Italy: migrants illegally present 2012-2023

In 2023, Italy counted almost 195,000 people illegally present on the national territory. Specifically, 190,000 people were charged for entering the country without valid documents. In Europe, the largest number of illegal migrants was found in Germany, with Italy ranking at the second place. The same year, 3490 asylum requests submitted to the Italian authorities were denied.

Number of third-country nationals found to be illegally present in Italy from 2012 to 2023

Characteristic	Number of illegal migrants
2023	194,750
2022	138,420
2021	92,070
2020	22,785
2019	26,885
2018	26,780
2017	36,230
2016	32,365
2015	27,305
2014	25,300
2013	23,945
2012	29,345

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May 2024

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Italy

Survey time period

2012 to 2023

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "Third country nationals who are detected by Member States' authorities and have been determined to be illegally present under national laws relating to immigration (see Art. 2.1 (r) and 5.1(b) of the Council Regulation (EC) no 862/2007). This category relates to persons who have been found to have entered illegally (for example by avoiding immigration controls or by employing a fraudulent document) and those who may have entered legitimately but have subsequently remained on an illegal basis (for example by overstaying their permission to remain or by taking unauthorized employment). Only persons who are apprehended or otherwise come to the attention of national immigration authorities are recorded in these statistics. [...]"

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