The reports on residence on humanitarian or medical grounds provide information on the number of applications submitted, the number and type of decisions taken, and the most represented nationalities. Up to and including the reference year 2020, these types of applications for residence permits were called applications for exceptional residence.
The methodology applied is documented at the end of each report.
The annual statistics on this theme are updated to include the data of the previous year within 3 months of the end of the reference year. The monthly statistics are updated to include the data of the previous month before the end of each month.