Operation Sovereign Borders Monthly Update 28 March

​The reporting period is from 01 February 2025 to 28 February 2025.

During this reporting period:

  • Less than 5 UMAs were safely transferred to a regional processing country consistent with Australia’s long standing maritime people smuggling policies;
  • 0 UMAs were transferred from Australia to a regional processing country, returning after a temporary purpose in Australia;
  • 0 UMAs were transferred from a regional processing country to Australia for a temporary purpose or as accompanying family;
  • 0 UMAs voluntarily returned to their country of origin from a regional processing country;
  • 0 UMAs were voluntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia and 0 UMAs were involuntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia;
  • 18 UMAs were resettled in a third country (18 from the cohort temporarily in Australia and 0 direct from Nauru).

    The processing of UMA protection claims is a matter for the Government of Nauru.

*These statistics reference UMAs who arrived on or after 19 July 2013.

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