The report showed that Italian authorities made 3,390 decisions on Nigerian asylum applications during the year. Of these, 660 applicants were granted refugee status, 55 received subsidiary protection, and 460 were awarded special protection under Italian law.
In total, 1,175 Nigerians were granted some form of protection, representing an approval rate of 34.66 per cent, higher than Italy’s national average of 30 per cent.
Nigeria was also the only sub-Saharan African country among the 10 nationalities with the highest number of asylum applications in Italy.
The report further revealed that Italy received 126,635 first-time asylum applications in 2025, a decline from 151,120 recorded in 2024.
It also documented 16 unaccompanied Nigerian children among the minors who applied for asylum in Italy during the year.
According to the AIDA report, a total of 3,385 asylum applications were filed by Nigerians in Italy in 2025.
