Austria Approves Three Quarters of Afghan Asylum Requests in First Ten Months of 2025
Austria Approves Three Quarters of Afghan Asylum Requests in First Ten Months of 2025
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Austria announced a significantly high 75 percent approval rate for Afghan asylum applications during the first ten months of 2025, highlighting intensified migration pressures from Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
Officials noted that a significant number of these applicants are women, indicating a continued rise in female migration from Afghanistan.
At the same time, Austria has recorded a drop in the total number of asylum applications this year. From January to October 2025, the country registered 14,325 asylum requests, reflecting a 33 percent decrease compared to 2024. Nearly one-third of the applicants during this period were children under the age of seven.
According to the EU Agency for Asylum, Afghans remain the second largest group of asylum seekers in Europe during the first half of 2025. Despite this strong presence, political pressure within Europe to deport undocumented Afghan migrants continues to grow.
Experts believe the high approval rate for Afghan applicants reflects the severity of living conditions in Afghanistan. A dire humanitarian situation, rising unemployment, economic collapse, and lack of job opportunities have forced thousands, especially young people, to leave the country. Restrictions on basic freedoms, increasing security risks, and fear of targeted threats have further fueled mass migration, making Europe a destination of necessity rather than choice.
In contrast, the prospects for Syrian migrants are much weaker. Only 21 percent of asylum requests submitted by Syrians in Austria are approved, revealing a stark difference in approval trends between the two migrant populations.
Earlier this year, 20 European countries, including Germany, Italy, Poland, Finland, Sweden, and Norway, called on the European Commission to begin deporting Afghan migrants who lack legal residency. Reports confirm that both the European Union and individual European states have opened direct discussions with Kabul on forced returns.
