Fewer cases filed by asylum seekers and foreign nationals were recorded in both the Administrative Court of International Protection and the Administrative Court in 2025, the Law Office said on Tuesday.

A total of 3,193 cases were filed with the Administrative Court of International Protection, including appeals and detention and deportation orders. This marks a 48 per cent decrease in new appeals compared to 2024 and a 59 per cent drop compared to 2023.

Of these, 2,880 cases (90.2 per cent) were submitted by applicants from non-safe countries, 310 (9.71 per cent) from safe countries, and three by stateless individuals. Applicants from non-safe countries increased by 68 per cent compared to 2023 and by 22 per cent compared to 2024, while applicants from safe countries fell by 67 per cent and 22 per cent respectively.

The highest number of appeals from non-safe countries came from the Democratic Republic of Congo (1,153), followed by Syria (374), Cameroon (261) and Nigeria (199). Among safe countries, most applications came from India (28), Egypt (19) and Bangladesh (12).

A total of 3,130 appeals were completed in 2025, with only 68 successful outcomes. Of these, 19 applicants were granted refugee status, six received subsidiary protection, 33 saw the contested decision annulled, eight had detention orders revoked, and in two cases alternative measures to detention were imposed.

As of January 1, 2026, 6,390 cases were pending, compared to 6,590 at the start of 2025.

In the Administrative Court, 1,308 recourses were filed against the Republic in 2025, down from 1,465 in 2024 and 1,879 in 2023.

Appeals filed by foreign nationals accounted for 55 per cent of all cases in 2025, rising to 68 per cent when including cases related to detention and deportation orders.

Such recourses decreased by 13 per cent compared to 2024 and by 42 per cent compared to 2023. Meanwhile, recourses against detention and deportation orders dropped by 10 per cent year-on-year but rose by 14 per cent compared to 2023.

A total of 193 published decisions were issued in cases involving foreign nationals, with 79 per cent (153 cases) decided in favour of the Republic and 21 per cent (40 cases) against it.

At appellate level, 169 appeals were filed in 2025 by asylum seekers and foreign nationals, an increase of 8 per cent compared to 2024 but a 20 per cent decrease compared to 2023.

Appeals against Administrative Court decisions rose by 29 per cent year-on-year but fell by 30 per cent compared to 2023.

In total, 60 published decisions were issued in 2025, 51 relating to the Administrative Court of International Protection and nine to the Administrative Court.

Of the 51 cases, eight appeals were filed by the attorney-general and 43 by asylum seekers. Seven of the attorney-general’s appeals (88 per cent) were successful, while 41 of the asylum seekers’ appeals (95 per cent) were rejected and only two succeeded.

Of the nine Administrative Court cases, six were filed by the attorney-general and three by applicants. Five of the attorney-general’s appeals were successful, while one was rejected. Of the applicants’ appeals, two succeeded and one was dismissed.