Reportaron un aumento del 23,69 % en las solicitudes de asilo de venezolanos en España durante 2025 Spain has observed a substantial increase in asylum requests from Venezuelan citizens in 2025, a trend attributed to U.S. migration policies and regional instability. Conversely, asylum applications from Colombians and Peruvians have drastically decreased following the implementation of a new immigration regulation aimed at preventing misuse of the asylum system for residency. Other countries like Mali and Somalia have also seen rises in asylum applications due to ongoing conflicts and new migration routes.

• Venezuelan asylum applications in Spain rose by 23.69% in 2025 compared to the previous year.
• The increase in Venezuelan applications is linked to U.S. migration policies and instability in Venezuela.
• A significant majority of Venezuelan asylum requests are rejected, but humanitarian residency permits are often granted.
• Asylum requests from Colombia and Peru dropped by over 68% after a new immigration regulation took effect on May 20.
• The new regulation aims to prevent individuals from seeking international protection solely as a means to obtain legal residency.
• Mali experienced a 72.01% increase in asylum requests, linked to worsening conflict.
• Somalia’s asylum applications multiplied by over four, attributed to a new migration route to the Balearic Islands.