Asylum applications and refugees from Cuba
21,821 people from Cuba fled in 2021 and applied for asylum in other countries, according to UNHCR data. This corresponds to approximately 0.194% of all residents. The most common destination countries have been the United States, Mexico and Uruguay. The most successful have been the refugees in Paraguay and Guyana.A total of 8,463 people fled to the United States from Cuba. With 47 positive decisions, 19.58 percent of all new applications have been accepted. Another 193 applications were rejected, and no decisions were made on those remaining in 2021.
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Development of asylum applications from citizens from Cuba 2000 to 2021
The top line represents the total number of asylum applications (first applications + reviews). Below are the number of recognized refugees (green) and rejected applications (red).Asylum applications of refugees from Cuba
The total number of initial and continuing applications refers to the year 2021. 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 | |||||
| Destination | Applied | Accepted | Rejected | Acceptance rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,463 | 47 | 193 | 19.6 % | |
| Mexico | 8,319 | 1,766 | 780 | 69.4 % | |
| Uruguay | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Spain | 1,106 | 24 | 836 | 2.8 % | |
| Suriname | 430 | 10 | 0 | 100.0 % | |
| Brazil | 358 | 365 | 46 | 88.8 % | |
| Costa Rica | 357 | 48 | 568 | 7.8 % | |
| Chile | 158 | 0 | 104 | 0.0 % | |
| Paraguay | 152 | 653 | 0 | 100.0 % | |
| France | 144 | 45 | 197 | 18.6 % | |
| Italy | 122 | 17 | 49 | 25.8 % | |
| Colombia | 111 | 13 | 5 | 72.2 % | |
| Ecuador | 84 | 5 | 19 | 20.8 % | |
| Canada | 83 | 81 | 16 | 83.5 % | |
| Greece | 76 | 5 | 19 | 20.8 % | |
| Montenegro | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 % | |
| Slovenia | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Guyana | 37 | 21 | 0 | 100.0 % | |
| Argentina | 34 | 5 | 18 | 21.7 % | |
| Germany | 34 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 % | |
| Poland | 34 | 0 | 22 | 0.0 % | |
| Croatia | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Panama | 21 | 0 | 99 | 0.0 % | |
| Netherlands | 17 | 13 | 0 | 100.0 % | |
| Russia | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Armenia | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 % | |
| Austria | 13 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 % | |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 11 | 0 | 100.0 % | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 18 | 12 | 60.0 % | |
| Honduras | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peru | 8 | 25 | 14 | 64.1 % | |
| Sweden | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 % | |
| Switzerland | 8 | 12 | 0 | 100.0 % | |
| Guatemala | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| El Salvador | 6 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 % | |
| Czechia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 % | |
| Finland | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0.0 % | |
| Serbia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 % | |
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 % | |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 % | |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 % | |
| Romania | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 % | |
| Totals | 21,821 | 3,204 | 3,081 | 51.0 % | |
Reviews | ||||
| Destination | Applied | Accepted | Rejected | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,524 | 68 | 144 | 32.1 % |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suriname | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Costa Rica | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0.0 % |
| Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| France | 203 | 5 | 63 | 7.4 % |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Canada | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 % |
| Greece | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 % |
| Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Guyana | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Argentina | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Germany | 11 | 5 | 13 | 27.8 % |
| Poland | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Croatia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 % |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Netherlands | 8 | 10 | 0 | 100.0 % |
| Russia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Honduras | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peru | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sweden | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0.0 % |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Czechia | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Finland | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 % |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 % |
| Romania | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 % |
| Totals | 4,888 | 93 | 303 | 23.5 % |
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