First-time asylum applications

In 2026, Slovakia's first-time asylum applications decreased by 85.2% compared to 2025, reaching 20.

Slovakia accounts for 0.0% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.

Slovakia ranks 27th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 93.8% (from 325 in 2021).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.