Asylum

Asylum is a right protected by the German constitution. People who are fleeing violence, war and terror in other parts of the world may be protected here in Germany. Find out how the asylum procedure works, about the right to asylum and the different types of protection, as well as about the European context.

Services in Asylum

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Apply for a settlement permit for holders of a residence permit on the basis of international law, humanitarian or political reasons
If you are in possession of a residence permit for reasons of international law, humanitarian or political reasons, you can, under certain conditions, obtain an unlimited settlement permit after five years.
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Apply for benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
On application, the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act ensures that the necessary requirements for food, accommodation, heating, clothing, healthcare, household consumer goods and...
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Apply for cost exemption for the integration course
If you receive social benefits or are financially needy, you can take part in an integration course free of charge under certain conditions. This also applies to employees whose gross salary does not exceed a certain amount.
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Apply for funding for sports activities with and for refugees
Sport is ideal for integration. This integrative power of sport and the opportunities it offers on site are supported within the framework of the funding programmes of the...
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Apply for reimbursement of the cost contribution (50 percent) for the integration course
If you have successfully completed the integration course within 2 or 3 years, you can apply for a refund of 50 percent of your cost contribution under certain conditions.
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Applying for information from the Central Register of Foreigners
If you would like to know what information about you is stored in the Central Register of Foreigners, you can obtain information under certain conditions. German nationals are not recorded in the Central Register of Foreigners.
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Foreigners' affairs - End your stay in Germany
If you, as a foreigner who is obliged to leave the country, do not comply with your obligation to leave the country and do not leave the Federal Republic of Germany within the...
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Integration courses for ethnic German repatriates
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees offers ethnic German repatriates uniform integration courses throughout Germany. The basic structure of the courses consists of two...
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Job search
Here you will find information about your rights and obligations if you are looking for work in another member state.
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Readmission agreement
A repatriation agreement is an international treaty between two countries that regulates the expulsion of illegal immigrants or rejected asylum seekers between two countries. Thi...
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Recognition of foreign professional qualifications
Have you acquired your professional qualification abroad and want to work permanently in your profession in Germany? Here you will find information on the recognition of your foreign qualification.
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Repeat 300 lessons of the integration course once
If you have not reached level B1 in the final test of your integration course, you can repeat the language course once under certain conditions for a maximum of 300 teaching units.
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Request change of conditions for employment in case of residence permit
If you are in possession of a residence permit for employment (gainful employment) and would like to change employers, this is possible under certain conditions.
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Request change or cancellation of the residence regulation of the residence permit
If you are in possession of a residence permit and are subject to a residence regulation and wish to move, this is possible under certain conditions.
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Residence permit due to displacement
If you have fled from Ukraine, you can receive a residence permit for temporary protection under certain conditions.
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Services of the reception centre for asylum seekers
Asylum seekers and ethnic German repatriates are accommodated in the reception centre, cared for and, if necessary, distributed to the municipalities within the state of...
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Settlement permit for recognised persons entitled to asylum and refugees
If you are a recognised person entitled to asylum, a refugee under the Geneva Convention on Refugees or a resettlement refugee, you can, under certain conditions, obtain a permanent settlement permit after three or five years.