Best Asylum Lawyers in Germany

No. You must be in Germany to apply for asylum. A German embassy or consulate abroad cannot accept an asylum application. ^[15]

Immediately give your new address to BAMF, the responsible foreigners authority and any court handling your asylum case. Arrange to receive their post. Section 10 of the Asylum Act says that, if a mailing cannot be delivered to you, service counts when it is posted, even if it returns as undeliverable. ^[7]

Yes. You may represent yourself before the administrative court. Section 81 allows a written claim or a claim recorded by the court registry clerk. For a deportation order under section 34a of the Asylum Act, an urgent suspension request must be made within one week of notification. If made in time, deportation is prohibited until the court decides. ^{[8] [13] [5]}

If you missed it through no fault of your own, section 60 of the Code of Administrative Court Procedure allows a request to restore the deadline. For a missed initial challenge, apply within two weeks after the obstacle ends, substantiate what happened and complete the missed filing within that period. After one year from the end of the missed deadline, a request is barred unless force majeure prevented the request before that year ended. ^[12]

Until the end of 23 July 2027, section 36a family reunification is not granted to holders of a residence permit under section 25(2), sentence 1, second alternative. No new applications or waiting-list registrations are possible under that route during the suspension. Sections 22 and 23 remain unaffected; urgent humanitarian grounds under section 22, sentence 1, are relevant. Report hardship to [email protected], explaining why it is a unique individual case. ^{[14] [16]}