United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
UNHCR works to protect the rights and dignity of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons, striving for a world where everyone forced to flee can find safety, hope, and a place to belong.
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Key statistics
646,928
people were under UNHCR’s mandate in the United Kingdom in 2024, including refugees and asylum-seekers
515,697
are registered refugees by the end of 2024, reflecting its continued role as a key country of asylum in Europe
124,841
are the asylum-seekers registered in the country by the end of 2024, mostly from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Syria
UNHCR’s office in the UK works to uphold the rights and well-being of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless individuals by offering guidance, training, and support to authorities and relevant stakeholders. The office also advocates for the protection of refugees, stateless persons, and internally displaced people around the world.
Through public outreach and engagement, UNHCR UK aims to raise awareness and promote a balanced, informed dialogue on displacement issues - both within the UK and globally - encouraging inclusion and empathy.
While the office may offer general advice in certain cases to refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless persons, or those assisting them, it does not provide legal representation, legal advice, or financial assistance. UNHCR UK is also unable to support or intervene in individual applications for 'Leave to Remain' in the UK.
United Kingdom as a donor
Find out more about the funds raised by the government and private sector in the UK to support UNHCR.
Population and financial overview
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Street and mailing address:
10 Furnival Street, EC4A 1AB London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 203 761 9500
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +0
Working hours
- Monday: 09:00 - 17:30
- Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:30
- Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:30
- Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
- Friday: 09:00 - 15:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
