Figure 14 indicates that the number of stateless Palestinians applying for asylum in Denmark fluctuated between approximately 17 and 43 applicants in the period 2006-2011. Until 2010, Denmark received applications for asylum from persons who were registered as stateless Palestinians more frequently than from “other stateless persons,” who submitted only between two to three applications per year in 2009 and 2010. In 2011, however, the number of applications for asylum made by “other stateless persons” increased significantly. This may be explained by the increased number of Syrian asylum applicants, in combination with the increased focus on correct statelessness registration and re-registration.86 In any case, among the asylum-seekers in the category “other stateless persons,” the majority has so far been of Syrian origin.87 Since Statistics Denmark’s data from 2011 and onwards do not allow for disaggregation, the distribution between “stateless Palestinians” and “other stateless persons” cannot be easily assessed any longer. Looking at the overall picture, the graph suggests that the total number of applications for asylum submitted by stateless persons remained relatively low until 2011, rarely exceeding 45 applications per year. Accordingly, the number of applications submitted by stateless persons only constituted 1 percent of the total number of applications for asylum in 2010. Since 2011, applications from registered stateless persons have risen significantly, reaching 6.8 percent of all asylum cases in 2013 and 9.9 percent in 2016. Recognition Rate Figure 15 shows the rates of recognition of refugee status in asylum applications from stateless persons, processed by the Danish Immigration Service from 2006 to 2016.88 Figure 15: Recognition rates in asylum cases in Denmark (2006-2016)89 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 - - 36% 34% 13% 53% 51% 76% 89% 90% 82% 31% 48% 15% 31% 13% 15% - - - - - Other stateless 100% 60% 90% 100% 0% 63% - - - - - All nationalities 18% 56% 50% 44% 38% 33% 46% 55% 74% 85% 72% Stateless (total) Stateless Palestinians Source: IS (Statistical Overview, Migration and Asylum 2011: 38; 2013:16, 2016: 62 (Danish version)) 30 86 As explained above, this is caused by the re-registration of stateless persons since 2011. See the Danish Immigration Service, ‘Statistical Overview: Migration and Asylum 2015’ (English version), 2016, p. 18. 87 The Danish Immigration Service, Tal og Fakta på Udlændingeområdet 2016’ (Danish version), 2017, p. 63 88 The data includes only applications from spontaneous asylum-seekers who are recognized either as ‘convention refugees’ (applicants who fall within the provisions of the Refugee Convention, cf. Section 7(1) of the Aliens Act) or ‘refugees with B-status/de facto status (applicants who are granted protection status because they risk the death penalty or torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in case of return to their country of origin, cf. Section 7(2) of the Aliens Act). The data does not include residence permits granted to ‘quota refugees’ (refugees who are offered resettlement in Denmark according to an agreement with UNHCR), residence permits granted for humanitarian reasons (cf. Section 9(b) of the Aliens Act) and residence permits issued when exceptional reasons make it appropriate, cf. Section 9(c)(1) of the Aliens Act. 89 Explanatory notes to the table and graph: Until 2011, the Danish Immigration Service maintained the distinction between ‘stateless Palestinians’ and ‘other stateless persons’ and did not report aggregate recognition rates for stateless persons for the period 2006-2011. However, in its 2012 and 2013 publications, the Danish Immigration Service provided aggregate recognition rates five years back in time. For this reason, aggregate recognition rates for stateless persons are available from 2008 onwards. Mapping Statelessness in Denmark