Asylum in the UK — statistics for Belarus
Belarus 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 Belarus 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
No data — too few applications for a chart
Source: Home Office
Outcomes by year, 2019–2024
No data — too few applications for a chart
Source: Home Office
How long people wait for a decision
As of 31 June 2026, 2 people from Belarus are waiting for an initial decision. Below is how long they have been waiting.
Distribution by waiting time
No data — too few applications for a chart
Source: Home Office
What happens after
Figures on outcomes and returns for 2025.
Case outcomes
How case outcomes break down for Belarus — compared with the UK average and post‑Soviet countries.
Decisions on cases from Belarus
5 initial decisions on 2025 cases
Too few decisions (5) to show shares — percentages would be misleading.
Source: Home Office, 2025 cases
Rank among the 12 countries
How Belarus 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 Belarus nationals apply for asylum in the UK?
In 2025 — 6. This is a small flow compared to the other 12 countries. Full 10‑year chart above.
What is the success rate for Belarus nationals?
According to Home Office data for 2025 — 60%. This is one of the highest rates among post‑Soviet countries.
How long do people typically wait for a decision?
As of 31 June 2026, 2 people from Belarus are in the queue. Of these, roughly 50% have been waiting more than a year. The average UK decision time is 12–18 months.
What happens after a refusal for Belarus nationals?
In 2025 the Home Office carried out 10 enforced and 19 voluntary returns to Belarus. 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 Belarus 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
Claims are almost absent: 6 in 2025 against the 2022 peak of 55. One in the first half of 2026.
There were only five initial decisions in 2025, three of them positive. Percentages are not calculated on numbers this small — one decision would move them by tens of points.
The queue is 2 cases as at 30 June 2026. 232 people received citizenship in 2025: the Belarusian community in the UK mostly holds other statuses.
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.