UNHCR_EU_2025_INT
Intentions Survey with Syrian Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Europe - 2025
Name | Country code |
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Austria | AUT |
Cyprus | CYP |
Germany | DEU |
Netherlands | NLD |
United Kingdom | GBR |
Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]
This dataset presents the results of a regional online survey conducted by UNHCR from 14 March to 14 April 2025 to assess the intentions of Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers residing in 14 European countries. A total of 3,736 respondents, representing 17,378 household members, participated in the anonymous, self-administered survey. The data capture intended future movements, factors influencing decision-making, information needs, and interest in return-related activities. The survey aims to inform protection and solutions programming by ensuring refugee perspectives are central to policy discussions.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household
v2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.
2025-06-16
The scope includes:
Topic |
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Protection |
Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and other EU countries hosting at least 10,000 Syrian refugees or asylum-seekers
Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers aged 18 and above residing in 14 European countries at the time of data collection
Name |
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Non-probability sampling using a respondent-assisted (snowball) approach. The survey was disseminated via UNHCR Help webpages, social media, refugee-led organizations, and community networks. Automatic screening excluded non-Syrian nationals and individuals who were not refugees or asylum-seekers.
Each interview was weighted (int_weight
) to reflect the relative size of the Syrian refugee and asylum-seeker population in the respondent’s country of residence, based on UNHCR population statistics as of end-2024. This ensures proportional representation in regional analyses.
The questionnaire included closed-ended questions covering demographic characteristics, legal status, intentions to stay, move onward, or return to Syria, factors influencing these decisions, interest in voluntary return or go-and-see visits, and information needs. The survey was self-administered online and available in Arabic.
Start | End |
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2025-03-14 | 2025-04-14 |
Name |
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
The survey was self-administered online and designed to be completed in 5–10 minutes. It was anonymous and automatically excluded respondents who did not self-identify exclusively as Syrian nationals or who were not refugees or asylum-seekers. Dissemination was conducted via UNHCR Help platforms, social media, refugee-led organizations, and community networks.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2025). Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom: Intentions Survey with Syrian Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Europe. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org
Name | Affiliation | |
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Curation team | UNHCR | dencomdl@unhcr.org |
UNHCR_EU_2025_INT
Name |
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UNHCR |
2025-06-16