Why is there a federal admission programme for Afghanistan?

type: Frequently asked

Like other international partners, Germany has continued to try and help the people of Afghanistan even after the de facto Taliban regime seized power in mid-August 2021.

As part of its efforts, Germany’s Federal Government has approved more than 38,100 Afghans who are especially at risk and their family members for admission to Germany. This number includes former Afghan local employees and their family members. But it also includes Afghans whom the Federal Government has identified as being especially at risk due to their commitment to a democratic Afghanistan. By early October 2022, nearly 26,000 people were able to come to Germany with the assistance of the Federal Government.

The Federal Government is now flanking these ongoing admissions with a Federal Admission Programme for Afghanistan based on section 23 (2) of the Residence Act. This is intended to ensure, as set out in the government’s coalition agreement, that Germany will continue to take in Afghans who are especially at risk. To do so, a system has been created to identify and select eligible persons. The number of people to be admitted is limited. This limit ensures that Germany’s capacity to host and integrate new arrivals is taken into account.

You can find answers to this question and others on the joint website of the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community.