Number of first asylum applications decreases in third quarter

The number of first asylum applications in the third quarter of 2026 has fallen by 13 percent compared to the same period a year ago. The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reports this based on provisional figures from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND). In the third quarter, which runs from July 1 to September 30, almost 5,900 people applied for asylum for the first time. That is 850 fewer than in 2025.