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Asylum-seekers from Venezuela 2014-18

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Asylum-seekers from Venezuela 2014-18 JSON 
185,783
Last updated 29 May 2018
Source - Government, UNHCR 
Asylum-Seekers 2014 - 18 JSON  .CSV 
Asylum-seekers from Venezuela JSON  .CSV 
In some countries, individual records may relate to a case (group of individuals) and not just that of an individual alone.
Location name Source Data date Population
Argentina Government 29 May 2018
  0.2% 		318
Aruba UNHCR 7 Mar 2018
  0.0% 		22
Brazil Government 29 May 2018
  17.6% 		32,744
Canada Government 26 Apr 2018
  1.3% 		2,411
Chile Government 26 Apr 2018
  1.2% 		2,247
Colombia Government 7 Mar 2018
  0.6% 		1,057
Costa Rica Government 29 May 2018
  3.2% 		5,928
Curaçao UNHCR 7 Mar 2018
  0.4% 		679
Dominican Republic UNHCR 26 Apr 2018
  0.1% 		99
Ecuador Government 7 Mar 2018
  1.2% 		2,232
Mexico Government 10 Feb 2018
  2.4% 		4,516
Panama Government 29 May 2018
  3.8% 		7,122
Peru Government 26 Apr 2018
  19.9% 		36,997
Spain Government 26 Apr 2018
  9.6% 		17,851
Trinidad and Tobago UNHCR 29 May 2018
  1.2% 		2,249
United States of America Government 29 May 2018
  36.7% 		68,270
Uruguay Government 26 Apr 2018
  0.0% 		54
Various UNHCR, Government 26 Apr 2018
  0.5% 		987


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    Alternative Legal Stay* JSON  .CSV 
    523,423
    Last updated 29 May 2018
    Source - Government 
    Alternative Legal Stay* JSON  .CSV 
    Location name Source Data date Population
    Argentina Government 29 May 2018
      12.1%     		63,260
    Brazil Government 26 Apr 2018
      5.3%     		27,804
    Canada Government 29 May 2018
      0.3%     		1,817
    Chile Government 10 Feb 2018
      16.1%     		84,479
    Colombia Government 26 Apr 2018
      33.8%     		177,131
    Costa Rica Government 24 Nov 2017
      1.1%     		5,600
    Ecuador Government 10 Feb 2018
      9.6%     		50,502
    Mexico Government 26 Apr 2018
      4.8%     		24,979
    Panama Government 29 May 2018
      9.8%     		51,420
    Peru Government 26 Apr 2018
      6.3%     		33,183
    Uruguay Government 29 May 2018
      0.6%     		3,248


    *A number of countries in the region have in place arrangements, outside the asylum system, for Venezuelans to reside for an extended period (one to two years), with access to work and social services. These arrangements include temporary residence permits, labour migration visas, humanitarian visas, and regional visa agreements, including MERCOSUR and UNASUR.
      Links
    ACNUR - Venezuela
    ACNUR - Venezuela website
    ACNUR Brasil
    ACNUR Brasil website
    ACNUR Perú
    ACNUR Perú
    ACNUR UNHCR Colombia
    UNHCR Colombia
    ACNUR UNHCR Ecuador
    UNHCR Ecuador
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      Highlights
    On April 6th, the Colombian Government began a mass registration of undocumented Venezuelans in Colombia. UNHCR and IOM are jointly supporting the process, providing training to local officials, technical support, equipment, human resources and mass communications.
    11 Apr 2018
    The Peruvian Special Commission for Refugees has reported that approximately 700 asylum applications are received on a daily basis in Peru.
    30 Mar 2018
    In March UNHCR supported a new temporary reception centre which has opened in Roraima State, Brazil, with capacity to provide shelter for 590 people.
    30 Mar 2018
    In March UNHCR supported the opening of a temporary reception centre in Roraima State, Brazil, with capacity to provide shelter for 590 people.
    30 Mar 2018
    The Peruvian Special Commission for Refugees has reported that approximately 700 asylum applications are received on a daily basis in Peru.
    30 Mar 2018
    In the Southern Caribbean, the first confirmed deaths at sea of Venezuelans were reported, when 5 bodies washed ashore in Curacao after a boat carrying some 30 Venezuelans was shipwrecked.
    02 Mar 2018
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    UNHCR works with Wayuu indigenous children and girls from Venezuela so they can continue their education in Colombia

    UNHCR Web Story, 05 Jun 2018

    For children who arrive in La Guajira, northern Colombia, prolonged displacement interrupts their education, a basic human right essential for their future. Read more

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    A hello, a relief

    UNHCR Web Story, 17 May 2018

    An initiative from Telecoms Without Borders allows Venezuelans living in Boa Vista, Brazil to call for free their families and friends in Venezuela. Read more

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    UN supports second transfer of Venezuelans to 3 cities in Brazil

    UNHCR Web Story, 15 May 2018

    A further 527 Venezuelan citizens have been relocated from Boa Vista to the cities of Sao Paulo, Manaus and Cuiaba in Brazil. The relocation was carried out by the Brazilian Army with the support of UNHCR on 15 May. Read more

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    UNHCR and IOM support registration of Venezuelans in Colombia

    UNHCR Web Story, 11 May 2018

    The Administrative Registration of Venezuelan Migrants (RAMV) exercise was carried out in Colombia between 6 April - 8 June 2018, with the coordination of the Government, UNHCR and IOM. Read more

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    UNHCR relocates Venezuelans to temporary shelters in Boa Vista

    UNHCR Web Story, 06 May 2018

    In an exercise coordinated by the Brazilian Army and with the support of UNHCR, about 870 people were transferred to Latife Salomão and Santa Tereza hostels in Boa Vista. Read more

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    Venezuelans arrive in Manaus and Sao Paulo with UN help

    UNHCR Web Story, 04 May 2018

    With the help of the UN in Brazil and the Federal Government, 223 Venezuelans arrived in Manaus and Sao Paulo in Brazil to begin their new lives. Read more

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    Further information: colbovensit@unhcr.org