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MIXED MIGRATION FLOWS IN THE MEDITERRANEANCompilation of Available Data and InformationDecember 2019

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ContentsHighlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Overview of Arrivals & Registered Irregular Apprehensions . . . . . . . . 6

Overview Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

EU – Turkey Statement and the Eastern Mediterranean Route . . . . . 11

Countries of First Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Cyprus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Bulgaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Western Balkans and Other Transit Countries/Areas . . . . . 22

Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Bosnia and Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Montenegro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

North Macedonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Serbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Slovenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Kosovo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Central Mediterranean - Other Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Niger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

DTM Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

* References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).

MIXED MIGRATION FLOWS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Compilation of Available Data and Information December 2019

Syrian refugees crossing the Serbian-Croatian border.: Francesco Malavolta/IOM 2015

A total of 128,536 migrants and refugees arrived in Europe through different land and sea routes between January and December 2019, 13 per cent less than the same period of 2018 when 147,673 sea and land arrivals were reported, 32 per cent less than the 188,372 arrivals registered in this period of 2017 and 67 per cent less than the 390,456 registered during this period in 2016.

There were 81,147 registered arrivals via the Eastern Mediterranean route (63% of the total) in Cyprus, Bulgaria and Greece in 2019. Another 32,513 arrivals were registered via the Western Mediterranean route (25%) leading to Spain in the same period, and 14,876 were registered crossing the Central Mediterranean route (12%), arriving by sea to Italy and Malta. This shows that the Eastern Mediterranean route continues to surpass both the Western and Central Mediterranean routes as the main route taken by migrants and refugees travelling to Europe by sea and land, as it has done each month since February 2019. In the same period of 2018, the Western route was recorded as the most active with 65,325 arrivals (44% of the total). On the Eastern route there were 57,543 registered arrivals (39%) and the on Central route there were 24,815 registered arrivals (17%).

Between January and December 2019, Hellenic Authorities reported 71,386 new arrivals, which makes Greece the top arrival country in Europe so far in 2019. Arrivals this year in Greece are 42 per cent higher than the 50,215 registered in 2018, and over two times the 35,052 reported in 2017. Of all registered arrivals of migrants and refugees into Greece between January and December 2019, 62,445 arrived by sea and the remaining 8,941 were by land. According to available data, the most frequently registered nationality of arrivals by sea between January and December 2019 was Afghanistan (44%) followed by the Syrian Arab Republic (25%), Iraq (5%) and others (read more here).

A total of 32,513 migrants and refugees were registered entering Spain in 2019, which is half of the 65,325 registered in the period of 2018 and 13 per cent more than the 28,707 registered in the same period of 2017. Among the total arrivals to Spain in 2019, 80 per cent arrived by sea and the remaining 20 per cent arrived by land to the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the north coast of Africa. According to the information reported by the Spanish Ministry of Interior, the main nationalities among arrivals by sea between January and November 2019 are Morocco (30%), Algeria (15%),Mali (9%) and others (46%) (read more here).1

Italian authorities reported the arrivals of 11,471 migrants and refugees between January and December 2019. Arrivals In this period have decreased by 51 per cent compared to the 23,370 registered in 2018 and are just 10 per cent of the 119,639 registered arrivals to Italy in the same period of 2017. The most frequently registered country of origin for those arriving at Italy in 2019 has been Tunisia (23%), followed by Pakistan (10%), Côte d’Ivoire (10%), and other African and Southern Asian countries (see more here). In addition, there were 3,405 registered arrivals in Malta between January and December 2019, over twice the 1,445 registered in 2018. According to available data from national authorities, Sudan is the most frequently reported nationality at arrival between January and December 2019 (39%), followed by Eritrea2 (7%) and Nigeria (6%) (see more here).

In addition to first-arrival countries, authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Montenegro in the Western Balkans region have observed a significant increase, registering a total of 40,958 new apprehensions in all three countries in 2019. This is 28 per cent more than the 32,111 reported in 2018 and significantly more than the 2,314 registered in the same period of 2017.

1 Excluding nationality data for arrivals to Spain in December 2019 which is not yet available.

2 The information on nationality breakdown provided in this report is based on the nationality declared by migrants as reported by the Maltese authorities.

HIGHLIGHTS

Figure 1: Arrivals to Europe by month via the Western, Central and Eastern Mediterranean routes, 2018-2019.

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The Italian Coast Guard rescues migrants bound for Italy. Francesco Malavolta/IOM 2014

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OVERVIEW OF ARRIVALS & REGISTERED IRREGULAR APPREHENSIONS

Figure 2: Arrivals in Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Malta and Bulgaria, 2016–2019.

Figure 3: Registered irregular apprehensions in the Western Balkans and other transit countries/areas, 2017–2019.

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Map 4: Missing Migrants: Fatalities/Missing in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.

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In response to the arrival of almost one million migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa through the Eastern Mediterranean route in the second half of 2015 and the first three months of 2016, the European Union (EU) and Turkey agreed on a plan to end irregular migration flows from Turkey to the EU on 18 March 2016. The document states that from 20 March 2016 all persons who do not have a right to international protection in Greece will be returned to Turkey, based on the Readmission Agreement from 2002 signed between the countries (the whole document is available here). At the same time, it was agreed to facilitate the resettlement of Syrian refugees from Turkey to many European countries (European Economic Area, EEA). The total number of Syrian refugees resettled so far, between April 2016 and December 2019, is 29,118.

Figure 4: Number of Syrian refugees resettled from Turkey to Europe (EEA) between April 2016 and December 2019.5

5 The figure includes the number of refugees from the Syrian Arab Republic assisted by IOM Turkey through the 1:1 resettlement scheme as well as other bilateral programs.

A significant decrease in arrivals in Greece was observed starting from the second quarter (April – June) of 2016 until mid-2019. From the 152,617 arrivals in Greece registered in the first quarter of 2016, a drastic drop was registered in the second quarter of 2016 with 7,498 new entries by land and by sea. Arrivals in 2017 were around 8,800 each quarter on average, with the second quarter marking a record low of 6,272 new entries that year. A more sustained trend was observed over 2018, with quarterly arrivals at around 12,500 new entries on average. Arrivals registered in the first half of 2019 (18,448) were 19 per cent lower than in the first half of 2018 (22,899), but a new increase was observed during the third quarter of the year: arrivals between July and September 2019 (26,852) are higher than the totals of the first and second quarter this year (8,162 and 10,286, respectively). Arrivals in Greece in the fourth quarter of 2019 (26,086) and for 2019 overall (71,331) are higher than those reported in Spain (9,621 in Q4 and 32,513 in 2019) and in Italy (3,838 in Q4 and 11,471 in 2019 so far).

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SPAINDevelopments during the reporting periodDuring the reporting period (1–31 December), Spanish authorities registered the arrivals of a total of 2,738 migrants and refugees, representing an increase of 7 per cent compared to arrivals in the previous month (2,556) and just half (51%) of the arrivals in December last year, when a total of 5,578 individuals arrived in Spain using sea and land routes.

Between January and December 2019, the total number of individuals that have reached Spain by sea and land route is 32,513. The arrivals registered in this period represent a decrease of 50 per cent compared to the same period in 2018, when a total of 65,325 arrivals were recorded.

Demographic profileAccording to the information reported by the Spanish Ministry of Interior, the main nationalities among arrivals by sea between January and November7 2019 are Morocco (30%), Algeria (15%), Mali (9%), Guinea (9%) and non-specified nationals from Sub-Saharan countries (18%), followed by 19 per cent of other nationalities.

During the same period in 2018, the most popular nationalities reported were Morocco (23%), Guinea (11%), Mali (10%), Algeria (8%) together with a large proportion of non-specified nationals from Sub-Saharan countries (33%).

Based on IOM estimates from DTM flow monitoring data of 2019, 80 per cent of all arrivals by sea are adult males, 13 per cent are adult females and the remaining 7 per cent are children.

7 Based on available nationality data for 23,157 individuals entering Spain between January and November in 2019. Data on nationalities for arrivals in December are not yet available.

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Figure 6: Land and sea arrivals registered in Spain each month, 2019

Figure 7: Nationality breakdown of sea arrivals to Spain between January and November 2019.7

Figure 8: Nationality breakdown of sea arrivals to Spain between January and December 2018.

Figure 9: Age/Sex breakdown of sea arrivals between January and December 2019, estimates based on DTM flow monitoring data.8

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Main entry pointsBased on DTM monitoring data, an estimated 78 per cent (2,137) of migrants and refugees who arrived in Spain in December 2019 used different sea routes to the Spanish islands and the peninsular coasts. The remaining 22 per cent (601 individuals) arrived in Spain by land, by reaching the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.

From the total number of sea and land arrivals between January and December 2019, some 41 per cent reached the coasts of Andalusia, and another 8 per cent arrived at the Canary Islands by using the Western African sea Route. A further 24 per cent arrived at the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the northern coast of Africa, mostly by land (81%) and the remaining by sea (19%).

Sea arrivalsThe reported 2,137 arrivals by sea registered in December 2019 are less than half of the arrivals in the same month in 2018 (5,013) and almost the same as the arrivals by sea in December 2017 (2,371). The 26,168 sea arrivals reported between January and December are 55 per cent less than the arrivals in the same period in 2018 (58,525) and 17 per cent more than the sea arrivals between January and December 2017 (22,414).

The migrants and refugees who arrived in December 2019 by sea travelled in 94 embarkations, which is a bit more than the estimated 63 embarkations registered in the previous month and less than the 156 embarkations registered in December 2018. Since the beginning of 2019, the Spanish authorities have reported to have intercepted a total of 1,192 vessels. This is 44 per cent less than the number of embarkations registered in the same period last year, when a total of 2,115 embarkations were intercepted on their way to Spain (923 vessels less).

Figure 10: Sea arrivals to Spain by month, comparison 2015–2019.

Land arrivals in Ceuta and MelillaIn December 2019, a total of 601 individuals were recorded entering through the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, the two Spanish autonomous cities located in Northern Africa, which is 23 per cent less than the 783 individuals registered in the previous month. Of the total, 86 arrivals were registered in Ceuta (14%) and the other 515 (86%) in Melilla. The total number of land arrivals this month represents an increase of 6 per cent when compared to the same month in 2018, when a total of 565 arrivals were apprehended by the Spanish authorities.

Still, the overall number of land arrivals between January and December this year (6,345) is slightly less (-7%) than the 6,800 entries registered in the same period of 2018.

Resettlement From the beginning of the first National Resettlement Program which initiated in June 2016 until now, IOM has assisted the resettlement to Spain of 2,263 refugees. The last arrivals were registered in September 2019, when 825 refugees were resettled from Turkey, Jordan and Israel under the second Spanish National Resettlement Program.

As of September 2019, Spain officially launched the third national resettlement program, financed by the Spanish Ministry of Labour, Migration and Social Security. The program has a duration of 18 months and it is expected to facilitate the resettlement of 1,200 refugees from the following countries: Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Niger and Turkey. No arrivals under this program have been registered in its initial phase between September and December 2019.

Figure 12: Resettlements of nationals from the Syrian Arab Republic to Spain, 2016–2019.

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ITALY Developments during the reporting period

During December 2019, authorities in Italy registered a total of 589 new arrivals, which is a 52 per cent decrease compared to the 1,232 reported in November 2019. Arrivals in December 2019 are 64 per cent more than the 359 in December 2018, 75 per cent less than the 2,327 of December 2017 and it is just 7 per cent of the 8,047 registered in December 2016.

A total of 11,471 migrants and refugees were reported to have arrived in Italy between January and December of 2019. This is a 51 per cent decrease in comparison with the same period of 2018 when 23,370 arrivals were registered and is 10 per cent of the 119,369 reported between January and December 2017. Arrivals in Italy this year are the lowest reported on record since DTM began collecting this data in 2014.

According to the available data shared by the Italian Ministry of Interior (MOI),9 most migrants and refugees arrived in 2019 so far are adult males (71%), with the rest being adult females (9%), accompanied children (5%) and unaccompanied and separated children (15%).

Tunisia represents the first declared nationality for registered migrants arriving in Italy in 2019, with 2,654 individuals (23% of the total). Other main reported countries of origin are Pakistan (10%), Côte d’Ivoire (10%), Algeria (9%), Iraq (8%) and others of Africa and Southern Asia. Tunisians also made up the biggest national group of arrivals between January and December 2018 (22% of the total), followed by migrants from Eritrea10 (14%), Iraq (7%), Sudan (7%) and Pakistan (7%).

Migrants and refugees that arrived by sea in Italy between January and December 2019 departed more often from Libya (36%) and Tunisia (32%). Other main reported countries of departure are Turkey (16%), Algeria (8%) and Greece (8%).11 This year for the first time since 2011 Tunisia has surpassed Libya as the main country of departure until the beginning of October; although departures from Tunisia decreased in November and December compared to previous months, the country is still the departure of one third of all registered arrivals.

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Figure 16: Nationality breakdown of registered arrivals by sea in Italy between January and December 2018.

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4 December – After the Ministry of Interior’s approval, the vessels Alan Kurdi and Ocean Vikings disembarked 121 migrants at the ports of Messina (Sicily) and Pozzallo (Sicily). Specifically, the first vessel disembarked 61 migrants, and the second 60. The migrants were rescued in two operations in the Central Mediterranean sea (more here).

23 December – Following the Ministry of Interior’s approval, the vessel Ocean Vikings disembarked 159 migrants in Taranto (Apulia). The migrants rescued will be relocated in France, Germany, and Portugal (more here).

29 December - The vessel Alan Kurdi disembarked 32 migrants in Pozzallo (Sicily), following the Ministry of Interior’s approval. The migrants were onboard for 4 days, after they were rescued from a rubber boat in distress coming from Libya. (more here).

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No official estimate on the number of migrants entering Italy by land and air borders is provided by Italian authorities. Nevertheless, according to media reports and IOM operations in the North of Italy, there is a continuous flow of migrants and refugees entering Italy by land from Slovenia. The main reported nationalities of migrants entering Italy by land are Pakistan and Afghanistan.

It is well reported by media and organizations in the field, including IOM, that some migrants try to exit the country and reach other European destinations. Ventimiglia consistently remains the most popular transit place for migrants and refugees who are trying to cross the border with France, followed by Bardonecchia (Italy/France), Como (Italy/Switzerland) and, to a lesser extent, Bolzano (Italy/Austria).

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https://www.open.online/2019/12/04/migranti-al-via-lo-sbarco-dei-61-migranti-dellalan-kurdi-a-messina/

https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2019/11/03/news/alan_kurdi_in_mattinata_l_attracco_a_taranto_con_88_migranti_a_bordo-240112752/

https://www.internazionale.it/bloc-notes/annalisa-camilli/2019/11/25/ocean-viking-messina-lampedusa

Relocation within Europe

After the closure of the EU relocation mechanism, IOM supports Italian authorities in the procedures to relocate some of the migrants and refugees arriving by sea to other EU countries. In 2019, IOM Italy assisted the relocation of 230 individuals to France and 132 to Germany; main nationalities were Sudan (25%), Côte d’Ivoire (12%), Cameroon (10%) and Nigeria (10%).

So far in 2019, IOM has also assisted the transfer of 31 children to the United Kingdom within the framework of the DUBS project. Since the beginning of the project (April 2018), a total of 44 children were transferred to the UK with IOM support.

Resettlement and Humanitarian Corridors

IOM Italy manages a resettlement program financed by the Ministry of Interior, under which 471 refugees were assisted so far in 2019: 79.2 per cent of them are nationals from the Syrian Arab Republic with the rest being from Sudan, Eritrea12, Ethiopia and others. Departures took place from Lebanon, Jordan, Sudan and Libya.

Over the past three years, a consortium of faith-based organizations has been organizing self-funded humanitarian corridors in agreement with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Ministry of Interior. A total of more than 2,700 migrants and refugees have been admitted in Italy since February 2016, with beneficiaries granted reception and integration services by the promoting organizations.

Humanitarian corridors and evacuations from Libya to Italy assisted by other UN agencies have also been registered during the reporting period.

12 The information on nationality breakdown provided in this report is based on the nationality declared by migrants as reported by the Italian MOI.

Migrants in reception centres

According to the data provided by the Italian Ministry of Interior, the total number of migrants hosted in reception centres of various types throughout the country is 91,424 in December 2019. This is a 33 per cent decrease compared to December 2018. Out of the total, 27 per cent of migrants and refugees are hosted in second-level reception centres (SIPROIMI) while the rest are hosted in first-level reception centres (hotspots, former CARA, CAS, etc.).

The number of migrants and refugees in reception is decreasing due to the decrease in arrivals and to legislative changes which have also affected the criteria to be granted a shelter in the reception system.

The number of unaccompanied migrant children in dedicated reception facilities is also decreasing. According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, around 6,369 Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) were in reception at the end of November 2019, which represents a 66 per cent decrease compared to November 2018 (18,508). Children coming from Albania, Egypt, Pakistan, Côte d’Ivoire and the Gambia represent more than half of all unaccompanied migrant children registered and present in residential or family care.

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MALTADevelopments during the reporting period

During the reporting period (1–31 December 2019), 97 migrants disembarked in Malta. The registered arrivals were the result of one rescue operation, coordinated by the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) at the beginning of the month. Arrivals in December 2019 are approximately half of the 193 reported during the previous month this year (1–30 November 2019), and approximately 63 per cent less than the 263 arrivals registered in December 2018.

According to the data provided by the Maltese Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security (MHAS), a total of 3,405 migrants arrived in Malta in 2019. This is more than twice the estimated arrivals for 2018 (1,445). According to available official data and IOM estimates, total arrivals in Malta in 2019 have exceed the yearly totals registered since 2013.

Figure 18: Arrivals in Malta, January–December 2019.13

According to available data from the MHAS, in 2019, Sudan was by far the most frequent reported nationality at arrival (39%), followed by Eritrea14 (7%), Nigeria (6%), Morocco (5%), Côte d’Ivoire (5%), and about 30 other nationalities. Most disembarked migrants were adult males (71%), followed by children (24% of the total) and adult females (5%). Just over half of all children were reported to be unaccompanied (53%).15

Figure 19: Arrivals in Malta, 2013–2019.16

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GREECEDevelopments during the reporting period

During this reporting period (1–31 December 2019), Hellenic authorities registered 6,952 migrants and refugees who arrived in Greece by sea and land. This is 26 per cent less than the previous month, when 9,365 arrivals were registered, almost two times the 3,954 reported in December 2018, and more than two times the 2,845 reported in December 2017.

Between January and December 2019, 71,386 migrants and refugees have been registered. This is 42 per cent more than the 50,215 in 2018 and more than twice the 35,052 reported in 2017. Thirteen per cent of all migrants and refugees registered arriving in Greece so far in 2019 crossed into the country through land routes and the remaining 87 per cent arrived by sea.

Afghanistan was the most commonly reported country of origin in 2019, declared by 43 per cent of registered migrants and refugees arriving by sea to Greece. Other countries and areas of origin include the Syrian Arab Republic (25%), followed by Iraq (5%), the Palestinian Territories (5%), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (5%). The remaining 17 per cent are distributed among 60 other countries/areas of origin. In the same period of 2018, the most frequently reported countries or areas of origin were Afghanistan (29%), the Syrian Arab Republic (23%), Iraq (18%), the Palestinian Territories (4%) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (4%).

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Figure 22: Arrivals by sea and by land in Greece between January and December 2017–2019.

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According to the latest available data from IOM Athens and national authorities there were an estimated 103,122 migrants and refugees in different accommodation facilities on the Greek mainland and islands at the end of December 2019, an increase (4%) compared to the 99,251 reported at the end of the previous reporting period (November 2019) and a 72 per cent increase compared to the 60,083 registered at the end of December 2018. An estimated 41 per cent of people in official reception facilities in Greece at the end of December 2019 were registered in facilities on the islands, while the remaining 59 per cent were registered in different types of shelters on the mainland. Since May 2019 when 68,714 were reported, more accommodated migrants and refugees have been reported each month in Greece than any month since DTM began collecting this information in 2016.

Table 2: Types of facilities in Greece and occupancy at the end December 2019.

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Islands 41,899Open Accommodation Facilities on the mainland 24,110UNHCR Accommodation scheme on the mainland 21,620EKKA UAC 5,301Reception and Identification Centers on the mainland (Evros) 380Detention Centers on the mainland 2,914Hotels in the mainland 6,898Total 103,122

Map 7: Distribution of migrants in reception centres in Greece by region, December 2019.

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According to the available data for December 2019, Lesbos, Samos and Kos (in descending order) are the main entry points for migrants who arrived in Greece by sea, similar to the previous reporting period also (1–30 November). Available data indicates that the majority of those who arrived in the country by land in 2019 travelled from the Edirne province in Turkey to the Evros region in Greece.

Map 6: Main entry points to Greece, 2018 and 2019.

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CYPRUSDevelopments during the reporting period

According to available data from authorities in Cyprus, 487 arrivals were recorded in December 2019. Of these, 454 arrived by land via the Green Line from the northern part of the island and the remaining 33 arrived by sea. Overall, this represent a decrease of 40 per cent from the 813 arrivals reported in November 2019, and it marks one of the lowest numbers of monthly arrivals in 2019. Nevertheless, a total of 7,821 arrivals have been registered this year ( January–December), which is almost 1.5 times the 4,795 reported in 2018 and three times the 2,662 reported in 2017.

In 2019, migrants and refugees arriving by land were most frequently registered as nationals of Syrian Arab Republic (31%), followed by Cameroon (14%), Bangladesh (12%), Pakistan (12%), Georgia (4%), and others (28%). Most were adult males (72%), some were adult females (14%) and the remaining were children (13%).

Figure 25: Arrivals in Cyprus between January and December, comparison 2017–2019.

Figure 26:Nationality breakdown of land arrivals in Cyprus in December 2019.

Figure 27: Nationality breakdown of land arrivals in Cyprus between January and December 2019.

Figure 28: Sex/age breakdown of land arrivals in Cyprus between January and December 2019.

Migrant presence

As of the end of December 2019, 247 migrants and asylum seekers were reportedly accommodated in the Kofinou Reception Facility in Cyprus, consistent with previous months in 2019. The highest reported number of accommodated in 2019 was 255 in January, and the lowest was 214 in July.

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BULGARIADevelopments during the reporting period

In December 2019, Bulgarian authorities have reported the apprehension of 87 new irregular migrants. Of these, there were 35 apprehensions inside the country, 28 apprehensions on exit from the country, and 19 apprehensions were on entry at the border with Turkey. Furthermore, there were 5 apprehensions at the border with Greece.18

Between January and December 2019, there have been 1,940 new apprehensions.This is 23 per cent less than the 2,533 apprehensions registered between January and December 2018. The monthly average of new apprehensions in Bulgaria in 2019 was 162 and has ranged from a minimum of 55 in November to a maximum of 318 in May.

Figure 29: Number of new irregular migrants apprehended in Bulgaria each month, comparison 2017–2019.

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As of 29 December 2019, an estimated 587 migrants and asylum seekers were accommodated in different reception facilities in Bulgaria, slightly more than the 541 reported as of 28 November 2019, yet is less than the 690 reported one year previously (30 December 2018).

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Figure 30: Nationality breakdown of migrants registered at entry in Bulgaria between January and December 2019.

Figure 31: Nationality breakdown of migrants apprehended within Bulgaria between January and December 2019.

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WESTERN BALKANS AND OTHER TRANSIT COUNTRIES/AREAS

Map 8: Western Balkans map with figures of irregular migrant apprehensions and arrivals in December 2019.

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min. 29,196 irregular migrantsapprehended in Bosnia andHerzegovina in 2019, a 21 per centincrease compared to the 24,067reported in 2018.

8,685 irregular migrantsapprehended in Montenegro in2019, an 87 per cent increasecompared to the 4,645 reported in2018.

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Est. 71,386 new land andsea arrivals registered in Greece in2019, 42 per cent increase comparedto the 50,215 registered in 2018.According to the last available data,at the end of December 2019,123,122 migrants and refugees wereestimated to be residing in Greece(excluding those self-settled).

17,611 new migrants andrefugees registered in receptioncentres in Serbia in 2019, twotimes the 8,827 reported in 2018.

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ALBANIADevelopments during the reporting period21

During this reporting period (1–31 December 2019), there were 31 reported apprehensions on entry to Albania in the Gjirokaster region, much less than the 180 reported in November 2019. The 453 apprehensions on entry in October was the most reported on entry in one month since DTM activities began in Albania in January 2016. A similar number of entries was recorded in the same month last year (32 in December 2018). Between January and December 2019, a total of 1,735 apprehensions on entry were recorded, 7 per cent more than the 1,627 recorded in 2018.

Additionally, 160 individuals were apprehended on exit22 in their attempt to exit to Montenegro via the Shkoder region, more than the 107 reported in November 2019, yet almost as many as the 185 reported in October which was the highest reported amount on exit since November 2018 when 205 were registered. Overall, 1,332 apprehensions on exit were recorded during 2019 which is 25 per cent less than the 1,772 recorded in 2018.

Individuals registered between January and December 2019 most frequently originated from the Syrian Arab Republic (30%), followed by Iraq (23%), Morocco (10%), Afghanistan (10%), Pakistan (9%) and others (18%). Available data for the same period of 2018 indicates a relative decrease in the presence of Syrian nationals (53% between January–December 2018) and a relative increase in Iraqi nationals (9% between January–December 2018).

21 IOM collects data from two major Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) in Albania, one in the Gjirokastra region and one in the Shkodra region. There are other smaller points and irregular border crossings that are not included in this summary.

22 In March 2018, DTM established a Flow Monitoring Point in the north of Albania to capture outgoing flows towards Montenegro. For more information about incoming and outgoing flows in 2018, check here.

Figure 32: Registered irregular migrants on entry in Albania each month, 2016–2019.

Figure 33: Registered irregular migrants on exit in Albania each month, 2018–2019.

Figure 34: Nationality breakdown of registered irregular migrants between January and December 2019.


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Developments during the reporting period

During December 2019, Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities (Ministry of Security of BiH) reported 1,100 new irregular migrants, less than the 1,925 reported in the previous month (November 2019) and one third of the 3,326 reported in October 2019. The average number of migrants arriving each week since the beginning of 2019 is 561.

Between January and December 2019, 29,196 new arrivals have been reported. This is 21 per cent more than the 24,067 reported in 2018 and significantly more than the 755 reported in 2017.23

The most commonly reported country of origin of individuals entering Bosnia and Herzegovina between January and December 2019 was Pakistan (33%), followed by Afghanistan (14%), Iraq (8%), Morocco (8%), the Syrian Arab Republic (7%), Bangladesh (7%) and others (23%). Between February and December 2018,24 nationals of Pakistan were also the most frequent (33%), followed by migrants and refugees from the Islamic Republic of Iran (15%), the Syrian Arab Republic (12%), Afghanistan (12%), Iraq (9%) and others (19%).

Between January and September 2019, nationals of Pakistan were the most frequent among irregular arrivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This changed in October and November, where nationals of Afghanistan were the most frequently reported, and again in December 2019, when Morocco was the most commonly reported nationality. The number of both Afghan and Pakistani nationals registered in the country decreased significantly during the same month. Additionally, since September 2019, IOM detected a significant increase in the number of unaccompanied children from Egypt amounting to total of 348 for 2019. Of these, 75 per cent of unaccompanied children from Egypt entered Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fourth quarter of the year, with the highest monthly total in November (163 arrivals).

23 Total figures of arrivals to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2017 and 2018 have been slightly adjusted from previous reports according to data provided by the Ministry of Security.

24 Nationality data for January 2018 is not available, hence the summary refers to the period between February and December 2018.

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Figure 37: Irregular entries to Bosnia and Herzegovina, weekly arrivals in 2019.

Figure 38: Nationality breakdown of migrants registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina between January and December 2019.

Figure 39: Nationality breakdown of migrants registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina between February and December 2018.

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Migrant presence

According to the data received from IOM and partner agencies working in the field, there were an estimated 8,128 migrants and refugees residing in the country as of 29 December 2019, a decrease since 24 November when 8,852 were recorded. Of the 4,152 people residing in the official reception facilities or who registered a private address as a requirement for their asylum claim, 74 per cent of individuals were adult males, 5 per cent adult females and 21 per cent children. Among the children, 57 per cent were registered as unaccompanied and separated.25

Migrants and refugees present in the country as of 29 December were nationals of Pakistan (47%), Afghanistan (19%), Iraq (8%), Egypt (5%), the Islamic Republic of Iran (4%) and others (17%).26

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Figure 40: Nationality breakdown of accommodated migrants and refugees as of 29 December 2019.

Figure 41: Age/sex breakdown of accommodated migrants and refugees as of 29 December 2019.

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CROATIADevelopments during the reporting period

Based on available data from the Croatian Ministry of Interior, a total of 1,390 irregular migrants were apprehended in December 2019, 11 per cent less than the 1,555 apprehended during November 2019. The number of apprehensions in December this year is 97 per cent more than the 704 reported in December 2018 and over almost nine times the 155 recorded in December 2017.

Of those apprehended in Croatia in December 2019, 237 (17%) were apprehended in Primorsko-Goranska county on the way to the Slovenian border. Additionally, 198 (14%) were apprehended in Vukovarsko-Srijemska county which borders Serbia, and 192 (14%) were apprehended in Zagrebacka county bordering Slovenia.

Between January and December 2019, authorities in Croatia apprehended a total of 19,683 irregular migrants, 143 per cent more than the 8,092 apprehended in the same period of 2018 and more than almost eight times the 2,479 registered by the end of December 2017.

Figure 42: Number apprehended migrants in Croatia each month, 2017–2019.

Pakistan (21%) and Afghanistan (17%) are the most common origin countries reported by registered migrants between January and December 2019, followed by Iraq (9%), Turkey (9%), the Syrian Arab Republic (6%) and others (38%). Compared to the same period last year, a decrease is observed in the proportion of nationals of the Islamic Republic of Iran (11% in 2018, 4% in 2019). Likewise, an increase in the proportion of nationals of Pakistan is observed (14% in 2018, 21% in 2019).

Figure 43: Country or area of origin of irregular migrants apprehended in Croatia, January to December 2019.

Figure 44: Country or area of origin of irregular migrants apprehended in Croatia between January to December 2018.

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By 30 December 2019, a total of 514 asylum seekers were accommodated in reception centres in Croatia, 9 per cent more than the 471 reported at the end of November 2019. Of these, 425 migrants and asylum seekers were accommodated in the open reception centre in Zagreb, 73 were accommodated in the open reception centre in Kutina and 16 in the closed reception centre in Ježevo.

Table 4: Reception facilities in Croatia with information on occupancy and capacity as of the end of December 2019.

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MONTENEGRODevelopments during the reporting period

During this reporting period (1–31 December 2019), authorities in Montenegro registered 631 new migrants and refugees,27 34 per cent less than the 961 reported in the previous month (November 2019). The 1,220 reported in October 2019 was the highest number of reported apprehensions in Montenegro since DTM activities began in January 2016. Of the 631 arrivals in December, 609 were registered on entry to Montenegro and the remaining 22 were registered on exit. In the same month last year, December 2018, just 245 new migrants and refugees were registered in Montenegro.

Since the beginning of the year, authorities registered a total of 8,695 migrants and refugees, of which 8,257 were on entry and 438 were on exit. This is 87 per cent more than in 2018 when 4,645 were reported, and more than ten times the 807 reported in 2017.

In 2019 the reported country of origin of registered migrants was most commonly Morocco (34%), followed by the Syrian Arab Republic (21%), Algeria (15%), Iraq (7%), Pakistan (5%) and others (18%). Nationals of the Syrian Arab Republic were the most frequent among those registered each month in Montenegro between April 2018 and May 2019. Since June 2019, nationals of Morocco have been the most frequent, and were the majority among those registered in November and December 2019 (56% and 73% respectively).

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Figure 45: Registrations on entry to Montenegro registered each month, 2017–2019.

Figure 46: Country or area of origin of registered migrants between January and December 2019.

Figure 47: Country or area of origin of registered migrants between January and December 2018.

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As of 25 December 2019, there were 302 migrants and asylum seekers accommodated in the reception facilities, less than the 397 reported as of 27 November 2019.

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NORTH MACEDONIADevelopments during the reporting period

During this reporting period (December 2019) 266 new arrivals were registered in North Macedonia, which represents a 44 per cent increase compared to the previous reporting period (November 2019) when 185 arrivals were reported. By the end of December, total of 1,788 migrants have been registered arriving to the country in 2019. There were almost three times as many new arrivals in December 2019 when compared to December 2018, when 92 arrivals were reported.

Figure 48: Apprehensions of irregular migrants entering North Macedonia each month, 2017–2019.

Based on the monthly report for the month of December, the Red Cross mobile teams in the area of Gevgelija provided assistance to 1,419 persons which excludes the Transit reception center Vinojug located in the vicinity of the southern border with Greece, while the mobile team covering the areas of the villages Lojane, Vaksince, Lipkovo all located in the close vicinity of the northern border with Serbia assisted 1,692 persons, this number excludes the Transit Reception Centre Tabanovce.

According to available data, migrants and refugees from Afghanistan (34%) were the most frequent of those registered by authorities between January and December 2019, followed by Pakistan (22%), the Syrian Arab Republic (7%), Bangladesh (6%), Algeria (6%), and others (25%). According to the available data for 2018,28 the most frequently reported nationality was the Islamic Republic of Iran (62%), followed by Afghanistan (12%), Pakistan (10%), Iraq (8%), Libya (4%) and others (4%). A decrease in the proportion of Iranian nationals is observed this year so far, together with an increase in the proportion of Afghan and Pakistani nationals.

Migrant presence

According to available data, the total number of accommodated migrants and refugees in North Macedonia as of 31 December 2019 is 109, similar to previous months. The number of accommodated migrants throughout 2019 ranges from a minimum of 37 reported in January to a maximum of 146 reported in July.

Table 5: Capacity and current occupancy of accommodation facilities in North Macedonia as of 31 December 2019.

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ROMANIADevelopments during the reporting period

In December 2019, Romanian authorities apprehended a total of 240 migrants and asylum seekers. Of these, 179 apprehensions were on exit from the country mainly towards Hungary (Arad, Timis and Satu-Mare county) and 61 were on entry, intercepted entering from Bulgaria (Giurgiou). This is the highest reported number of apprehensions in Romania since 542 were reported on entry and exit in total in September 2017, and 42 per cent of all reported apprehensions in Romania in 2019 occurred in the last two months of the year (November–December 2019).

Between January and December 2019, there have been 734 migrants and asylum seekers apprehended on exit, an 18 per cent increase on the 622 reported in 2018. There have also been 212 apprehended on entry in 2019, a 13 percent decrease on the 245 reported in 2018.

Figure 51: Registered irregular migrants in Romania each month, 2018–2019.

According to the available data,29 between January and December 2019 nationals of Iraq constitute the largest group (41%), followed by those from the Syrian Arab Republic (12%), Afghanistan (10%), the Islamic Republic of Iran (9%), Turkey (6%), and others (22%).

Of the 706 migrants registered between January and December 2019, 71 per cent were adult males, 16 per cent adult females and 13 per cent children.

Migrant presence

As of 26 December 2019, there were 569 migrants and asylum seekers registered as residing in state-run accommodation facilities in Romania, 182 more than the 387 reported at the end of November 2019 and 184 more than the 385 registered at the end of the same month last year, December 2018. Most migrants were in the asylum centres located in Bucharest (130), followed by Somcuta Mare (95) and Radauti (93).

29 Based on available nationality data for 925 apprehended migrants and asylum seekers in Romania in 2019.

Figure 53: Age/sex breakdown of apprehended migrants between January and December 2019.

Figure 52: Nationality breakdown of migrants apprehended between January and December 2019.

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SERBIADevelopments during the reporting period

In December 2019, 2,21930 new migrants and refugees were registered in Reception Centres (RC) in Serbia, which is a 19 per cent decrease compared to the previous month (2,745), and a 250 per cent increase on the reported number for the same month last year, December 2018 (635). While 60 per cent of new arrivals irregularly entered Serbia from North Macedonia, part of those coming from Albania via Kosovo31 grew to 25 per cent this month.

Total registrations between January and December this year were 17,611, which is two times the 8,827 registered in 2018 and over three times the 5,435 registered in the same period of 2017.

Those registered in December 2019 were most frequently from Afghanistan (53%), followed by arrivals from Syrian Arab Republic (24%), Morocco (7%), Pakistan (5%), Algeria (3%) and others (8%). Registrations of nationals of Afghanistan have been increasing each month since July 2019, when 190 were registered, to December 2019 where 1,184 have been registered (53% of the total), whilst registrations of nationals of Pakistan and Bangladesh have become less frequent over the same period.

According to a UN partner agency, 1,713 new arrivals to Serbia were identified in December 2019. Of these, 60 per cent arrived from North Macedonia (down from 65% in November), 5 per cent from Bulgaria (down from 7%), while 25 per cent arrived from Albania (up from 15%) and 10 per cent from other destinations. Among them, 13 per cent were UASC.

Migrant presence

The number of migrants and refugees in Serbia on 31 December according to the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees and Migration (SCRM) was 6,410. Around 1,101 were observed residing outside the official reception system: some 298 in Belgrade City Center and another 803 in border areas with Croatia, Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the end of last month, November 2019, this total was 5,253 and so has increased by 22 per cent this month. It is the highest reported number since 5 July 2017. The reported nationalities of present migrants on 31 December is Afghanistan (52%), then the Syrian Arab Republic (12%), Iraq (6%), Pakistan (6%), Bangladesh (6%), the Islamic Republic of Iran (5%), and others (11%). Most are male adults (76%), then children (17% including 5% UASC) and female adults (7%).

Figure 54: Arrivals in Serbia each month each month, 2017–2019.

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SLOVENIADevelopments during the reporting period

In December 2019, authorities in Slovenia apprehended 794 irregular migrants, 19 per cent less than the 941 reported in November 2019 and 46 per cent less than the 1,463 reported in October. Between January and December 2019, 14,300 irregular migrants were apprehended by Slovenian authorities, 69 per cent more than the 8,477 reported in the same period of 2018 and more than seven times the 1,934 reported in the same period of 2017. The following highlights are from this reporting period (1-31 December 2019).

According to available data between January and December 2019,32 Pakistan and Algeria were the most commonly reported origin countries registered (25% and 14% respectively). Afghanistan (13%), Morocco (10%) and Bangladesh (10%) were the remaining origin countries reported in the top five nationality groups registered. Pakistani nationals were also the most frequently reported in the same period of 201833 (28%), followed by nationals of Afghanistan (12%), Algeria (11%), the Islamic Republic of Iran (9%), the Syrian Arab Republic (8%) and others.

32 Nationality data is available for 12,690 of 14,300 total registered arrivals to Slovenia Jan–Dec 2019.

33 Nationality data is available for 7,362 of 8,477 total registered arrivals to Slovenia Jan–Dec 2018.



Figure 57: Apprehensions of irregular migrants entering Slovenia each month, comparison 2017–2019.

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As of 31 December 2019, there were 320 migrants and asylum seekers accommodated in different facilities around the country, similar to the 336 accommodated at the end of November 2019. The lowest reported number in 2019 was 288 on 16 January, and the highest was 580 on 30 April.

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December 15 – According to the Slovenian statistical office, there were 250,000 immigrants in Slovenia at the start of 2018, or 12% of the country’s population. In the last ten years, 15,000 residents acquired Slovenian citizenship, of whom 70% citizens of countries of former Yugoslavia (source: STAT).

December 17 - Sustainable development NGO Terra Vera has carried out a project pro-moting cooperation between immigrants, refugees and established Slovenian designers. The results of the year long Akupara initiative, a creative incubator of handicrafts, design, cooper-atives and cultural production, were presented in Maribor (source: STA ; RTV SLO).

December 20 - Police processed more than 15,200 irregular crossings of the border by the end of November 2019, which represents some 70% increase compared to the same period in 2018. A total of 3,640 migrants have asked for international protection (policija.si; UOIM).

December 20 - Members of the task force examining the impact of irregular migration in municipalities bordering Croatia met with mayors of the area. Interior minister Poklukar stated that the number of migrants on the Western Balkan route, which has increased by 71 percent in 2019, will continue to grow next year (source: RTV SLO, STA).

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https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/poklukar-stevilo-prebeznikov-bo-raslo-tudi-v-prihodnjem-letu/509771

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TURKEY

Syrians under Temporary Protection

Turkey’s temporary protection regime grants the 3,576,370* Syrian nationals the right to legally stay in Turkey as well as some level of access to basic services. The vast majority - 3,512,927* individuals - lives outside of formal camps, known as temporary accommodation centers, thus primarily residing across the Turkish border provinces of Hatay, Adana and Kilis. As such, only 63,443* Syrians live in formal camps, the majority of which are located close to the Syrian border. Compared to December 2018 when 13 temporary accommodation centers were hosting migrants in Turkey, only seven remain operational with six no longer in service. As a result, 80,009 fewer Syrians currently reside in the centers.

*Data source DGMM, 31.12.2019

Background and Latest Figures

According to the latest available figures from the Turkish Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM), there are currently over 3.9 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most are Syrians (3,576,370* individuals) who are granted temporary protection status. In addition, asylum-seekers and refugees from countries including Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq and Somalia constitute another significant group of foreign nationals. According to UNHCR, as of end of February 2019, there are 368,230** asylum-seekers and refugees present in Turkey. The number of foreign nationals has decreased by 45,996 in comparison to December 2018 (3.9 million foreign nationals).

In addition, there are 1,101,030* foreign nationals present in Turkey holding residency permits, including humanitarian residency holders. Compared to December 2018, this is an increase of 247,756 individuals. The exact number of humanitarian residency holders is unknown, but it is estimated that there are more than several thousand humanitarian residency permit holders.

*Data source DGMM, 31.12.2019**Data source UNHCR, 28.02.20191

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Another significant group of foreign nationals in Turkey are the 368,230* asylum-seekers and refugees consisting of different nationalities, but mainly originating in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Residence Permit Holders

Foreigners who wish to stay in Turkey beyond the duration of a visa or visa exemption -i.e. longer than 90 days, must obtain a residence permit. According to DGMM, there are 1,101,030 residence permit holders in Turkey with various categories of the residence permit, including “other”. The latter category includes humanitarian residence permit holders, and while the exact number is unknown, it is believed that the vast majority of foreign nationals in this category are Iraqis.

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1 UNHCR ended registeration process in Turkey on 10 September 2018. the registration process will continue with the procedure carried out by the Turkish authorities.

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Apprehended/Rescued Persons on Sea*

The Turkish Coast Guard (TCG) recorded 3,768 irregular migrants and one fatality in December 2019. Comparing to December 2018, there is an increase of 1,188 apprehended individuals, when 2,580 irregular migrants were recorded. These figures only include those apprehended and rescued by the TCG, while the actual number of migrants and refugees departing Turkey by sea may be higher. Apprehensions at the so-called ‘hotspots’ on the Aegean Sea are shown in the map (left).

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August 249 250 8,422 8,430 - - 11 11September 321 324 11,638 11,673 1 1 12 13October 357 359 12,382 12,392 3 3 19 19

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Total 1,762 1,778 60,819 61,028 33 33 77 81

Upon identification of the apprehended persons, the latter are referred to removal centers by the Turkish Gendarmerie or are issued a deportation letter, unless they claim asylum. However, apprehended individuals have the right to claim asylum after being referred to a removal center or issued deportation letters. The top ten nationalities of apprehended/rescued migrants are Afghan, Palestinian, Syrian, Senegalese, Congolese, Iraqis, Central African, Somalian, South African, and kuwaiti.

*Data source TCG, 31.12.2019

Map 12: Apprehensions off the Turkish coast, January–December 2019.

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Apprehended Persons on Land*

According to the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) daily figures, 14,611 irregular migrants were apprehended during December 2019 at Turkey’s borders with the Syrian Arab Republic, Greece, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Bulgaria. Irregular exits were higher at Turkey’s western borders (with Europe), and borders with the Syrian Arab Republic and Greece are the main entry points into Turkey. In comparison, the total number of apprehended persons on land was higher in December 2018, when 16,744 persons were apprehended. Meanwhile, the number of apprehended persons during attempted exit out of Turkey were highest at the border with Greece. The entry and exit figures breakdown are shown in the table (left).

During December 2019, the highest number of irregular crossings at entry and exit took place at the border with the Syrian Arab Republic, with a total number of 9,692 apprehended persons. In comparison to previous month there is an increase in the irregular border entries from Syrian Arab Republic to Turkey (2,377). In November 2019, 7,263 irregular entries of individuals were recorded at this border.

*Data Source TAF, 31.12.2019

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Known Entry and Exit PointsThe following are known entry points by land: Hatay, Kilis, Şanlıurfa (from the Syrian Arab Republic), Silopi, Çukurca (from Iraq), Şemdinli, Yüksekova, Başkale, Ağrı, Doğubeyazıt (from Islamic Republic of Iran)

Known entry points by air: İstanbul, İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen, Antalya, Esenboğa Ankara (from third countries)

Known exit points by sea: Çeşme, Ayvalık, Didim, Bodrum, Küçükkuyu (Locations close to Lesbos, Samos, Chios, Symi, Kos and Rodos)

Known exit points by land: Edirne (to Greece and Bulgaria), Kırklareli (to Bulgaria)

Known exit points by air: İstanbul, İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen (to certain EU MS)

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Readmitted Migrants andRefugees to TurkeyOn 18 March 2016, EU and Turkey agreed on the readmission of migrants arriving from Greece to Turkey after 20 March 2016. In this regard, according to DGMM reports, 1,996* migrants and refugees have been readmitted to Turkey from Greece between 4 April 2016 and 31 December 2019. Main points of return from Greece include Lesbos, Chios, Kos and Samos, while the main readmission points to Turkey include Dikili, Çeşme, Bodrum and Adana (point of entry is through airport).

Per nationality breakdown of readmitted migrants is shown in the graphic above.

The top nine nationalities are included in the graph, while the “others” category includes migrants from Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Nepal, Myanmar, Guinea, Palestinian Territories, Senegal, Ghana, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti, Lebanon, Mali, Dominica,

India, Sierra Leone, Yemen, Congo, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Comoros, Niger, Sudan, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Togolese Republic and Zimbabwe.

*Data source DGMM, 31.12.2019

Resettlement of Syrians From TurkeyThe 18 March 2016 EU-Turkey statement aims to replace disorganized and irregular migratory flows by facilitating organized and safe pathways to European countries. Specifically, the statement stipulates that for every Syrian returned to Turkey from the Greek islands, another Syrian will be resettled directly to Europe from Turkey. According to DGMM data released on 31 December 2019, there are 25,161* persons that have been resettled under this instrument, with primary resettlement destinations being Germany, France, the Netherlands and Finland.

*Data Source DGMM, 31.12.2019

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KOSOVO34

In Kosovo34, there were 226 new registered migrants in December 2019, half of the 460 registered in November which was more than any previous month since DTM activities began in the area in December 2015. Between January and December 2019, there has been a total of 2,038 newly registered arrivals, with a monthly average of 170 whereas in 2018 this average was 40 and in 2017 this was just 13.

This year ( January–December 2019) the most frequently registered country or area/place of origin was the Syrian Arab Republic (45%) followed by Iraq (28%), Morocco (8%), Algeria (5%), the Palestinian Territories (4%) and others (10%). In 2018, the most frequently registered was also the Syrian Arab Republic (40%), followed by Turkey (13%), the Palestinian Territories (13%), Algeria (7%), Morocco (6%) and others (21%).

Figure 60: Irregular entries into Kosovo34 registered by month, 2017–2019.

34 References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).

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Figure 61: Countries or areas/places of origin of irregular entrants between January and December 2019.

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LIBYADevelopments during the reporting period

Between January and December 2019, 107 incidents were reported by the Libyan Coast Guard in which a total of 9225 migrants were returned to Libya; 223 migrants are estimated to have died or gone missing during the same reporting period.

Available data for 2019 indicate a 23 per cent decrease in the number of reported operations this year compared to the same period in 2018, when 140 operations were reported and a 26 per cent decrease when compared to 145 operations reported at the end of December 2017. The number of returned migrants between January and December 2019 (9,225) is 40 per cent less than the 15,438 returned in the same period last year, and 51 per cent less than the 18,900 returned to Libya between January and December 2017.

The estimated number of dead and missing migrants between January and December 2019 (223) is lower than the 588 estimated to

have died in front of Libyan shores between January and December 2018 (62% less), and 86 per cent less than the 1,601 reported to have gone missing in the same period of 2017. The proportion of those reported to have died in the first nine months of 2019 calculated as a share of those returned over the same period has also slightly decreased in comparison to the same period last year, from

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A more complete estimation of the relative risk of those departing from Libya to reach Europe in terms of dead and missing migrants should also take into consideration the reported arrivals in Italy and Malta and the dead and missing migrants reported along the whole Central Mediterranean route.

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Figure 63: Rescue operations by the Libyan Coast Guard between January and December 2017–2019.

Map 13: Incidents off the Libyan coast and number of returned migrants, January–December 2019.

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NIGERDuring December 2019, a total of 52,092 individuals were observed transiting through the seven active Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) in Niger, 35 an average of 1,680 individuals per day and of which 69 per cent were adult males, 20 per cent were adult females, and 11 per cent were children. This daily average is slightly less than the daily average of November 2019 (1,707 per day and a total of 51,198). The main reasons cited for movement in December 2019 have been economic migration, seasonal migration, and short-term local movement (in descending order).

There were 15,252individuals recorded leaving Niger whilst 10,292were recorded entering. Most of these movements were observed in Arlit (35%) and Dan Barto (20%), mostly internal. Some ingoing and outgoing movements were also recorded at Seguedine/Madama (11%) and Dan Issa (15%) whilst movements registered at Magaria (12%) and Tahoua (6%) were also mostly internal.

Figure 64: Flows observed in Niger, December 2019.

35 All data and figures on Niger are extracted from the IOM Niger ‘Population Flow Monitoring’ reports available here.

POPULATION FLOW MONITORINGNIGER

Dashboard # 30Period: 1 — 31 December 2019

INDIVIDUALS RECORDED

1, 680 AVERAGE/DAY

- 2 %

Female

Male

Adults Minors20%69%

INTRODUCTION: IOM works with national and local authorities and local partners to identify andunderstand migration movements in West and Central Africa. Flow monitoring is an activity thatquantifies and qualifies flows, migrant profiles, trends and migration routes at a given point of entry, transit orexit. The data collected provides an overview of migration in the region. Since February 2016, IOMNiger has been monitoring migration flows at six points across Niger. Given the immensity of theregion of Agadez, a new Flow Monitoring Point (FMP) in Madama, on the Libyan border wasactivated in January 2019 to capture the outflows due to the proliferation of bypass roads. This new FMPcomplements the Séguédine FMP which currently only captures incoming flows. The data collected providesan overview of migratory movements in the region.

In addition to the three FMPs (Dan Barto,Magaria and Tahoua) activated in August2018, a new FMP was also set up in Niger(Dan Issa) in September 2018. Theaim was to better understand migrationroutes along the southern part of Niger,and to complement the existing FMPs inArlit and Séguédine. The FMP in Tahouawas set up to understand internalmovement flows as it is situated in centralNiger. The Tahoua region borders theTillabery region in the east, Nigeria in thesouth and the Agadez region in the north.The Madama FMP is located at the borderbetween Libya and Niger.

METHODOLOGY: Flow monitoring is an investigative tool that aims to highlight further understanding ofinternal, cross-border and intraregional migration. Areas of high mobility are identified across the country.DTM teams then conduct assessments at the local level to identify strategic transit points. Enumeratorscollect data using key informants at the Flow Monitoring Points; they may be staff at bus stations, police orcustoms officials, bus or truck drivers, or migrants themselves. A basic questionnaire mixed with directobservations makes it possible to collect disaggregated data on gender and nationality. In Niger, the FlowMonitoring Points were chosen after consultation with national and local stakeholders involved in migrationmanagement, and according to the locations and characteristics of the flows transiting through the SaharaDesert. The data collection is done at times when the flows are the most frequent.

LIMITATIONS: The data used in this analysis, including the maps, is an estimate and only represents a partof the existing flows on the migration routes passing through the country. The spatial and temporal coverageof these surveys is limited, although the collection is done daily and during periods when flows are high, itstill represents only a portion of the total daily flows. No information is collected on existing flows outsidethe times covered. Finally, data on vulnerabilities is based on direct observations by the enumerators andshould be understood as an estimate.

DEMOGRAPHICS(obtained through direct observation and interviews with

migrants, drivers, irregular migration facilitators, border police and bus station managers)

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THIS PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTEDBY IOM

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION [email protected] www.globaldtm.info/nigerCredentials: When quoting, paraphrasing or in any way using the information mentioned in this report, the source needs to be stated appropriately as follows:

“Source: International Organization for Migration (IOM), [December 2019], Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM)”.https://migration.iom.int

THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UK DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TRAVELLERS’ PROFILE(obtained through direct observation and interviews with migrants,

drivers, irregular migration facilitators, border police and bus station managers)

TYPES OF MOVEMENTS OBSERVED

The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names, and related data shown on maps and included in this report arenot warranted to be error free nor do they imply judgment on the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement oracceptance of such boundaries by the IOM.

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Map 14: DTM Flow Monitoring presence in Niger.Figure 65: Profile of migrants interviewed in Niger, December 2019.

POPULATION FLOW MONITORINGNIGER

THIS PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTEDBYIOM

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION [email protected] - www.globaldtm.infoCredentials: When quoting, paraphrasing or in any way using the information mentioned in this report, the source needs to be stated appropriately as follows:

“Source: International Organization for Migration (IOM), (month, year), Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM)”.

7 Active FMPs in the Niger

10 Information focal points

DECEMBER 2019 SUMMARY

10,292 Individuals entering Niger

15,252 Individuals leaving Niger

26,548 Individuals observedmoving internally

52, 092 Number of individualsobserved at the FMP

All data included in this report is basedon estimates. IOM makes no guaranteesas to the timeliness, suitability, accuracy,reliability, quality or completeness of thedata contained in this report.

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“Source: International Organization for Migration (IOM), [December 2019], Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM)”.https://migration.iom.int

THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UK DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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During the reporting period some peaks were observed in the outgoing and interval flows which is mainly due to movements of migrants on market day. However the incoming flows remain more or less stableduring December.

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ABOUTDisplacement Tracking Matrix (DTM)

IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is a suite of tools and methodologies designed to track and analyse human mobility in different displacement contexts in a continuous manner, to provide critical information to decision-makers and responders during crises, and contribute to better understanding of population flows. Firstly conceptualized in 2004 to monitor internal displacement in Iraq, it has since been adapted for implementation in over 60 countries, including in contexts of conflict, natural disaster, complex emergencies and protracted crises. More information about the Methodological Framework in DTM operations can be found on the global displacement.iom.int.

Data collection activities supported by:

Data collection activities in Turkey supported by:

Information contained in this document has been received from a variety of sources including: national authorities, national and international organizations as well as media reports. Specific sources are not named in the report. The information collected has been triangulated through various sources in efforts to ensure accuracy of the content, and where information has not been confirmed, this has been noted in the report.

DTM Europe

In 2015, DTM established a Flow Monitoring System to gather and disseminate information about the migrant populations moving through the Mediterranean, up the Western Balkan Route and through the Northern Route into Europe. This includes monthly flows compilation reports, quarterly regional overviews and datasets on migration flows in countries of first arrival and other countries along the route in Europe. All data is collated by IOM through consultations with ministries of interior, coast guards, police forces and other relevant national authorities, and it is displayed and regularly updated on the IOM’s Flow Monitoring Europe Geoportal.

The DTM system also includes flow monitoring surveys to capture additional and more in-depth data on the people on the move, including age, sex, areas of origin, levels of education, key transit points on their route, motives and intentions. The questionnaire also has a module with a set of questions on human trafficking, exploitative practices and abuse, including two indicators on sexual and physical violence. The analyses of data collected since 2015 is also available on the Flow Monitoring Europe Geoportal.

ABOUT THIS REPORT

IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is a suite of tools and methodologies designed to track and analyze human mobility in different displacement contexts in a continuous manner. To gather and disseminate information about the migrant populations moving through the Mediterranean, up the Western Balkan Route and through the Northern Route into Europe, in September 2015 DTM established a Flow Monitoring System. The Flow Monitoring System includes a monthly flows compilation reports, quarterly regional overview and dataset, which provide an overview of migration flows in countries of first arrival and other countries along the route in Europe, and an analysis of trends across the region. The data on registered arrivals is collated by IOM through consultations with ministries of interior, coast guards, police forces and other relevant national authorities. Data on arrivals is displayed and regularly updated (twice a week) on the Flow Monitoring Europe Geoportal.

Data collection activities supported by:

Data collection activities in Turkey supported by:

Information contained in this document has been received from a variety of sources including: national authorities, national and international organizations as well as media reports. Specific sources are not named in the report. The information collected has been triangulated through various sources in efforts to ensure accuracy of the content, and where information has not been confirmed, this has been noted in the report.

Flow Monitoring Surveys

The DTM system also includes flow monitoring surveys to capture additional and more in-depth data on the people on the move, including age, sex, areas of origin, levels of education, key transit points on their route, motives and intentions. The questionnaire also has a module with a set of questions on vulnerabilities, exploitative practices and abuse, including two indicators on sexual and physical violence. This data has been captured by IOM field staff in Greece, the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Spain, Bulgaria and Slovenia in different periods since October 2015. The analysis of data collected between 2015 and 2018 is available on the IOM portal for Mediterranean.

Mixed Migration Flows in the Mediterranean – April 2019

About Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM)

Displacement Tracking matrix is a system to track and monitor displacement and population mobility, provide critical information to decision-makers and responders during crises, and contribute to better understanding of population flows. DTM was first conceptualized in 2004 to monitor internal displacement in Iraq and has since been adapted for implementation in over 70 countries, including in contexts of conflict, natural disaster, complex emergencies and protracted crises. More information about DTM and Methodological Framework used in DTM operations can be found on the global displacement.iom.int.

Arrivals to Europe – Q1 2019 Dataset

Turkey – Migrant Presence Monitoring – Situation Report (May 2019)

MIXED MIGRATION FLOWS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Compilation of Available Data and Information May 2019

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Mixed Migration Flows in the Mediterranean – November 2019

Europe – Mixed Migration Flows to Europe – Quarterly Overview (July – September 2019)

Europe — Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe - Overview of Trends (January — June 2019)

https://displacement.iom.int/content/methodological-framework-used-displacement-tracking-matrix-operations-quantifying

https://displacement.iom.int/

https://migration.iom.int/europe?type=arrivals

https://migration.iom.int/europe?type=arrivals

https://migration.iom.int/reports/europe-—-mixed-migration-flows-europe-monthly-overview-october-2019?close=true

https://migration.iom.int/reports/europe-—-mixed-migration-flows-europe-monthly-overview-october-2019?close=true

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