Asylum Procedure
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Fewer people receive asylum seeker benefits
At the end of 2025, around 390,000 people in Germany were receiving basic benefits under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act…
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Refugees: Proportion of revocations on the rise
Just under a quarter of all positive decisions on asylum, subsidiary protection, refugee status or protection against deportation are currently…
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ECJ: Drastic cuts violate EU law
Germany is not permitted to drastically cut benefits for certain rejected asylum seekers. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in…
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Tightening Through New Europe-Wide Asylum Law
On 12 June 2026, the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) came into force. It brings uniform rules across Europe, but…
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Fewer asylum seekers granted protection in Europe
In 2025, European Union countries granted protection status to just over 360,000 asylum seekers. According to Eurostat, the European statistics…
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Asylum Applications: Turkey Is the Third-Largest Country of Origin
For the past four years, Turkey has been among the “top three countries of origin” for asylum applications in Germany,…
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More deportations from Baden-Württemberg
In 2025, 3,397 people were deported from Baden-Württemberg. Compared to 2024, this represents an increase of 18.2 per cent. The…
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One year of payment cards for refugees in the Tübingen district
For the past year, the Tübingen District Office has been issuing payment cards to refugees instead of cash. Campaign groups…
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The number of asylum claims is rising sharply, and their processing is taking longer
In Baden-Württemberg, asylum claims take more than 7.5 months to process. In other federal states, in extreme cases, court proceedings…
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Under review: The German government’s asylum policy package
By Michael Seifert Since taking office in May 2025, the new German government has closed all important avenues for refugees…
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Are endangered Afghans now allowed to enter Germany?
After the new federal government stopped issuing visas to local staff and particularly threatened persons from Afghanistan, a Berlin court…
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Job opportunities more important than social benefits
Do Ukrainian refugees want promising prospects on the labor market or higher social benefits? The answer is: good, well-paid work.…
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More and more Afghan women are applying for asylum
By Ute Kaiser In mid-August 2021, the Taliban took power in Afghanistan. Since then, the humanitarian situation in the country…
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ECJ: Safe countries of origin must be safe for everyone
On August 1, 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on the requirements that member states must impose on…
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Decisions on asylum applications from Gaza again
The BAMF is once again deciding on asylum applications from refugees from Gaza. This was confirmed by the Federal Office…
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Asylum applications have fallen sharply
In the first half of 2025, the number of asylum applications in Germany fell significantly. This was reported by the…
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Still no exploratory trips for Syrians
Syrian refugees are still unable to travel to their old homeland without risk. This was confirmed by the Federal Office…
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Syrian offenders lose protection
Syrian criminals must expect to lose their protection status in Germany soon. This also applies to refugees who are classified…
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Germany stops family reunification for many refugees
The German Bundestag has suspended family reunification for refugees with subsidiary protection for two years. The parliament is thus implementing…
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Asylum procedures take longer
In 2024, it took an average of 8.7 months for the German authorities to decide on an asylum application. This…
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ECJ: Possible new refugee protection for women as a “social group”
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has made a decision that opens up a new possibility for refugee women (including…