ICERAS

• Just under 54,000 applications for international protection were lodged in the EU+ in April 2026, the lowest monthly level since July 2021 and over a fifth less than the 2025 average.
• Around 18% of all applications were repeated in the same EU+ country, broadly in line with recent months.
• Afghans lodged the most applications, with around 6,300, followed by Venezuelans with around 5,000 and Bangladeshis with around 2,800.

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