The federal asylum blockchain infrastructure

The new blockchain-based support system FLORA supports cooperation between the authorities involved in the asylum procedure. It aims to improve processes and reduce the likelihood of processing errors.

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FLORA – The federal asylum blockchain infrastructure

Since 2018, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has been developing a blockchain solution for inter-agency cooperation in the asylum procedure within the “FLORA” project, with the participation of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT).

In contrast to traditional architecture models, the blockchain-based approach natively offers the possibility of establishing distributed data storage with a high level of data security. This also corresponds to the fundamental idea of the federal state model. When asylum seekers arrive and the asylum procedure is initially processed, close cooperation between several ac-tors is required. The digitalisation of inter-agency procedural logic using blockchain technol-ogy can significantly accelerate the exchange of information required in this process. Media discontinuities, procedural delays and resource requirements can be significantly minimised, and data protection guidelines and laws can be implemented more effectively. Furthermore, the management of inter-agency processes and information flows is greatly simplified by the introduction of a model process supported by the FLORA assistance system. In the long term, other inter-agency processes that require a high frequency of communication between the BAMF and state authorities should also be mappable using FLORA. Since July 2024, the pro-ject status has been completed. FLORA is being continued as a product and is undergoing constant further development.

Blockchain technology at the Federal Office

Explanatory film about the potential applications of blockchain technology at the Federal Office

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The motivation – challenge – solution

Areas of application for the FLORA support system

Insights into the procedure and the current status

Federal Blockchain Infrastructure Asylum (FLORA) format: Whitepaper

uThe Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has worked together with the Saxony Land Directorate (LDS) in the Anker facility in Dresden to set the stage for a federal blockchain asylum infrastructure (FLORA) in Germany. A new blockchain-based support system supports cooperation between authorities in the asylum process.

Whitepapers on blockchain and its implementation in the Federal Office

Opportunities and challenges of using blockchain technology in public administration

As part of the establishment of a federal blockchain infrastructure (FLORA), since 2018 the BAMF has been gathering a wide range of experience on the technical, organisational and legal challenges involved with using blockchain, as well as on the special opportunities involved.

Developing a blockchain solution in the German asylum process in compliance with data protection

The BAMF is currently developing a blockchain solution for cooperation between authorities in the asylum process, together with the “Business & Information Systems Engineering” Project Group of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT) and two implementation partners. After a feasibility study had been successfully carried out, work was started in August 2018 on the pilot phase in cooperation with the Saxony Land Directorate (LDS) for a blockchain solution to be used in the AnkER facility in Dresden.

Federal Blockchain Infrastructure Asylum (FLORA)

uThe Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has worked together with the Saxony Land Directorate (LDS) in the Anker facility in Dresden to set the stage for a federal blockchain asylum infrastructure (FLORA) in Germany. A new blockchain-based support system supports cooperation between authorities in the asylum process.

Digitization of certification processes in the asylum procedure by means of digital identities

The "Digitization of certification processes in the asylum procedure by means of digital identities" whitepaper is part of a feasibility study to digitally map certification processes for asylum seekers and applicants.

Supporting communication and cooperation in the asylum procedure with Blockchain technology

The federal government is looking to similarly advance Germany with a targeted digitalisation strategy and strengthen the public administration using digital technologies. One of the technologies the government is focusing on is Blockchain. Blockchain is a decentralised database technology that stores data in cryptographically linked blocks forming a highly tamperresistant chain.

Data management in the asylum procedure in Germany

The EMN study describes the individual process steps in the asylum procedure and when which data is collected by which authority and stored in which databases for which purpose. In addition, important data protection and data quality assurance measures are described.

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