Asylum arrivals in Cyprus down 92% since 2022, minister says

Asylum seeker arrivals in Cyprus fell by 92% in the first half of 2026 compared with 2022, Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum Dr. Nicholas A. Ioannides told the House Interior Committee today. He said around 35,000 third-country nationals have departed since the start of the current government, while 5,200 nationals have left voluntarily since the change of regime in Syria.

Ioannides said pending asylum applications have also fallen sharply, from 35,000 three years ago to 13,500 now, a...