Asylum in the UK — statistics for Georgia
Georgia 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 Georgia 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, 379 people from Georgia 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 Georgia — compared with the UK average and post‑Soviet countries.
Decisions on cases from Georgia
330 initial decisions on 2025 cases
Another 398 cases were withdrawn — not counted in the 100
Source: Home Office, 2025 cases
Rank among the 12 countries
How Georgia 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 Georgia nationals apply for asylum in the UK?
In 2025 — 868. This is one of the largest sources of applications from post-Soviet countries. Full 10‑year chart above.
What is the success rate for Georgia nationals?
According to Home Office data for 2025 — 2%. 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, 379 people from Georgia are in the queue. Of these, roughly 21% have been waiting more than a year. The average UK decision time is 12–18 months.
What happens after a refusal for Georgia nationals?
In 2025 the Home Office carried out 17 enforced and 257 voluntary returns to Georgia. 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 Georgia 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
Georgia is second by claim volume: 868 in 2025, up 182 on the year before but below the 2022 peak (1,189). In the first half of 2026: 280 — the flow is still rising.
The grant rate is the lowest of the 12 countries: 2% (6 grants of 330 initial decisions on claims made in 2025). An important caveat: only 38% of that year’s claims have been decided so far, so the share will still move.
The longest queue in the overview: 379 cases as at 30 June 2026, 79 of which have waited over a year; counting families that is 518 people. In 2025, 257 people returned voluntarily and 17 were removed. 163 received citizenship.
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.