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Asylum applications and refugees from Montenegro

336 people from Montenegro fled in 2021 and applied for asylum in other countries, according to UNHCR data. This corresponds to approximately 0.054% of all residents. The most common destination countries have been Germany, France and the United States. Overall, 98 percent of the asylum applications have been rejected. The most successful have been the refugees in the United States.

A total of 74 people fled to the United States from Montenegro. With 5 positive decisions, 12.50 percent of all new applications have been accepted. Another 35 applications were rejected, and no decisions were made on those remaining in 2021.

In a second table below you can additionally find the refugees who came from abroad and applied for asylum in Montenegro.

Refugee countries by origin and destination


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Asylum applications of refugees from Montenegro

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

DestinationAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
Germany1460980.0 %
France740770.0 %
United States7453512.5 %
Italy18050.0 %
Switzerland90120.0 %
Belgium5050.0 %
Norway5050.0 %
Sweden5050.0 %
Totals33652422.0 %

Reviews

DestinationAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
Germany2440350.0 %
France440100.0 %
United States3050100.0 %
Italy000
Switzerland500
Belgium000
Norway000
Sweden180100.0 %
Totals3415558.3 %

Asylum applications from foreign refugees in Montenegro

Montenegro is not only a country from which many people escape. There are also refugees from other countries, who apply for asylum here and hope for a better future. In the year 2021, there have been 245 asylum applications from refugees of other countries. The most successful have been the refugees from Russia and from Iran.

New Applications

OriginAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
Afghanistan9700
Morocco4400
Cuba40050.0 %
Iran295550.0 %
Pakistan1500
Algeria1100
Russia950100.0 %
Totals245101050.0 %

Reviews

OriginAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
Afghanistan000
Morocco000
Cuba000
Iran000
Pakistan000
Algeria000
Russia000
Totals000


National migrant stock from 2010 to 2020

In 2020 a total of 70,999 migrants lived in Montenegro, 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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