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Asylum-seekers from Venezuela 2014-18

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Asylum-seekers from Venezuela 2014-18 JSON 
279,902
Last updated 15 Jun 2018
Source - Government, UNHCR 
Asylum-Seekers 2014 - 18 JSON  .CSV 
Asylum-seekers from Venezuela JSON  .CSV 
In some countries, individual records may relate to a case (group of individuals) and not just that of an individual alone. Various countries include France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Paraguay and Guatemala.
Location name Source Data date Population
Argentina Government 31 May 2018
  0.1% 		357
Aruba UNHCR 30 Apr 2018
  0.0% 		78
Brazil Government 30 Apr 2018
  11.7% 		32,744
Canada Government 28 Feb 2018
  0.9% 		2,411
Chile Government 31 Mar 2018
  0.8% 		2,247
Colombia Government 31 Dec 2017
  0.4% 		1,057
Costa Rica Government 31 May 2018
  2.4% 		6,801
Curaçao UNHCR 31 Dec 2017
  0.2% 		679
Dominican Republic UNHCR 31 Mar 2018
  0.0% 		99
Ecuador Government 30 Apr 2018
  1.6% 		4,340
Mexico Government 31 Dec 2017
  1.6% 		4,516
Panama Government 31 Mar 2018
  2.5% 		7,122
Peru Government 15 Jun 2018
  45.4% 		126,997
Spain Government 28 Feb 2018
  6.4% 		17,851
Trinidad and Tobago UNHCR 30 Apr 2018
  1.2% 		3,290
United States of America Government 30 Apr 2018
  24.4% 		68,270
Uruguay Government 31 May 2018
  0.0% 		56
Various UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2017
  0.4% 		987


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    Situation Update May 2018

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    Venezuela Situation External Situational Update
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    Key Findings: Registration of Venezuelans in Colombia

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    Final report of the findings of the administrative registration of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia (RAMV) conducted between April-June 2018.
    Published: 18 June 2018 (3 days ago)
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    Venezuela Situation Overview

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    Situation Update March 2018

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    Venezuela Situation Fact Sheet

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    Published: 28 October 2017 (7 months ago)
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    Venezuela factsheet

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    Venezuela factsheet
    Published: 1 March 2017 (1 year ago)
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    Venezuela Situation: Supplementary Appeal 2018

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    The situation evolving in Venezuela, a country that has traditionally been a generous host to thousands of refugees and third country nationals from the region and other parts of the world, has led to...
    Published: 13 March 2018 (3 months ago)
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    El ACNUR en Venezuela

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    El Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados
    Published: 1 January 2017 (1 year ago)
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    Situation Update January 2018

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    Situation Update January
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    Situation Update October
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    Situation Update May 2018

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    Key Findings: Registration of Venezuelans in Colombia

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    Venezuela Situation Overview

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    Situation Update April 2018

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    Situation Update March 2018

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    Other Forms of Legal Stay* JSON  .CSV 
    567,561
    Last updated 01 Jun 2018
    Source - Government 
    Other Forms of Legal Stay* JSON  .CSV 
    Location name Source Data date Population
    Argentina Government 29 May 2018
      13.7%     		77,936
    Brazil Government 30 Apr 2018
      4.5%     		25,311
    Canada Government 28 Feb 2018
      0.3%     		1,817
    Chile Government 31 Dec 2017
      14.9%     		84,479
    Colombia Government 1 Jun 2018
      32.0%     		181,472
    Costa Rica Government 24 Nov 2017
      1.0%     		5,600
    Ecuador Government 30 Apr 2018
      11.5%     		65,000
    Mexico Government 31 Dec 2017
      4.4%     		24,979
    Panama Government 31 Mar 2018
      9.1%     		51,420
    Peru Government 19 May 2018
      8.2%     		46,299
    Uruguay Government 31 Dec 2017
      0.6%     		3,248


    *A number of countries in the region have in place arrangements, outside the asylum system, for Venezuelans to reside for an extended period (one to two years), with access to work and social services. These arrangements include temporary residence permits, labour migration visas, humanitarian visas, and regional visa agreements, including MERCOSUR and UNASUR.
      Links
    ACNUR - Venezuela
    ACNUR - Venezuela website
    ACNUR Brasil
    ACNUR Brasil website
    ACNUR Perú
    ACNUR Perú
    ACNUR UNHCR Colombia
    UNHCR Colombia
    ACNUR UNHCR Ecuador
    UNHCR Ecuador
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      Highlights
    Over 117,000 asylum claims from Venezuelans have already been filed in 2018, surpassing the total number of claims made in all of 2017.
    20 Jun 2018
    Peru is now the largest refugee hosting country in Latin America, with 126,997 asylum applications since 2014.
    20 Jun 2018
    The mass registration of Venezuelans irregularly present in Colombia, supported by UNHCR and IOM, has concluded with 442,462 individuals registered. Key results include the fact that 98.8% lack access to healthcare and only 48.7% of children are enrolled in schools.
    20 Jun 2018
    In Brazil, 527 Venezuelan nationals have been relocated from border regions to Brazilian cities in the country (Cuiabá, Manaus and São Paulo) to ease pressure on border communities and support Venezuelans to begin new lives.
    20 Jun 2018
    More than 340,000 Venezuelans have entered Ecuador since the beginning of 2018 (compared to 287,000 arrivals registered for the whole of 2017).
    20 Jun 2018
    On April 6th, the Colombian Government began a mass registration of undocumented Venezuelans in Colombia. UNHCR and IOM are jointly supporting the process, providing training to local officials, technical support, equipment, human resources and mass communications.
    11 Apr 2018
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    Lima: the story of a Venezuelan woman "made with love"

    UNHCR Web Story, 18 Jun 2018

    Thousands of Venezuelans are arriving daily to the Peruvian border crossing of Tumbes, in northwest Peru. This is the story of Zorayne, who is just one of the thousands of Venezuelans who have arrived in Peru. Read more

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    UNHCR works with Wayuu indigenous children and girls from Venezuela so they can continue their education in Colombia

    UNHCR Web Story, 05 Jun 2018

    For children who arrive in La Guajira, northern Colombia, prolonged displacement interrupts their education, a basic human right essential for their future. Read more

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    A hello, a relief

    UNHCR Web Story, 17 May 2018

    An initiative from Telecoms Without Borders allows Venezuelans living in Boa Vista, Brazil to call for free their families and friends in Venezuela. Read more

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    UN supports second transfer of Venezuelans to 3 cities in Brazil

    UNHCR Web Story, 15 May 2018

    A further 527 Venezuelan citizens have been relocated from Boa Vista to the cities of Sao Paulo, Manaus and Cuiaba in Brazil. The relocation was carried out by the Brazilian Army with the support of UNHCR on 15 May. Read more

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    UNHCR and IOM support registration of Venezuelans in Colombia

    UNHCR Web Story, 11 May 2018

    The Administrative Registration of Venezuelan Migrants (RAMV) exercise was carried out in Colombia between 6 April - 8 June 2018, with the coordination of the Government, UNHCR and IOM. Read more

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    UNHCR relocates Venezuelans to temporary shelters in Boa Vista

    UNHCR Web Story, 06 May 2018

    In an exercise coordinated by the Brazilian Army and with the support of UNHCR, about 870 people were transferred to Latife Salomão and Santa Tereza hostels in Boa Vista. Read more

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    Further information: colbovensit@unhcr.org