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Asylum applications and refugees from Sao Tome and Principe

5 people from Sao Tome and Principe fled in 2017 and applied for asylum in other countries, according to UNHCR data. This corresponds to approximately 0.002% of all residents. All refugees fled to Sao Tome and Principe. Overall, 100 percent of the asylum applications have been rejected.

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Asylum applications of refugees from Sao Tome and Principe

The total number of initial and continuing applications refers to the year 2017. Please note that the number of decisions (acceptances or rejections) does not have to add up with the number of applications because there may still have been open cases from previous years. Also, they don't have to be closed within the same calendar year. In addition, asylum procedures can also be closed, if the applicant disappeared or withdrew the application.

New Applications

DestinationAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
Brazil500
Totals500

Reviews

DestinationAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
Brazil000
Totals000


National migrant stock from 1960 to 2020

In 2020 a total of 2,139 migrants lived in Sao Tome and Principe, representing about 0 percent of the total population. These are all residents who live permanently in the country but were born in another country. The numbers includes granted refugees but no asylum seekers. The data are based on the results of censuses, as well as on estimates and projections from the United Nations Population Division.
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