nationals and statistics on acquisitions of citizenship in Denmark

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16 Stastistical Overview Overview of the statistical reporting in relation to the area of work Categories within work decisions Examples of groups of persons included within each category 1. The Pay Limit Scheme Persons offered a job with a yearly pay of minimum DKK / The Greencard Scheme (point based) Persons, who on the basis of a point system, is found likely to be able to find qualified work in Denmark 3. Job-seeking permit after loss of job Persons with a permit under the Positive List or the Pay Limit Scheme, who loose their job through no fault of their own, e.g. due to cutbacks 4. The Corporate Scheme The corporate scheme allows an employee from a company s foreign department to obtain a corporate residence permit in Denmark Work 5. The Positive List Doctors, IT-specialists, engineers, scientists in the natural sciences and the technology sector, social science and economy, other health care staff, etc. 6. Specialists Persons who are recruited on account of their individual qualifications 7. Other wage-earners and selfemployed E.g. interpreters, cooks, agricultural workers, researchers, artists, managers, athletes, fitters, musicians and staff at foreign embassies in Denmark, etc. 8. Trainees Persons, who work in a Danish company for a shorter period with the purpose of training 9. Family ties to a person granted a residence permit in the area of work, etc. Spouses etc. and children to persons with a permit for work, etc. in Denmark 10. Others Residence permits for working purposes, commuters, work on the Faroe Islands and Greenland - EU citizens, family ties to a person granted a residence permit in the area of work on the Faroe Islands - EU citizens. 11. Work permits issued to persons from the new EU Member States * Paid work according to collective bargaining agreements or individual contract (until 1 May 2009) * The national transitional rules for the new EU Member States, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, were abolished as of 1 May All citizens from the EU Member States now have equal access to reside in Denmark for the purpose of work

17 Migration and Asylum 2010 Nationality 2009 selected nationalities 2010 Category Total China India Pakistan Ukraine Schemes under the Job Plan, etc. * Other wage-earners and self-employed Trainees Family ties to a person granted a residence permit in the area of work, etc. Positive decisions in the area of work Total Others ** Total * Includes decisions regarding the Positive List, the Pay Limit Scheme, the Corporate Scheme, the Greencard Scheme (point based) and residence permit for job-seeking (if you lose your job through no fault of your own). ** Includes all other categories in the area of work: residence permits for working purposes (21 permits in 2010), commuters (22 permits in 2010), work on the Faroe Islands and Greenland - EU citizens (350 permits in 2010), family ties to a person granted a residence permit in the area of work on the Faroe Islands - EU citizens (2 permits i 2010) and specialists (15 permits i 2010). Positive decisions in the area of work - broken down by selected categories and largest nationalities 2010 All positive decisions in the area of work Schemes under the Job Plan, etc. Other wage-earners and self-employed Permits Permits 600 Permits Positive decisions in the area of work - broken down by selected sub-categories and largest nationalities The Pay Limit Scheme Permits The Greencard Scheme (point based) Permits Family ties to a person granted a residence permit in the area of work, etc. Permits

18 Stastistical Overview Nationality Positive decisions for schemes under the Job Plan, etc Total The Greencard Scheme (point based) The Pay Limit Scheme (DKK / ) of which 2010 The Corporate Scheme The Positive List Job-seeking permit after loss of job 2010 Total India Pakistan China USA Bangladesh Iran Others Total Positive decisions for schemes under the Job Plan, etc. - broken down by largest nationalities permits Positive decisions for schemes under the Job Plan, etc. - broken down by categories permits India 39% The Pay Limit Scheme 34% The Greencard Scheme 57% Others 26% Bangladesh 4% USA 5% China 7% Pakistan 19% Job-seeking permit after loss of job <1% The Positive List 2% The Corporate Scheme 7% Positive decisions for schemes under the Job Plan, etc. - broken down by nationality and age 2010 India Pakistan China USA Bangladesh Iran Cameroon Nigeria All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <25 years years >30 years - of which positive decisions under the Pay Limit Scheme - broken down by nationality and age 2010 India USA China Canada Russia Ukraine Australia Turkey All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <25 years years >30 years

19 Migration and Asylum 2010 Positive decisions under the Pay Limit Scheme - broken down by sector Total selected nationalities Canada China India USA Total Category IT-specialists Engineers, etc Management (Maingroup 1 in ISCO 88) Social science and economy Scientists in the natural sciences and technology sector Doctors Education, etc Other health care staff Nurses Others Total Positive decisions under the Positive List - broken down by sector Total selected nationalities China India Philippines Ukraine Total Category IT-specialists Doctors Nurses Engineers, etc Social science and economy Education, etc Management (Maingroup 1 in ISCO 88) Scientists in the natural sciences and technology sector Other health care staff Others Total Positive decisions under the Pay Limit Scheme - by largest nationalities permits Positive decisions under the Positive List - by largest nationalities permits India 50% India 26% China 9% Others 24% Russia 2% Canada 4% China 8% USA 12% Others 46% Pakistan 4% Philippines 7% Ukraine 8%

20 Stastistical Overview Nationality Positive decisions under the Greencard Scheme Total Education from an EU/EEA-country or Switzerland of which 2010 Education from a third country Education from Denmark 2010 Total Pakistan India Bangladesh China Cameroon Others Total Positive decisions under the Greencard Scheme - broken down by nationalities and age 2010 Pakistan Positive decisions under the Greencard Scheme - broken down by nationalities permits India Bangladesh China Others 24% Pakistan 32% Cameroon Iran All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Cameroon 4% China 4% Bangladesh 7% India 29% <25 år år >30 år Positive decisions under the Corporate Scheme - broken down by nationalities and age 2010 Positive decisions under the Corporate Scheme - broken down by nationalities permits India China India 67% USA Turkey All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Others 6% Pakistan 1% Turkey 3% USA 4% China 19% <25 år år >30 år 18

21 Migration and Asylum 2010 Nationality Positive decision for other wage-earners and self-employed Total 1st half 2010 Researchers Offshore workers Agricultural workers * Athletes Ukraine China USA Philippines ** United Kingdom ** Russia India Japan Otehrs Total Other wage-earners and self-employed in brief: 2nd half 2010 selected categories 2nd half 2010 When processing applications regarding residence and work permits, the Danish Immigration Service will pay particular attenti on to the following conditions: 2010 Total - Whether there are available professionals residing in Denmark or the EU/EEA who are qualified to carry out the job in question (applies only to certain types of applications). - Whether the nature of the job in question is specialised enough to warrant a residence and work permit. In some cases, the Danish Immigration Service will obtain a statement from the relevant branch organisation or a regional labour market council in order to process an application. A residence permit in the area of work on the Faroe Islands and Greenland will only be granted by prior agreement with the relevant home rules. Positive decisions for other wage-earners and self-employed - broken down by nationalities permits Positive decisions for other wage-earners and self-employed - broken down by categories 2nd half permits Ukraine 21% Researchers 34% Offshore workers 20% China 10% Others 45% United Kingdom ** 7% Philippines ** 8% USA 9% Others 15% Unknown category *** 6% Athletes 8% Agricultural workers * 17% * Agricultural workers comprises production managers, herdsmen and farm assistants. ** Please note that the work permits in 2009 and 2010 to persons from the United Kingdom and the Philippines include permits granted to persons working on drilling platforms on Danish and Faroese territory. It is required that EU citizens have a work Permits in the area of work on the Faroe Islands and in Greenland. *** Including permits registered in the Aliens Register. The positive decisions are divided by different job categories, but cannot be technically extracted

22 USA: 679 permits All positive decisions in the area of work broken down by the ten largest nationalities United Kingdom: 412 permits Ukraine: permits Russia: 220 permits China: 763 permits Iran: 259 permits Philippines: 257 permits Pakistan: permits India: permits Bangladesh: 292 permits 20 Ira Ru Øv I a Stastistical Overview 20

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24 Stastistical Overview Overview of the statistical reporting in relation to the area of study, etc. Categories within study decisions Examples of groups of persons included within each category 1. Education * Higher education, introductory courses to higher education, basic and youth education and folk high schools 2. Au pair Au pair persons working in private homes 3. Interns Interns in the agricultural and forestry sector, architect sector, health sector, and stagiaires Study, etc. 4. Humanitarian work 5. Religious preachers Voluntary work, working-holidays and training or exchange projects Religious preachers from recognized communities, missionaries and others who are active within a religious denomination 6. Family ties to a person granted a permit in the area of study, etc. Spouses etc. and children to persons with a permit for study, etc. in Denmark 7. Other cases Work permits for students following a post-secondary educational programme, work permits to persons with a residence permit (e.g. researchers and working holidays etc.) * After the implementation of the Executive Order on the Issue of Residence and Work Permits for Students on 25 July 2007 residence permits for the purpose of higher education are granted for the duration of the education and further for six months after th e education is completed for the purpose of applying for a job in Denmark.The Greencard Scheme in the area of study will not be reported in the external statistics. 22

25 Uddannelse Migration and Asylum 2010 Positive decisions in the area of study, etc Nationality 2009 selected nationalities Category Total China Philippines Ukraine USA Total Education Au pair Interns Humanitarian work Religious preachers Family ties to person granted a residence permit in the area of study, etc Others * Total * Includes all other categories in the area of study, etc. including work permits to students (3.410 permits in 2010), work permits to persons with a residence permit (typically a study-, researcher-, or a working holiday permit) (572 permits in 2010) and permits to persons according to cities of refugee program (2 permits in 2010). Positive decisions in the area of study, etc. - selected categories and nationalities 2010 All positive decisions in the area of study, etc. Education Au pair Permits Permits Permits Canada I alt Interns Permits Humanitarian work Permits Religious preachers Permits USA China Nepal Turkey Canada Australia Brazil India I alt

26 24 Stastistical Overview Positive decisions in the area of study, etc. - broken down by nationality and age 2010 Education - of which higher education USA China Nepal Turkey Canada Australia All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <20 years years >24 years Au pair Philippines Ukraine Russia Thailand China Brazil All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <20 years years >24 years Humanitarian work Australia Japan Canada Chile Ghana New Zealand All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <20 years years >24 years USA China Nepal Turkey Canada Australia All nationalities Ukraine Brazil USA Belarus Russia Canada All nationalities All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <20 years years >24 years Interns 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <20 years years >24 years Family ties to a person granted a permit in the area of study, etc. Philippines Ukraine Russia Thailand China Brazil 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <20 years years >24 years Canada Turkey Nepal China USA Videregåe Nationalite All national Australia Canada Tyrkiet Nepal Kina USA All national Nationalite All national Australia Canada Turkey Nepal China USA 24

27 Migration and Asylum 2010 Category Nationality 2009 Total Residence permits granted for educational purposes 2010 Higher education, Universities Denmark Higher education, other institutions of which 2010 Course on folk high school Basic training and education Introductory course to higher education 2010 Total % in 2010 USA ,0% China ,2% Nepal ,4% Turkey ,1% Canada ,1% Australia ,5% Brazil ,4% Others ,3% Total % Education: Residence permits for educational purposes can be granted to 1) students following a higher educational programme e.g. students enrolled at the university, 2) students at preparatory courses for higher educational programmes, 3) students attending folk high schools (folkehøjskoler), and 4) students pursuing basic or youth education programmes as highshools or continuation schools. A student following a higher educational programme (or a required preparatory course) is allowed to work 15 hours a week full-time during the months of June, July and August. Danish representations in - among others - Australia, Brazil, Canada, the EU Member States, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and USA are authorized to issue study permits, when certain conditions are fulfilled. These permits are i ncluded in the figures in the table above. Universities Denmark includes the following institutions: University of Copenhagen, University of Aarhus, University of South ern Denmark, Roskilde University, Aalborg University, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen Business School and IT University of Copenhagen. Other higher education institutions includes among others: The Academies of Higher Professional Education, Vocational University, The Royal School of Library and Information Science and the Academies of Music, etc. Permits granted for higher educational purposes - broken down by largest nationalities 2010 Residence permits granted for educational purposes - broken down by categories 2010 USA China Nepal Higher education (Universities Denmark) 61% permits Turkey Canada Australia India All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Universities Denmark Other institutions Basic training and education 5% Course on folk high school 8% Introductory course to higher education < 1% Higher education (other institutions) 26% 25

28 Stastistical Overview Residence permits to au pair persons Nationality Philippines Ukraine Russia Thailand China Others Total Au pair: Residence permits to au pair persons are granted with the purpose of giving the possibility to a young person to improve lan guage and/or professional skills as well as a broaden of their cultural horizon by becoming more acquainted with Denmark. This mean s that in order to be granted an au pair residence permit, there are certain conditions which must be met, either by the au pai r person, the host family, or both parties. Conditions to be met by the applicant: the applicant must be between the ages of 17 and 29 at the time of application as a rule, the applicant may not be married or have children as this is deemed incompatible with the purpose of an au pair stay the applicant must have completed the equivalent of nine years of schooling and must have a working knowledge of either Dan ish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German. Conditions to be met by the host family: the host family must be comprise at least one child under the age of 18, who is living at home, and at least one parent must be a Danish/EU citizen in order for the host family to introduce the au pair person to the Danish language and culture the host family may not receive public assistance as their primary means of support under the terms of the Active Social Policy Act the host family must not have been affected by a waiting period due to earlier abuse of the au pair agreement. Other conditions to be met: the applicant and the host family must fill out the Danish Immigration Service's contract the applicant should assume a role as a member of the family. This means that the applicant are entitled to his or her own room and must contribute to the household by carrying out chores related to the family's daily housekeeping, such as baby sitting, cleaning and doing landry the applicant are entitled to a minimum monthly allowance of DKK ( 410 as of 2011) from the host family as well as free food and lodging, and the daily working hours should be between 3 and 5 hours per day and the au pair are entitled to minimum one full day off every week. As a main rule residence permits are granted for up to 18 months; however no longer than the duration of the au pair contract. EU/EEA citizens do not need a residence permit in order to stay in Denmark as an au pair, instead EU/EEA citizens need to obtain a proof of residence from the regional state administration. Residence permits to au pair persons - broken down by the largest nationalities 2005 Residence permits to au pair persons - broken down by the largest nationalities permits permits Poland 4% Others 33% Romania 5% Russia 6% Ukraine 13% Philippines 39% Others 12% Thailand 1% China 1% Russia 2% Philippines 81% Ukraine 3% Romania Poland Others Total

29 Migration and Asylum 2010 EU/EEA 27 27

30 Stastistical Overview Decisions on EU/EEA residence cards and registration certificates 2010 * Nationality 2009 selected nationalities 2010 Category Total Germany Lithuania Poland Romania Positive decisions of which wage-earners ** of which education of which to family members of an EU/EEA national *** others **** Negative decisions Total * Data refers to first time applications. ** The category wage-earners includes paid employment, workers covered by a collective bargaining agreement, specialists, who are employed in a company on an individiual bargaining contract and posted workers. *** Includes family members regardless if they are EU/EEA nationals or not. Includes residence permits to family members related to persons from the new EU Member States, who are granted a residence permit under the transitional rules. **** Includes the categories: self-employed, including services (92 certificates in 2010), sufficient means (2.261 certificates in 2010) and pensioners (2 certificates in 2010) Total EU/EEA residence cards and residence certificates in brief: According to the EU rules on free movement of persons and services EU/EEA nationals can, subject to certain conditions, travel and reside freely within the area of the Member States. An EU/EEA national may stay freely in Denmark for up to three months, or if she/he is seeking employment during her/his stay, she/he may stay in Denmark for up to six months. An EU/EEA national must be able to identify him/herself and prove his/her nationality and must therefore bring their passport or ID card. If an EU/EEA national wants to reside in Denmark for more than three months (or more than six months for jobseekers), that person may submit an application for an EU/EEA residence card and residence certificate. However, Nordic nationals can reside in Denmark without a permit. The Regional State Administrations in Denmark examine all EU/EEA cases in the first instance, the Danish Immigration Service being the instance of appeal. Familiy members of the EU/EEA national possibility of applying for a registration certificate or residence card pursuant to the conditions of EU Residence Order. In addition, an EU/EEA national has the possibility of applying for a residence permit pursuant to the rules in the Aliens Act. These applications in relation to the Danish Aliens Act are examined by the Danish Immigration Service in the first instance with the possibility to appeal to the Ministry for Integration Affairs. EU/EEA residence cards and registration certificates - by year EU/EEA residence cards and registration certificates - broken down by category Cards and certificates Family members of an EU/EEA national 14% Cards and certificates Education 35% Wageearners 42% Others 9% 28 28

31 Migration and Asylum 2010 EU/EEA registration certificates in broken down by category for EU/EEA States and Switzerland Poland Germany Romania Lithuania France Spain United Kingdom Bulgaria Latvia Italy Hungary Netherlands Slovakia Czech Republic Austria Portugal Estonia Belgium Greece Switzerland * Ireland Slovenia Sweden Norway Malta Cyprus Luxembourg Iceland Certificates Liechtenstein Finland Wage-earners Education Family members Others Note: Data refers to first time applications. * Switzerland is neither a member of the EU nor EEA, however the country is comprised by the provisions in the Danish EU/EEA ministerial order on equal terms with the EU/EEA Member States

32 Stastistical Overview EU/EEA residence cards and registration certificates issued for the purpose of work * Nationality Poland Romania Lithuania Germany Bulgaria Latvia United Kingdom Others Total EU/EEA registration certificates issued for educational purposes * Nationality Germany Spain France Lithuania Romania Poland Italy Others Total * The nationalities are selected on the basis of the largest nationalities in each category in EU/EEA residence cards and registration certificates to wage-earners broken down by nationality and age EU/EEA registration certificates to students broken down by nationality and age Poland Romania Lithuania Germany Bulgaria Latvia United Kingdom All nationalities Germany Spain France Lithuania Romania Poland Italy All nationalities 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 30 <21 years years >30 years 30 <21 years years >24 years

33 Migration and Asylum 2010 FAMILY REUNIFICATION, ETC

34 Stastistical Overview Overview of the statistical reporting in relation to family reunification, etc. Categories within family reunification, etc. Examples of groups of persons included within each category Family reunification, etc. Family reunification (official reporting internationally) Other residence cases 1. Spouses and cohabitants 3. Parents over the age of 60 * Spouses and cohabitants to refugees residing in Denmark, other immigrants in Denmark or Danish or Nordic nationals in Denmark 2. Minors Children of refugees or other immigrants in Denmark 1. Adoption, etc. 2. Other cases Parents to refugees, other immigrants in Denmark, or Danish or Nordic nationals in Denmark Adoption through an adoption agency, private adoption or foster children Previous Danish citizenship, persons of Danish descent, nonfamily connection to persons in Denmark, other reasons than marriage and cohabitation and Danish minority in Landesteil Schleswig, etc. * This category was repealed for applications lodged after 1 July The statistical reporting in relation to family reunification, etc. The statistical reporting in relation to family reunification includes both foreigners with close family in Denmark, who apply after the Aliens Act and foreigners who are family members of Danish nationals, who relocates to Denmark after having exercised his/her right of free movement in another EU/EEA Member State or Switzerland. Family members of EU/EEA nationals and nationals from Switzerland living in Denmark are included in the statistical reporting in relation to EU/EEA. 32

35 Migration and Asylum 2010 Kort om fordelingen [Registrerede] af [registrerede] spontane asylansøgere spontane 2001 asylansøgere fordelt på køn og på alder køn og alder Applications for family reunification * Period Nationality Afghanistan China Iran Iraq Pakistan Philippines Russia Somalia Thailand Turkey USA Vietnam Others Total Applications for family reunification 2005 and broken down by the eight largest applicant nationalities in 2005 * 750 Applications Turkey Thailand Iraq Pakistan Afghanistan USA Somalia Philippines Applications for family reunification 2010 * - broken down by largest nationalities and age Thailand Turkey Philippines Afghanistan China USA Pakistan Vietnam All nationalities 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% <18 years years >23 years * The figures do not include the category other residence cases (e.g adoption, formerly Danish citizenship and Danish descent i.e the overview of the statistical reporting in relation to family reunification, etc.)

36 Stastistical Overview Positive decisions on family reunification 2010 * ** Nationality 2009 selected nationalities 2010 Category Total Pakistan Philippines Thailand Turkey 2010 Total Spouses and cohabitants of which to refugees in Denmark of which to other immigrants in Denmark of which to Danish/Nordic nationals in Denmark Minors of which to refugees in Denmark of which to other than refugees in Denmark Parents over the age of 60 *** of which to Danish/Nordic nationals in Denmark Total of which to refugees in Denmark in % 10% <1% <1% <1% <1% 11% Nationality 2009 selected nationalities Category Total Pakistan Philippines Thailand Turkey Total Spouses and cohabitants of which to refugees in Denmark of which to other immigrants in Denmark of which to Danish/Nordic nationals in Denmark Minors of which to refugees in Denmark of which to other than refugees in Denmark Parents over the age of 60 *** of which to Danish/Nordic nationals in Denmark Total of which to refugees in Denmark in % 10% 1% 2% <1% 0% 9% Note: The figures include first instance decisions only. Negative decisions on family reunification 2010 * **** * Family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules are registered separate and electronically. These decisions are comprised in the figures above. Decisions according to the EU rules regarding children cannot be separated electronically from decisions regarding spouses and cohabitants. In positive and 22 negative decisions were made regarding children according to the EU rules, in 2009 there were 16 positive and 14 negative decisions respectively. Decisions regarding other family members cannot be separated from the figures which are based on manually countings. ** Including 2 permits for family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. *** This category was repealed for applications lodged after 1 July **** As of 11 July 2008 the figures comprises refusals according to The Aliens Act as well as refusals according to the EU rules

37 Migration and Asylum 2010 Applications for family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules 2010 Nationality Period EU/EEA-nationals % United Kingdom % Italy 3 4 <1% Poland 16 3 <1% Czech Republic 1 2 <1% Others % Third country nationals % Turkey % Pakistan % Philippines % FYROM % Others % Total % in % Decisions on family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules * ** Period Positive decisions Negative decisions Total Positive decisions on family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules - broken down by group of nationality and largest nationalities 2010 ** 286 permits Family member is third country national 92% Others 66% 286 permits Family member is EU/EEAnational 8% Thailand 6% USA 6% Pakistan 7% Turkey 15% * Decisions in the years and in the period 1 January July 2008 (43 positive and 2 negative decisions in the period 1 January July 2008) are based on manually countings. As of 11 July 2008 an independent basis for registration of decisions on family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules has been established. ** Including 2 permits for family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register

38 Stastistical Overview Family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules - broken down by age of the Danish reference and of the applicant (under/above 24 years) * ** Applicant Reference Under 24 years Above 24 years Total Applicant Reference Under 24 years Over 24 years Total Under 24 years Under 24 years 10% 14% 24% Above 24 years Above 24 years 12% 64% 76% Total Total 22% 78% 100% Family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules broken down by the basis for the reference's residence *** and by country of residence 286 permits Persons with sufficient means 64% Sweden 56% 286 permits Wageearners 30% Seconded persons 3% Selfemployed 2% Students <1% Others 12% Norway 2% Spain 6% Germany 12% United Kingdom 12% The Danish nationals, who were family reunificated according to the EU rules in 2010, had the following basis for residence in another EU/EEA country or Switzerland: Persons with sufficient means - also called self-sufficient persons: I.e. the Danish national had sufficient income or means in disposal, such that the person in question was not a liability to the State in which he/she took residence. Wage-earners: I.e. the Danish national have had work in the other EU country. Seconded persons: I.e. the Danish national was seconded by a company in an EU country to work for the company in another EU country. Self employed: I.e. the Danish national ran his/her own independent business in the other EU country. Students: I.e. the Danish national was a student in the other EU country at an institution which was either recognized or financed by the State, and also was able to provide for one self. Danish nationals who has exercised his/her freedom of movement in another EU/EEA Member State with sufficient means or as a student, may be required to prove that he/she has sufficient means for him/herself and all their family members upon return to * Excl. 8 permits to other family members, among these permits to children. ** Including 2 permits for family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. *** The basis for residence indicates which type of residence a person who has exercised the right of free movement, by taking residence in another EU/EEA country, is assessed to have had

39 Migration and Asylum 2010 ASYLUM, ETC

40 Stastistical Overview Asylum applications Asylum applications lodged in Denmark (gross application figure) Nationality Afghanistan Algeria Bangladesh India Iran Iraq * Pakistan Russia Serbia and Montenegro ** Somalia Stateless Palestinians Sudan Syria Turkey Others Total Total (excl. Iraqi interpreters, etc.) Asylum applications registered in Denmark (processing figure) Nationality(decision made in the given 2005 period to 2006 process the 2007 asylum application 2008 in Denmark) Afghanistan Algeria Bangladesh India Iran Iraq * Pakistan Russia Serbia and Montenegro ** Somalia Stateless Palestinians Sudan Syria Turkey Others Total Total (excl. Iraqi interpreters, etc.) * Including 374 applications from Iraqi interpreters etc. in 2007 and 20 in ** The number of asylum applications in 2010 from Serbia and Montenegro were 414, of which 247 from Serbia, 162 from Kosovo and 5 from Montenegro. The number of asylum applications registrered in Denmark in 2010 from Serbia and Montenegro were 332, of which 207 from Serbia, 121 from Kosovo and 4 from Montenegro

41 Migration and Asylum 2010 Outgoing requests (from Denmark) for taking charge of/taking back * asylum-seekers according to the Dublin Regulation Total - of which acceptances to take charge of/take back - of which refusals to take charge of/take back - of which pending cases at the end of the period % % ,2% ,1% 32 3,5% 64 4,0% 68 7,3% 79 4,9% Total Incoming requests (to Denmark) for taking charge of/taking back * asylum-seekers according to the Dublin Regulation % % - of which acceptances to take charge of/take back ,4% ,1% - of which refusals to take charge of/take back ,3% 96 17,1% - of which pending cases at the end of the period 75 17,3% ,8% Dublin Regulation in brief: The purpose of the Dublin Regulation is to ensure that an application for asylum is processed in only one EU Member State. In practice, this implies that - if it is assumed that the person in question has entered from another EU Member State - other relevant Member States will be approached in order to ascertain whether that person is known there and consequently must be transferred or returned to the country in question. In practice, this is effected by the police through exchange of fingerpri nts, etc. The Regulation includes, in addition to the EU Member States, also Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland, which has concluded an association agreement with the EU. When an alien applies for asylum in Denmark, the police investigates an examination of the person in question on his or her identity and travel route. This is to establish whether there is basis for refusing entry, sending out the person in question to a safe third country or transferring or re-transferring the person to another EU Member State under the Dublin Regulation. Acceptances to taking charge of/taking back * from Denmark 2010 Acceptances to taking charge of/taking back * to Denmark acceptances To Greece 37% To Sweden 12% From other EU Member States 17% From Sweden 41% 349 acceptances To other EU Member States 23% To Italy 7% To Norway 9% To Poland 12% From Finland 6% From the Netherlands 6% From Germany 11% From Norway 19% * Please note that an acceptance to take charge of/take back an asylum-seeker does not indicate the actual transfer of the asylum-seeker between Member States

42 Stastistical Overview Category Total number of positive decisions on asylum applications in Denmark 2010 * ** Nationality 2009 Total of which 2010 Afghanistan Iran Russia Syria 2010 Total Refugee status (A) Geneva Convention status B-status/De Facto status Quota refugees Applications lodged abroad *** Other status (B) Humanitarian residence permit Exceptional reasons of which return not possible Total (A+B) * Including all instances. See annex 16 for further details. ** Including 18 permits in the asylum area in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. The concerned nationalities are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Rwanda, Syria and Zimbabwe. *** Geneva Convention status or De Facto status permits granted on the basis of asylum-seekers applying for asylum on the Danish diplomatic missions abroad. This possibility to apply for asylum was repealed for applications lodged after 1 July Recognition rates in asylum cases processed in the Danish Immigration Service * Nationality Afghanistan 18% 15% 46% 50% 53% 41% Iran 31% 43% 62% 76% 63% 63% Iraq 7% 2% 88% 60% 47% 23% - of which Iraqi interpreters, etc. 38% 38% Russia 83% 73% 49% 78% 73% 65% - of which chechens ** 92% 77% 89% 90% 92% 77% Serbia and Montenegro <1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% Somalia 7% 17% 33% 18% 52% 32% Stateless Palestinians 14% 31% 48% 15% 31% 13% Syria 54% 78% 70% 90% 69% 58% Others 15% 16% 12% 25% 16% 14% All nationalities 17% 18% 56% 50% 44% 38% Excl. Iraqi interpreters etc. 30% 45% * Including 18 permits in the asylum area in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. ** The recognition rate of other Russian asylum-seekers were 70% in 2005, 70% in 2006, 6% in 2007, 59% in 2008, 59% in 2009, and 48% in

43 41 Migration and Asylum 2010 Unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers * Unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers (gross application figure) Nationality Afghanistan Algeria Iran Iraq Somalia Syria Others Total % of the gross application figure 5% 5% 5% 13% 14% 8% Unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers * - broken down by age 2010 Unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers * - broken down by largest nationalities applications Above 15 years 90% Afghanistan 72% 432 applications Iran 7% years 10% 0-11 years <1% Others 10% Iraq 2% Algeria 2% Syria 4% Somalia 3% Unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers by age and sex Unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers (gross application figure) Age Sex Males years Females Subtotal Males years Females Subtotal Males Above 15 years Females Subtotal Total * If there is any doubt about the age of the applicant, an age examination will be initiated. In a major part of these age examinations, it is assessed that the applicant is not a minor

44 Stastistical Overview Total number of rejected asylum-seekers in return position end of Nationaliteter % in 2010 Afghanistan % Serbia and Montenegro % Iran % Iraq % Somalia % Russia % Syria % Sri Lanka % Azerbaijan % Turkey % Stateless Palestinians % India % Others % Total % Re Serbia and Montenegro: The total number of rejected asylum-seekers in return position in from Serbia and Montenegro were 95, of which 72 were from Serbia, 21 from Kosovo, and 2 from Montenegro. Rejected asylum-seekers in return position in brief: Asylum-seekers having received a final rejection of their application for asylum must leave Denmark according to the deadline stated on the decision. If a rejected asylum-seeker refuses to leave Denmark voluntarily by the set deadline, it is the responsibility of the National Aliens Division to ensure his/her departure. An asylum-seeker who has received a final rejection and await his/her departure, is registered as "rejected asylum-seekers in return position". It is the obligation of asylum-seeker to cooperate with the police over his/her departure. If the asylum-seeker refuses to cooperate, precautions will be arranged to motivate the asylum-seeker to do so. The asylum-seeker will be covered by the food allowance programme and may be moved to a departure centre. Total number of rejected asylum-seekers in return position end of broken down by largest nationalities Persons Iraq Serbia and Montenegro Afghanistan Sri Lanka Iran Somalia Syria Azerbaijan Russia Turkey

45 Migration and Asylum 2010 VISA 43 43

46 Stastistical Overview Authority Decisions The Danish Immigration Service Positive Negative The Ministry of Foreign Affairs * Positive (approx.) ** Total Decisions on applications for visa * Includes positive decision granted by the Danish missions abroad where an agreement upon representation has been made. Exclusive positive decision granted by another country's missions abroad where an agreement upon representation has been made. ** The figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the years are based on estimates. The official statistical reporting in the entire field of visas is as of 2009 covered by data retrieved from the system IVR-VIS/UM-VIS. Visa in brief: Nationals from the Nordic countries and foreigners, who have a residence card and registration certificates issued according to the EUrules on free movement can enter and reside in Denmark without a visa. EU/EEA nationals, foreigners obtaining residence permi t in another Schengen-country and nationals from countries, which are not required to carry an entry visa, can enter and reside in Denmark for up to three months without a visa. Other nationals and foreigners (irrespective of nationality) with an entry prohibition to Denmark are required to carry an entry visa and must obtain that before entering the country. All foreigners must be in possession of a valid passport and the necessary means for covering the expenses related with their stay in Denmark and their return. Furthermore, some basic conditions must be met in order to be granted a visa: the alien s passport must be valid for three months past the visa expiration date, he or she must normally hold a travel insurance policy and may not be registered as an undesirable in the Schengen Information System (SIS) nor previously have been deported from Denmark and given an entry prohibition. A visa is - usually - granted with validity for stays in the entire Schengen-area for up to three months. However, a visa solely for entry in Denmark may be granted in special cases, if a person does not satisfy the conditions for a Schengen visa. The application for a visa must be submitted to a Danish mission abroad, or in case where an agreement on representation has been made, to another Nordic mission. Most visa cases are simple and are decided upon at the representation offices abroad on a ro utine basis. More complicated cases are submitted to the Danish Immigration Service for decision. Refusals by the Danish Immigration Service can be appealed to the Ministry for Integration Affairs. The table above does not include figures from the Ministry for Integration Affairs. Decisions on applications for visa submitted to the Danish Immigration Service All visas granted - broken down by the largest nationalities Decisions Others 47% visas Turkey 6% China 18% Ukraine 6% India 10% Russia 13% Positive Negative 44 44

47 Migration and Asylum 2010 Positive visa decisions granted by the Danish Immigration Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2010 Purpose of travel Authorities/Nationalities The Danish Immigration Service (A) Philippines * Thailand Turkey Sri Lanka * Pakistan Vietnam Russia Indonesia Afghanistan Iran India Ukraine Nepal Others Business reasons selected purposes of travel Visit to family and friends Tourism and transit Cultural visits and Sports 2010 Total The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (B) China Russia India Ukraine Turkey Indonesia Thailand Ghana Iran South Africa Albania Egypt Vietnam Others Total (A+B) * Danish missions in the Philippines and Sri Lanka have no authorisation to issue visas

48 Stastistical Overview All visas granted - broken down by authorities 2010 All visa decisions visas Visas granted by the Danish Immigration Service 8% Positive 94% decisions Visas granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 92% Negative 6% All visas granted by the Danish Immigration Service - broken down by purposes of travel visas Visit to family and friends 79% All visas granted by the Danish Immigration Service - broken down by largest nationalities 2010 Others 54% visas Business reasons 5% Others <1% Official/ Political visits 2% Cultural visits and sports 5% Tourism and transit 9% Pakistan 5% Sri Lanka * 5% Turkey 10% Philippines * 15% Thailand 11% * Danish missions in the Philippines and Sri Lanka have no authorisation to issue visas. All visas granted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs - broken down by purpose of travel 2010 All visas granted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs - broken down by missions abroad visas Business reasons 42% Visit to family and friends 25% Others 48% visas Moscow 14% Others 4% Official/ Political visits 2% Cultural visits and sports 6% Tourism and transit 21% Bangkok 5% Jakarta 5% Shanghai 5% Kyiv 7% Beijing 8% New Delhi 8% 46 46

49 Migration and Asylum 2010 DANISH CITIZENSHIP 47 47

50 Stastistical Overview Danish nationality laid down by law * * Main persons ** Subordinates ** Total Note: Persons listed in a naturalisation bill, with the condition upon release of their present nationality, will only acquire Danish nationality, if the person can prove to have been released from his or her present nationality within a time limit of 2 years from the act has been passed. If the person can not prove this within the time limit, the person will not acquire Danish nationality according to this act. * In new bills were passed regarding Danish nationality, where normally two bills will be passed. The reason for this is that the bill, that was introduced in October 2007, was repealed as a result of the general election on 13 November ** The main persons are applicants for Danish nationality over the age of 18, who are listed in a naturalisation bill, because they fulfil the conditions to be satisfied to acquire Danish nationality. The subordinates are the children under the age of 18 of the main persons. Children can only acquire citizenship together with a main person, where the main person has custody of the child, and if the child is unmarried and lives in Denmark. The information is based on the Nationality Divisions Check List System (TLS). In short the conditions that must be satisfied to acquire Danish nationality by naturalisation: A number of conditions must be satisfied to become listed in a naturalisation bill: the applicant must have a permanent residence permit for Denmark and live in Denmark the applicant must, as a general rule, have lived in Denmark for a continuous period of at least 9 years the applicant must have proof of his or her Danish skills by submitting a certificate of the Danish 3 Examination from the Danish language centers or a corresponding certificate on a similar level the applicant must prove to have some knowledge of the Danish society and of Danish culture and history by presenting a certificate of a special citizenship test the applicant must currently support him- or herself and must not have received any public cash assistance within the latest year ahead of the introduction of the naturalisation bill. Furthermore the applicant may not have received the public assistance mentioned for an aggregate period exceeding six months the applicant can not have overdue debt to public authorities if the applicant has been sentenced for some offences, the general rule is that he or she cannot be listed in a naturalisation bill until the expiration of a certain waiting period and for some offences it is not at all possible to be listed in a naturalisation bill the applicant must agree to renounce his or her present nationality the applicant has to sign a declaration in which he or she swears allegiance and loyalty to Denmark and Danish society, declare willingness to observe Danish legislation and respect fundamental Danish principles of law When a naturalisation bill has been passed, and the act has come into force, the persons listed in the naturalisation bill will acquire Danish nationality. Persons laid down by law 2005 *** - broken down by nationality at time of the application Persons laid down by law 2010 *** - broken down by nationality at time of the application persons persons Others 51% Bosnia- Herzegovina 15% Others 51% Iraq 15% Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 6% Iraq 9% Turkey 8% Somalia 11% Somalia 5% Turkey 8% Stateless 10% Afghanistan 11% *** The figures only include main persons, since it is not possible to provide figures on nationalities for subordinates

51 Migration and Asylum 2010 ANNEXES 49 49

52 Stastistical Overview Annex 1: Positive decisions broken down by type of residence permit, etc. in Denmark 2010 * Category Nationality Schemes under the Job Plan, etc. Other wageearners and selfemployed A) Work B) Study, etc. Other work cases ** Total A) Education Other study Au pair Interns Total B) cases *** Afghanistan Australia Austria Bangladesh Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Czech Republic France Germany Hungary India Iran Iraq Italy Japan Latvia Lithuania Nepal Netherlands Nigeria Pakistan Philippines Poland Romania Russia Slovakia Spain Syria Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom USA Others Total Total Note: Includes all instances and refers to positive decisions regarding first time applications. The annex includes the largest nationalities on the main cases in the Danish Immigration Service. For more details on the largest nationalities for the specific case areas, please consult the following annexes. * Including 18 permits in the asylum area in 2010 and 2 permits for family reunification to Danish citizens according to the EU rules in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. ** Includes all remaining categories in the area of work e.g. family ties to person with a residence permit in the area of work (2.428 positive decisions in 2010), trainees (43 positive decisions in 2010), specialists (15 positive decisions in 2010), and residence permit in the area of work on the Faroe Islands and Greenland (350 positive decisions in 2010). *** Includes all remaining categories in the area of study etc., e.g. work permits to students having a residence permit (3.410 positive decisions in 2010), family ties to person with a residence permit in the area of study (712 positive decisions in 2010), humanitarian work (449 positive decisions in 2010), and work permits to persons with residence permits excl. students (572 positive decisions in 2010)

53 Migration and Asylum 2010 Wageearners Education C) EU/EEA Other EU/EEA cases **** Total C) Family reunification D) Family reunification, etc. - of which to Danish nationals according to the EU rules Other residence cases ***** Total D) E) Asylum, etc. Total E) ****** Total A)+B)+ C)+D)+E) Category Nationality Afghanistan Australia Austria Bangladesh Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Czech Republic France Germany Hungary India Iran Iraq Italy Japan Latvia Lithuania Nepal Netherlands Nigeria Pakistan Philippines Poland Romania Russia Slovakia Spain Syria Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom USA Others Total Total 2009 **** Please see the section on EU/EEA for further details regarding the category "Others". ***** Please See annex 9 for a breakdown by categories. ****** Includes all categories in the area of asylum, quota refugees (494 positive decisions in 2010), refugees with B-status/De Facto status (669 positive decisions in 2010), and the number of permits granted according to the Geneva Convention (797 positive decisions in 2010)

54 Stastistical Overview Annex 2: Number of decisions on work in Denmark 2010 Category Schemes under the Job Plan, etc. * Other wage-earners and self-employed Specialists Trainees Authority Family ties to a person granted a residence permit in the area of work, etc. Commuters Others ** Total The Danish Immigration Service First time applications (1st instance) Granted Refusal The Ministry for Integration (2nd instance) Confirmations Annex 3: Positive decisions on work in Denmark *** Category Year Schemes under the Job Plan, etc. * Other wage-earners and self-employed Work permits to persons from the new EU Member States Specialists Trainees Family ties to a person granted a residence permit in the area of work, etc Commuters Others ** Total * Includes decisions regarding the Positive List, the Pay Limit Scheme, the Corporate Scheme, the Greencard Scheme (point based), and residence permit for jobseeking (if you lose your job through no fault of your own). ** Residence permits for working purposes (21 permits, 23 refusals and 8 confirmations in 2010), residence permit in the area of work on the Faroe Islands for EU citizens (350 permits, 6 refusals and 0 confirmations in 2010), and Family ties to an EU citizen working on the Faroe Islands (2 permits, 0 refusals, and 0 confirmations in 2010). *** Permits in the area of work on the Faroe Islands and Greenland issued before 1 August 2006 are included in the category "Others". Permits issued after 1 August 2006 are registered under any of the other categories according to the type of residence permit. Permits registered in the new ECDH system as of May 2010 are included in the category "Others"

55 Migration and Asylum 2010 Annex 4: Number of positive decisions in selected categories largest nationalities Schemes under the Job Plan, etc. Year Nationality India Pakistan China USA Bangladesh Iran Cameroon Nigeria Canada Nepal Others Total Other wage-earners and self-employed Year Nationality Ukraine China USA Philippines * United Kingdom * Russia India Japan Iran Thailand Others Total Work permits granted to persons from the new EU Member States in accordance with the transitional rules ** Year Nationality Poland Romania Lithuania Bulgaria Hungary Latvia Slovakia Czech Republic Estonia Slovenia Total Note: The nationalities are selected on the basis of the largest nationalities in each category in * Please note that the work permits in 2008 and 2009 to persons from the United Kingdom and the Philippines include permits granted to persons working on drilling platforms on Danish and Faroese territory. It is required that EU citizens have a work Permits in the area of work on the Faroe Islands and in Greenland. ** The national transitional rules for the new EU Member States, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, were abolished as of 1 May All citizens from the EU Member States now have equal access to reside in Denmark for the purpose of work

56 Stastistical Overview Annex 5: Number of decisions on study, etc. in Denmark of which course on folk high school Authority The Danish Immigration Service First time applications (1st instance) Education of which higher education, Universities Denmark of which higher education, other institutions The Ministry for Integration (2nd instance) Category Granted Refusal Confirmations of which basic training and education of which introductory course to higher education Au pair Interns Humanitarian work Religious preachers Family ties to a person granted a residence permit to study, etc Others * Total * Includes the categories work permit to persons with a residence permit (572 permits, 0 refusals, and 0 confirmations in 2010), work permits to students following a higher education (3.410 permits, 4 refusals, and 0 confirmations in 2010) and permits to persons according to cities of refugee program (2 permits, 0 refusals, and 0 confirmations in 2010). 69 Annex 6: Number of decisions on study, etc. in Denmark * Category Education Au pair Interns Humanitarian work Religious preachers Year Family ties to a person granted a residence permit to study, etc Others ** Total * Permits in the area of work on the Faroe Islands and Greenland issued before 1 August 2006 are included in the category "Others". Permits issued after 1 August 2006 registered under any of the other categories according to the type of residence permit. Permits registered in the new ECDH system as of May 2010 are included in the category "Others". ** Work permit to persons with a residence permit (572 permits in 2010), work permits to students following a higher education (3.410 permits in 2010) and permits to persons according to cities of refugee program (2 permits in 2010)

57 Migration and Asylum 2010 Annex 7: Number of positive decisions in selected categories largest nationalities Education Year Nationality USA China Nepal Turkey Canada Australia Brazil India Japan Pakistan Others Total Au pair Year Nationality Philippines Ukraine Russia Thailand China Brazil Sri Lanka USA Indonesia Kenya Others Total Interns Year Nationality Ukraine Brazil USA Belarus Russia Canada China Moldova Thailand Japan Others Total Note: The nationalities are selected on the basis of the largest nationalities in each category in

58 Stastistical Overview Annex 7: Number of positive decisions in selected categories largest nationalities Humanitarian work Year Nationality Australia Japan Canada Chile Ghana New Zealand China Turkey USA Vietnam Others Total Religious preachers, etc. Year Nationality USA Morocco Brazil Pakistan Peru Canada Thailand Turkey India Iran Others Total Note: The nationalities are selected on the basis of the largest nationalities in each category in

59 Migration and Asylum 2010 Annex 8: Number of applications for family reunification in Denmark 2010 Month Total Total Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Nationality Afghanistan Australia Bosnia-Herzegovina Brazil Burma Canada China Dem. Rep. of Congo Egypt FYROM Ghana India Iran Iraq Japan Kenya Kosovo Lebanon Mexico Morocco Nigeria Pakistan Peru Philippines Russia Serbia Somalia Sri Lanka Stateless Palestinians Syria Thailand Turkey Uganda Ukraine USA Vietnam Others Total Cumulative total Of which to Danish nationals according to the EU rules * Total Cumulative total Note: The figures refer to persons, who have applied for family reunification in Denmark and includes only first time applications. * The figures concern applications for family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules the EU rules at the Danish Immigration Service

60 Stastistical Overview Annex 9: Number of decisions on family reunification, etc * ** Category Authority Spouses and cohabitants - of which to refugees in Denmark - of which to other immigrants in Denmark - of which to Danish/Nordic nationals in Denmark Minors - of which to refugees in Denmark - of which to other than refugees in Denmark Parents over the age of 60 *** - of which to Danish/Nordic nationals in Denmark Total (family reunification) Total (other residence cases) **** The Danish Immigration Service (1st instance) The Ministry for Integration (2nd instance) Granted Refusal Confirmations 168 * Decisions regarding family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules are included in the family reunification figures. Decisions regarding children can not be separated electronically from decisions regarding spouses and cohabitants. In permits, 22 refusals, and 4 confirmations were given to children. ** Including 2 permits for family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. *** This category was repealed for applications lodged after 1 July **** In 2010 a total number of 642 residence permits were granted for other residence purposes. These permits include adoption, etc. (313 positive decisions in 2010) (granted by the Regional State Administration and the Danish Immigration Service) and other cases include, Danish minority in Landesteil Schleswig (198 positive decisions in 2010), other reasons than marriage and cohabitation (82 positive decisions in 2010), formerly Danish citizenship (43 positive decisions in 2010), Danish descent (3 positive decisions in 2010), and others (3 positive decisions in 2010). Annex 10: Number of positive decisions on family reunification * ** Year Category Spouses and cohabitants (A) - of which to refugees in Denmark - of which to other immigrants in Denmark - of which to Danish/Nordic nationals in Denmark Minors (B) - of which to refugees in Denmark - of which to other than refugees in Denmark Parents over the age of 60 (C) *** - of which to refugees in Denmark - of which to Danish/Nordic nationals in Denmark Total (A+B+C) * As of 11 July 2008 the figures includes both decisions according to the Danish Aliens Act and the EU rules. Decisions regarding children can not be separated electronically from decisions regarding spouses and cohabitants, in positive permits were given to children. In 2008 and and 16 permits were granted, respectively. ** Including 2 permits in 2010 for family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. *** This category was repealed for applications lodged after 1 July

61 Migration and Asylum 2010 Annex 11: Number of positive decisions on family reunification - selected nationalities * Nationality Afghanistan Brazil China Ghana Iran Iraq Morocco Pakistan Philippines Russia Somalia Syria Thailand Turkey Ukraine USA Vietnam Others Total Annex 12: Number of positive decisions on family reunification to spouses and cohabitants - selected nationalities * Nationality Afghanistan Bosnia-Herzegovina Brazil China Ghana Iran Iraq Morocco Pakistan Philippines Russia Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey Ukraine USA Vietnam Others Total * Including 2 permits for family reunification to Danish nationals according to the EU rules in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. Note: Includes all instances and refers to positive decisions regarding first time applications. The nationalities are selected on the basis of those nationalities where most permits were granted in the recent years

62 Stastistical Overview Annex 13: Number of asylum applications lodged in Denmark 2010 (gross application figure) Period Total Total Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Nationality Afghanistan Algeria Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bhutan Bosnia-Herzegovina Burma Cameroon China Congo Brazzaville Dem. Rep. of Congo Eritrea Ethiopia FYROM Ghana India Iran Iraq Kosovo Libya Morocco Nigeria Pakistan Russia of which Chechens Rwanda Serbia Somalia Sri Lanka Stateless Palestinians Sudan Syria Turkey Uganda Uzbekistan Others Total Cumulative total Total Cumulative total Note: The gross application figures include all persons who have applied for asylum in Denmark, regardless if their case is processed in Denmark or not, hence including persons, who are returned to a safe third country, transferred or re-transferred to another EU Member State under the Dublin Regulation as well as disappearances and withdrawals, etc., during the preliminary asylum procedure

63 Migration and Asylum 2010 Annex 14: Number of asylum decisions on applications registered in Denmark 2010 * Nationality Authority Geneva Convention status The Danish Immigration Service (1st instance) Granted Refusal Granted B-Status Normal procedure Manifestly unfounded procedures Geneva Convention status The Refugee Board (2nd instance) B-Status Afghanistan Algeria Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bhutan Bosnia-Herzegovina Burma Cameroon China Congo Brazzaville Dem. Rep. of Congo Eritrea Ethiopia FYROM Ghana India Iran Iraq Kosovo Libya Morocco Nigeria Pakistan Russia of which Chechens Rwanda Serbia Somalia Sri Lanka Stateless Palestinians Sudan Syria Turkey Uganda Uzbekistan Others Total Total Note: The gross application figure and the processing figure cannot be directly compared, since safe third country and Dublin returns as well as disappearances and withdrawals, etc., in the preliminary procedure, are only included in the gross application figure. Moreover, there is a time lag (the investigation as to whether the asylum application is to be processed in Denmark) between the time of lodging an application (the gross application figure) and the time of the positive decision to process the application in Denmark (the processing figure). * Including 18 permits in the asylum area in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. Total Confirmations Total The percentage of vetos in manifestly unfounded cases, i.e. cases where the Danish Refugee Council disagrees with the Danish Immigration Service, was approximately 10 percent in

64 Stastistical Overview Annex 15: Total number of positive decisions on asylum applications etc. in Denmark 2010 * Types of decision Nationality Applications processed in Denmark 1st instance 2nd instance Geneva Convention status B-Status A) Refugee status B) Other status Total Geneva Convention status B-Status Afghanistan Algeria 3 3 Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bhutan Bosnia-Herzegovina Burma Cameroon 1 1 China Congo Brazzaville 0 Dem. Rep. of Congo Eritrea Ethiopia 7 7 FYROM 0 Ghana 0 India Iran Iraq Kosovo Libya Morocco 1 1 Nigeria 1 1 Pakistan Russia of which Chechens Rwanda Serbia Somalia Sri Lanka Stateless Palestinians Sudan Syria Turkey 0 Uganda 1 1 Uzbekistan Others Total Total ** Quota refugees are resettled in Denmark under an agreement with the UNHCR. Quota refugees ** Embassy application *** *** Refugee status granted on the basis of asylum applications lodged at Danish Embassies abroad (this possibility to apply for asylum was repealed for applications lodged after 1 July 2002). Humanitarian Exceptional reasons **** * Including 18 permits in the asylum area in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. **** Including permits to e.g. unaccompanied minors and residence permits to asylum-seekers that cannot be returned. The permits are granted by the Danish Immigration Service and the Ministry of Integration Affairs. (A+B) 62 62

65 Migration and Asylum 2010 Annex 16: Number of positive decisions on asylum applications in Denmark * ** Category Refugee status (A) Geneva Convention status B-Status/De Facto status * Quota refugees Applications lodged abroad *** Other status (B) Humanitarian residence permit Exceptional reasons of which return not possible Residence permits to Bosnians etc. **** Total (A+B) * Including 308 permits (B-status) to Iraqi interpreters etc. in 2007 and 83 in ** Including 18 permits in the asylum area in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the *** register. Geneva Convention status or De Facto status permits granted on the basis of asylum-seekers applying for asylum on the Danish diplomatic missions abroad. This possibility to apply for asylum was repealed for applications lodged after 1 July **** Temporary residence permits to Bosnians etc. and from the 3 June 2000 temporary residence permits to Kosovars. Annex 17: Number of positive decisions on asylum applications in Denmark - selected nationalities * ** Nationality Afghanistan Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bhutan Bosnia-Herzegovina Burma Dem. Rep. of Congo Eritrea Iran Iraq *** Kosovo **** Russia of which Chechens Serbia and Montenegro **** Somalia Sri Lanka Stateless Palestinians Sudan Syria Others Total * The breakdown by nationality reflects the distribution of the number of persons granted refugee status in Denmark in recent years. Please consult annex 15 for further details. ** Including 18 permits in the asylum area in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. *** Including 308 permits (B-status) to Iraqi interpreters etc. in 2007 and 83 in **** On 21 February 2008 Denmark recognized Kosovo as an independent state and decisions regarding Kosovo nationals are therefore no longer registered under Serbia and Montenegro. The number of decisions granting refugee status to nationals from Serbia and Montenegro was both in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 only to persons from Serbia

66 Stastistical Overview Annex 18: Immigration to Denmark by citizenship Citizenship Denmark (A) Europe (B) of which France of which Germany of which Lithuania of which Poland of which Romania of which Turkey of which Ukraine of which United Kingdom of which former Yugoslavia Africa (C) of which Cameroon of which Ghana of which Morocco of which Nigeria of which Somalia North America (D) of which Canada of which USA South and Central America (E) of which Brazil of which Columbia of which Mexico Asia (F) of which Afghanistan of which China of which India of which Iran of which Iraq of which Japan of which Nepal of which Pakistan of which Philippines of which Sri Lanka of which South Korea of which Thailand of which Vietnam Oceania (G) of which Australia Stateless/unknown (H) I alt (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H) Source: Statistics Denmark 64 64

67 Migration and Asylum 2010 Annex 19: Emigration from Denmark by citizenship Citizenship Denmark (A) Europe (B) of which France of which Germany of which Lithuania of which Poland of which Romania of which Turkey of which Ukraine of which United Kingdom of which former Yugoslavia Africa (C) of which Cameroon of which Ghana of which Morocco of which Nigeria of which Somalia North America (D) of which Canada of which USA South and Central America (E) of which Brazil of which Columbia of which Mexico Asia (F) of which Afghanistan of which China of which India of which Iran of which Iraq of which Japan of which Nepal of which Pakistan of which Philippines of which Sri Lanka of which South Korea of which Thailand of which Vietnam Oceania (G) of which Australia Stateless/unknown (H) I alt (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H) Net immigration (immigration - emigration) Source: Statistics Denmark 65 65

68 Stastistical Overview Annex 20: Immigrants and their descendants (stock as of 1 January) * Citizenship Europe (A) of which France of which Germany of which Lithuania of which Poland of which Romania of which Turkey of which Ukraine of which United Kingdom of which former Yugoslavia Africa (B) of which Egypt of which Ghana of which Morocco of which Somalia of which Uganda North America (C) of which Canada of which USA South and Central America (D) of which Argentina of which Brazil of which Chile Asia (E) of which Afghanistan of which China of which India of which Iran of which Iraq of which Jordan of which Lebanon of which Pakistan of which Philippines of which Sri Lanka of which Syria of which Thailand of which Vietnam Oceania (F) Stateless/unknown (G) I alt (A+B+C+D+E+F+G) As a % of total population 7,7% 8,0% 8,2% 8,4% 8,5% 8,8% 9,1% 9,5% 9,8% 10,1% Source: Statistics Denmark * Asylum-seekers are not included in this statistics. The statistics includes both foreign citizens and Danish citizens of foreign origin (e.g. foreigners who acquire Danish citizenship)

69 Migration and Asylum 2010 Annex 21: Number of non-nationals in Denmark (stock as of 1 January) * Citizenship Europe (A) of which France of which Germany of which Lithuania of which Poland of which Romania of which Turkey of which Ukraine of which United Kingdom of which former Yugoslavia Africa (B) of which Egypt of which Ghana of which Morocco of which Somalia of which Uganda North America (C) of which Canada of which USA South and Central America (D) of which Argentina of which Brazil of which Chile Asia (E) of which Afghanistan of which China of which India of which Iran of which Iraq of which Jordan of which Lebanon of which Pakistan of which Philippines of which Sri Lanka of which Syria of which Thailand of which Vietnam Oceania (F) Stateless/unknown (G) I alt (A+B+C+D+E+F+G) As a % of total population 5,0% 4,9% 5,0% 4,9% 5,0% 5,1% 5,5% 5,8% 6,0% 6,2% Source: Statistics Denmark * It should be noted that this statistics is excl. asylum-seekers and foreign nationals who have been naturalised. The number of persons with a foreign origin in Denmark is typically either calculated as the number of non-nationals (this table) or the number of immigrants and their descendants. (see annex 20)

70 Stastistical Overview Not registered in the CPR, but registered in AR, etc. Not residing in Denmark Not registered in CPR, but registered in the AR, etc. Residing in Denmark Registered in CPR Not registered Applications in the CPR, for but residence Applications Not registered in the CPR, Non-nationals Non-nationalsRegistered Immigrants Danish in the Danish CPR citizens citizens permit to Denmark Applications for work Applications for study, etc. Applications for EU/EEA residence cards and registration certificates Applications for family reunification, etc. Asylum applications lodged in Denmark Nordic citizens Work Study, etc. EU/EEA nationals Family reunification, etc. Asylum, etc. Immigrants Descendants Note: AR = Aliens Register, etc., CPR = Danish Civil Registration System. Annex 22: Overview of all residence permits granted in Denmark * ** Category Work of which Schemes under the Job Plan, etc. - of which other wage-earners and selfemployed - of which work permits to persons from the new EU Member States *** Study, etc EU/EEA of which wage-earners Family reunification, etc of which spouses and cohabitants Asylum, etc. **** Total * Visas (on applications submitted to the Danish Immigration Service) are excluded. This table refers to first time applications and includes all instances.the overview comprises residence permits granted in accordance with the Danish Aliens Act, etc., and includes time-limited residence permits. It should be noted that this overview does not directly reflect the level of immigration to Denmark. This is primarily due to the fact that: 1) Nordic citizens can enter and stay in Denmark without a residence permit, 2) foreign citizens can apply for different types of residence permits subsequently (e.g. a person granted family reunification may also be granted asylum, and students with a residence permit may be granted a work-permit for part-time work), and 3) in some cases a residence permit is not used (e.g. the person never enters Denmark). Despite these qualifications, residence permit data gives an approximate indication of the type of immigration to Denmark. The statistics on immigration published by Statistics Denmark is the only true indicator of immigration to Denmark (see annex 18). ** Including 18 permits in the asylum area in 2010 and 2 permits for family reunification to Danish citizens according to the EU rules in 2010 registered incorrectly in the Aliens Register. It is not technically possible to remove these permits from the register. *** The national transitional rules for the new EU Member States, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, were abolished as of 1 May All citizens from the EU Member States now have equal access to reside in Denmark for the purpose of work. **** Including 308 permits (B-status) to Iraqi interpreters etc. in 2007 and 83 in

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