Fewer and fewer Belarusians are applying for asylum in Lithuania — statistics
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The highest number of asylum applications from Belarusians in Lithuania was recorded in 2022 (416 people). This is according to data from the annual reports of the Migration Department.
Euroradio noted several interesting figures in the reports.
Asylum statistics
Here is how the number of applications submitted by Belarusian citizens changed over the years:
- 2020: 81 applications
- 2021: 260 applications
- 2022: 416 applications (peak figure)
- 2023: 287 applications
- 2024: 140 applications
- 2025: 83 applications
The infographic below shows how many positive and negative decisions were made.
Threat to National Security
The revocation of protection and residence rights most often occurred through the cancellation of residence permits on the grounds of being considered a “threat to national security.”
