Table 1 Outcomes of the asylum interviews between 2004 and 2015
Outcome | Quantity | Residence Permit | Length of Residence Permit | Regulated Movement and Mobility | Health Care | Social Benefits | Access to Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refugee Status | 4% | Malta; after 5 years Entitlement to EU/EC permanent residence, then relocation to another EU country possible | 3 years; renewable | no geographical limitation, except country of origin | full access | full access | work permit for 1 year; renewable |
Subsidiary Protection Status | 55% | Malta | 1 year; renewable | Schengen-Area | core access | core access | work permit for 1 year; renewable |
Temporary Humanitarian Protection Status | 8% | Malta | 1 year; renewable | in case of serious humanitarian reasons also outside Maltese territory | core access | core access | work permit for 1 year; renewable |
Asylum Rejection | 28% | No legal right to stay (de facto toleration) | De facto toleration until deportation | Only within Maltese territory | Only in the case of emergency | limited access while accom- modated in the open center | ‘permit to work’ for 3 months; renewable |
Closed Cases | 5% | – | – | – | – | – | – |