Hauptthemen der Website

Putting people first: providing security, creating opportunities, embracing change:

• Migration & residence

  Migration & residence:

  Planning to come and work in Germany, or to join your spouse or your family? Or would you like to study at a German University? Visit our section on “Migration and residence”, and you will find out about the various different preconditions for living in Germany. You can also find out here about the right to asylum.

  

• Integration

  Integration:

  Thinking about relocating to Germany? Recently moved to Germany and count on staying here permanently? The section on "Integration" is full of information and tips about where to find more information, telephone numbers and contact addresses. All of this is intended to help you feel at home in Germany soon.

  

• Asylum and refugee protection

  "Persons persecuted on political grounds shall have the right of asylum":

  Asylum is a right that is protected by the Constitution in Germany. People who have been displaced from other parts of the world and are fleeing from violence war and terror are to find protection in our country. This page provides information on the stages of the asylum procedure, the right to asylum and the various forms of protection, as well as on the European context.

  

• Return

  Voluntary return to countries of origin:

  The Federal Office is responsible for planning and implementing programmes to promote voluntary return and reintegration. You will find information here on return programmes and contacts.