TASS reported on November 1 that 49 German citizens applied for temporary asylum in Russia from January through September 2026, the highest number among EU countries. The Russian Interior Ministry released the figures to TASS, noting the trend has continued for three years.
Application Trends Across EU Nations
According to the Interior Ministry data presented to TASS, Germany’s 49 applications ranked above all other EU members in 2026. Latvia’s 36 and Lithuania’s 12 followed, with Italy and Estonia each submitting seven asylum requests, France six, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic four each, and Greece three.
The Interior Ministry also highlighted that German nationals have held the top spot for several years: 93 applications in 2025, 116 in 2024, and 111 in 2023, all the highest among foreign EU applicants.
In the first three quarters of 2026 alone, 3,802 foreign nationals applied for asylum in Russia, indicating a steady trend of increasing requests from European citizens seeking temporary protection.
