Asylum in the UK — statistics for Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan nationals in the UK asylum system: how many apply, who gets protection, how long the wait is. Latest Home Office data for the year ending June 2026.
This is not legal advice. The numbers show what happens on average — your case may be different. For advice on your situation, ask an IAA‑accredited lawyer.
How applications from Azerbaijan are changing
Year‑by‑year trend of main applicants (excluding family members). Helps to see whether the flow is growing or shrinking.
Applications per year, 2015–2025
Source: Home Office
Outcomes by year, 2019–2024
Source: Home Office
How long people wait for a decision
As of 31 June 2026, 41 people from Azerbaijan are waiting for an initial decision. Below is how long they have been waiting.
Distribution by waiting time
Source: Home Office
What happens after
Figures on outcomes and returns for 2025.
Case outcomes
How case outcomes break down for Azerbaijan — compared with the UK average and post‑Soviet countries.
Decisions on cases from Azerbaijan
50 initial decisions on 2025 cases
Another 6 cases were withdrawn — not counted in the 100
Source: Home Office, 2025 cases
Rank among the 12 countries
How Azerbaijan compares with the other post‑Soviet countries by number of applications.
Applications ranking, 2020–2025
Source: Home Office
Share of the total flow
Source: Home Office, 2025 applications
Frequently asked questions
How many Azerbaijan nationals apply for asylum in the UK?
In 2025 — 74. This is a medium‑sized flow among post‑Soviet countries. Full 10‑year chart above.
What is the success rate for Azerbaijan nationals?
According to Home Office data for 2025 — 14%. This is substantially below the UK average — most receive a refusal at initial decision.
How long do people typically wait for a decision?
As of 31 June 2026, 41 people from Azerbaijan are in the queue. Of these, roughly 15% have been waiting more than a year. The average UK decision time is 12–18 months.
What happens after a refusal for Azerbaijan nationals?
In 2025 the Home Office carried out 0 enforced and 14 voluntary returns to Azerbaijan. In parallel: refusals can be appealed to the Tribunal (14‑day deadline); about half of appeals succeed. → More at /en/asylum-support/appeals/
Where can I find a lawyer for Azerbaijan cases?
On the /en/database/lawyers/ page — filter by specialisation and language. Importantly: free legal aid (Legal Aid) is available to those at initial decision stage who have not been refused a financial eligibility check.
What this means
A rare case of growth: 74 claims in 2025 against 50 in 2024 — close to the 2023 peak (75). In the first half of 2026: 25 already.
On claims made in 2025, 14% were granted protection (7 of 50 initial decisions). The numbers are small, so the percentage can swing sharply from year to year; and only 68% of that year’s claims have been decided so far.
The queue is 41 cases as at 30 June 2026 (68 people with families). 208 people received citizenship in 2025.
Where these numbers come from
All data on this page is official Home Office statistics (Immigration System Statistics, quarterly release; current cut — year ending June 2026).
We count main applicants — as in the release tables.
We don't recalculate or estimate anything — we show the official figures in plain words and update the page after every release.
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Data: Home Office, release 27 August 2026 (year ending June 2026). Country source — Data_Asy_D01/D04/D03.