FOI Request - Asylum Seekers

Request 101003793545

1.  How many Asylum Seekers have been relocated to the authority in the last five years?  
 
2.  Provide a breakdown by nationality/country of origin.
 
3.  How many of those relocated in the authority have been granted settled status?

Response 13-06-2025

1. Adults - 58 were relocated here and placed in an asylum Hotel.
Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) - 21
 

2. 8 Afghan, 29 Eritrean, 16 Iranian, 10  Iraqi, <5* Somali, 10 Sudanese, <5* Syrian & <5* Turkish
* The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with an asterisk instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal information.

3. Adults - None had their status resolved in Moray, they were moved to other LAs before they were granted settled status

UASC - 13