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Migration

Identity card applications in Kenya

New identity card applications made, produced and collected, per Kenyan county. Published in the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics' Economic Survey of 2017.
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International visitor arrivals in Kenya & their purpose of visit

International visitor arrivals by purpose of visit for 2009-2016, including holiday and business visitors, visitors in transit and others. Published in the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics' Economic Survey of 2017.
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Visitor arrivals & departures by continent of residence & mode of travel in Kenya

Number of reported visitor arrivals and departures by continent of residence and mode of travel, including travel by air, sea or other modes (2012-2016). Published in the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics' Economic Survey of 2017.
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Labour migration in South Africa

The Migrating for Work Research Consortium, a group of academics and government departments, provides a number of reports and fact sheets on labour migration in South Africa.
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Nigeria's international migration profile, UNICEF data

Data on the legal instruments related to international migration, international migrant stock by age and gender and annual rates of natural increase. This PDF is for Nigeria's migration profile.
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World Bank data on migration and remittances

World Bank data on global migration and remittances. The bank's Migration and Remittances Factbook, most recently published in 2016,) provides data on immigration, emigration, skilled emigration, and remittance flows for 214 countries.
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Number of passports & work permits issued in Kenya

Number of passports and work permits issued, and foreign nationals registered as per the National Bureau of Statistics' Kenya Economic Survey 2017.
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Registered refugees by age & gender

A table illustrating the number of registered refugees by age and gender. A survey published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
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A statistical summary on refugees & asylum seekers in Kenya, a 2018 UN refugee agency study

A statistical summary of refugees and asylum seekers as per a summary published by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees for 2018.

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