Asylum statistics for 2022
In 2022 Switzerland was impacted by one of the largest waves of refugees in decades. Nearly 100,000 people in total sought protection in Switzerland.
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Migration routes in 2022
Migration routes to Europe are influenced by changing circumstances. In 2022, the main route used by people seeking asylum in Switzerland was the Balkan route.
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Extra accommodation
Finding and preparing extra accommodation to cope with the flow of refugees in 2022.
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Ukrainians in Switzerland
When Oleksandr Partyshev came to Switzerland from Kiev as a 16-year-old in mid-April 2022, he had to leave his loved ones behind in the war.
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Ukrainian orphans
On 9 August 2022, SEM participated in the evacuation of 36 Ukrainian children whose orphanage in Mariupol had been completely destroyed by the war.
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