BAMF Revoking Protection for Some Syrians, Offers €1,000 Return Aid
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Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has started revoking the protection status of a number of Syrians living in Germany. According to a 16 page decision from September reported on Tuesday 13 October, the office argues that the civil war in Syria ended with the fall of the Assad government in December 2024, which it calls a fundamental change in the situation in the country.
The letters so far mainly concern Syrians who came to the attention of the police or who left Germany for a time and returned. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants to go further: he plans a law this autumn that would allow the status of many more of the almost 670,000 Syrians with subsidiary protection to be reviewed. Each case must still be checked individually.
Losing protection status does not automatically mean losing your residence permit, rent support or child benefit, and it does not mean immediate deportation. The September decisions contain no deportation order. Further administrative steps and, often, court proceedings lie between a revocation and any departure. Lawyers report a sharp rise in such cases and expect a wave of lawsuits at the administrative courts.
At the same time, Germany pays voluntary returnees to Syria a travel allowance of 200 euros per adult and 100 euros per child, plus start up aid of 1,000 euros per adult and 500 euros per child, capped at 4,000 euros per family.
If you receive a letter from BAMF, note the deadline in it. You can challenge the decision with a lawsuit at the administrative court within the deadline stated in the letter. Contact a lawyer or a free refugee counselling service as soon as possible.
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