Recent data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) indicates that Algerians and Moroccans were the most frequently ordered to leave EU member states in the second quarter of this year, each accounting for 7% of total departure requests.
Turks and Syrians followed closely, each comprising 6%.
France issued the most departure orders for Moroccans, totaling approximately 2,355, followed by Italy with 1,345 and Belgium with about 1,230. Germany and the Netherlands issued more than 380 and 150 orders, respectively.
French authorities removed around 345 Moroccans, while Italy deported about 160, while 110 Moroccans returned from Germany, 95 from Belgium, and a similar number from the Netherlands.
For Algerians, France issued 4,870 departure orders, with around 690 resulting in deportations. Belgium issued 545 orders, leading to only 15 deportations. Germany ordered about 500 Algerians to leave, with 185 deported.
Overall, EU member states issued over 96,000 departure requests against third-country citizens during the second quarter of 2024, reflecting a 7% decrease from the previous quarter. More than 25,000 foreigners returned to their countries during this period, representing a 4% decline from the first quarter. Georgians accounted for 10% of returnees, followed by Albanians at 8% and Turks at 7%.
The data also showed a 10% decrease in the number of foreign citizens ordered to leave compared to the same quarter last year, while returns and deportations increased by over 21%.
France recorded the highest number of non-EU departure requests at over 31,000, followed by Germany with nearly 13,000 and Greece with more than 6,500.
The highest number of returnees was also in France and Germany, with 3,555 and 2,830 respectively.
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