Separated Minors 189 44 233 Elderly persons (>65) 157 16 173 Victims of human trafficking 196 349 545 Persons with intellectual and mental disabilities 121 25 146 Immediate relatives of shipwreck survivors 37 3 40 Total 7,601 7,744 15,345 Source: MoMA, Registered Third-country nationals/stateless persons in Regional Units (CCAC / RIC) of Islands and Fylakio of the RIS for January – December 2025 and Registered and Third-country nationals/stateless persons in Regional Units (RIC/MURCT) in Mainland of the RIS for January – December 2025, both available at: https://migration.gov.gr/en/statistika/. In what concerns children in particular: ❖ The number of children registered by the RIS in 2025 amounted to 10.498. The majority were registered at border RICs/CCACs (70,2%) 7.693 and the rest on the mainland. ( 29,8%) 2805 651 ❖ The number of unaccompanied children registered by the RIS during the same period stood at 2.713, meaning 1 in 4 children arrived in Greece unaccompanied during the time.652 ❖ The number of first and second instance decisions granting refugee status and subsidiary protection to children throughout the year amounted to 8,640 (8,088 granting refugee status and 552 subsidiary protection).653 ❖ The number of first instance decisions granting refugee status and subsidiary protection to UAMs throughout the year stood at 449 (402 granting refugee status and 47 granting subsidiary protection), of which 352 concerned male UAMs and 97 female UAMs.654 1.1. Screening of vulnerability 1.1.1. Vulnerability identification in the border regions According to the law, the identification of vulnerability of individuals arriving at the border regions shall be carried out either by the RIS before the registration of the asylum application or during the asylum procedure.655 Vulnerability identification by the RIS According to Article 41 Asylum Code regarding registration and medical examination, in the context of reception and identification procedures carried out by the RIS: ’The third stage of the reception and identification procedure regarding "Registration and Medical Examination" includes: […] d) the care for those who belong to vulnerable groups, so that they are provided with specialized care and protection. In particular, the Manager of the Reception and 651 652 653 654 655 MoMA, Registered Third-country nationals/stateless persons in Regional Units (CCAC / RIC) of Islands and Fylakio of the RIS for January – December 2025 and Registered Third-country nationals/stateless persons in Regional Units (RIC/MURCT) in Mainland of the RIS for January – December 2025, both available at: https://migration.gov.gr/en/statistika/. Ibid. MoMA, Statistics: Consolidated Reports – Overview, December 2025 - International Protection | Appendix A, available at: https://migration.gov.gr/statistika/, Table 11d. Ibid Table 11f. Articles 41 & 80(3) of the Asylum Code for vulnerability identification by RIS and Articles 62(5), 72(1, 3), 77(3) and 80(3) for vulnerability identification in the asylum procedure. 146