LONDON: Pakistanis are ahead of people from other countries seeking asylum in the United Kingdom.
According to new figures released by the UK Home Office, Pakistani nationals topped the list of asylum seekers in the country during the year ending March 2025. A total of 11,048 Pakistanis applied for asylum in the UK during this period.
Overall, 109,343 people sought asylum in the UK over the past year. In the previous year (2023–24), Pakistan ranked third among asylum seekers, but has now moved to the top position.
The Home Office report also noted that 33% of asylum seekers arrived in the UK by crossing the sea in small boats, a method increasingly used by migrants.
Afghan nationals made up the second-largest group of asylum seekers, with 8,069 applications submitted during the same period.
