In 2016 the number of Armenian citizens applied for asylum to EU countries, has grown in thrice
ArmInfo. In 2016 number of
Armenian citizens applied for asylum to EU countries, has grown in
thrice versus that in 2015. According to official statistics data of
EU, in 2016 this indicator formed 3035 persons. In 2015 Schengen zone
countries received 57787 applications for visas from Armenian
nationals, 7105 of which were declined. In common, the indicators
due to applications for visas and those issuance do permanently grow
up. Within this, the indicator of visas rejection also grows.
However, the rejection cases in German and French embassies have
decreased recently , while the diplomatic missions of other Schengen
countries use to reject visa applications more often. In 2015 about
50590 Armenian nationals have received multiple entry visas, and
this indicator permanently increases too. In the first half of 2015
Armenia got 61 applications on readmission in respect to 139 persons
- 46 from Sweden, 9 from Poland, 4 from Belgium and 2 from Bulgaria.