The General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) registered, last year, 12,368 asylum applications. The most were submitted by the citizens of Ukraine – 4,398, India – 1,486, Bangladesh – 1,364, Syria – 1,313 and Pakistan – 803, according to an IGI press release sent to Agerpres.

The centers where the most requests were registered are Timisoara – 6,109, Radauti – 3,700, Bucharest – 1,004 and Maramures – 991.

The asylum application can be submitted by any foreigner, located on the territory of Romania or at a border crossing point. A person is considered an asylum seeker from the moment of the manifestation of will expressed in writing or orally in front of the competent authorities, from which it follows that he requests the protection of the Romanian state.

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