{"id":142529,"date":"2025-05-30T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/major-asylum-report-fewer-than-1-in-5-asylum-seekers-truly-need-protection-teknomers\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T09:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:30:06","slug":"major-asylum-report-fewer-than-1-in-5-asylum-seekers-truly-need-protection-teknomers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/major-asylum-report-fewer-than-1-in-5-asylum-seekers-truly-need-protection-teknomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Asylum Report: Fewer than 1 in 5 asylum seekers truly need protection! | Teknomers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><!--[--><\/p>\n<figure class=\"fig fig--embed\"><!--[--><!--[--><!--]--><\/figure>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->Berlin \u2013 <!--]--><!--[--><b>These numbers are alarming: Fewer and fewer asylum seekers in Germany are actually in need of protection. Nevertheless, many are often allowed to stay.<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--> <b>\u25b6\ufe0e The fact is:<\/b><!--]--><!--[--> In the first four months (January to April 2025), the \u201cFederal Office for Migration and Refugees\u201d (BAMF) made decisions on a total of 110,077 asylum applications (including both initial and follow-up applications). Of these, 90,018 were rejected. <!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->This means: only 20,059 asylum applications were granted, resulting in an overall protection rate for all nationalities of just 18.22 percent.<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-topics\">\n<h4 class=\"related-topics__heading\">Read also<\/h4>\n<p><!----><\/aside>\n<h3 class=\"cross-heading\"><!--[--><!--[-->Fewer than one in five asylum seekers receives protection<!--]--><!--]--><\/h3>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>Of the 110,077 BAMF decisions regarding initial and follow-up applications, the majority were made for:<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e Turkey, with <!--]--><!--[--><b>23,924 decisions<\/b><!--]--><!--[--> (overall protection rate: 8.3 percent),<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e Afghanistan, with <!--]--><!--[--><b>18,635 decisions<\/b><!--]--><!--[--> (overall protection rate: 51.8 percent),<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e Syria, with <!--]--><!--[--><b>9,731 decisions<\/b><!--]--><!--[--> (overall protection rate: 0.2 percent).<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"textbox\"><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>The special case of Syria<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->The BAMF refers in its report &#8220;Current Numbers &#8211; April 2025&#8221; to the unclear situation in Syria. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, there has yet to be a decision from the federal government regarding the continued protection of Syrian refugees. A temporary procedural delay has been in effect since December 9, 2024, which lowers the protection rate, as current decisions primarily focus on formal issues without an evaluation of the situation in Syria.<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><\/aside>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>Nevertheless:<\/b><!--]--><!--[--> The overall protection rate of 18.22 percent is very low! This is influenced not only by Syria but also by BAMF decisions regarding <!--]--><!--[--><b>Colombia<\/b><!--]--><!--[--> (2,499 decisions with a protection rate of 0.4 percent) and <!--]--><!--[--><b>Russia<\/b><!--]--><!--[--> (5,419 decisions with a protection rate of 4.3 percent).<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cross-heading\"><!--[--><!--[-->Significant decline in asylum applications in 2025<!--]--><!--]--><\/h3>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->The debate over tightening German border controls in recent months and the actual tightening that began in May 2025 appears to be having an effect.<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e In 2025 (January to April), BAMF registered 45,681 initial asylum applications. In the same period of 2024, there were still 84,984 applications submitted\u2014a decrease of 46.2 percent.<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e The majority of asylum requests in 2025 so far have come from three countries: Syria with 11,644 initial asylum applications, Afghanistan with 7,873 initial applications, and Turkey with 4,749 initial applications.<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>\u25b6\ufe0e In 2025 (January to April), 71.7 percent of initial asylum applicants were younger than 30, 41.3 percent were minors, and 62.4 percent of all applicants were reported as &#8220;male&#8221; by BAMF.<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"textbox\"><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>The effect of tightened German border controls<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->Since September 16, 2024, Germany has been conducting intensive border controls at all EU neighboring countries, including covert operations. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (54, CSU) ordered additional stricter measures and rejections for asylum applications in May 2025. Between September 16 and April 30, 2025, 33,406 illegal entries were recorded, of which 19,644 occurred in 2025. Approximately 10,300 individuals were directly turned away at the border.<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><\/aside>\n<aside class=\"related-topics\">\n<h4 class=\"related-topics__heading\">Read also<\/h4>\n<p><!----><\/aside>\n<h3 class=\"cross-heading\"><!--[--><!--[-->Dublin procedures are increasingly failing<!--]--><!--]--><\/h3>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>A massive problem: Despite the low overall protection rate of just 18.22 percent and the reality that most asylum applicants need to leave, many remain here!<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->This is also due to the low deportation rates and the enormous number of &#8220;aborted deportations&#8221; that *BILD* has exclusive access to. <!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-info\">\n<aside class=\"related-topics\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<h4 class=\"related-topics__heading\">Also interesting<\/h4>\n<p><span>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"related-topics\" data-type=\"ad\" style=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"related-topics__heading\">Also interesting<\/h4>\n<p><span>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>The deportation balance:<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>\u25b6\ufe0e In 2024, 20,084 rejected asylum seekers were deported from Germany to their home countries or to another EU state. However, in 33,717 cases planned deportations were aborted last year (mainly due to &#8220;a cancellation&#8221; by the states).<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e In 2025: In the first four months of 2025 (January to April), 8,163 individuals were deported. But in 11,753 cases, planned deportations in the first four months of 2025 were aborted (including cancellations by states or non-transportation on the day of the measure).<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<div class=\"float-container\"><!--[--><\/p>\n<figure class=\"fig fig--landscape\"><!--[--><!--[--><figcaption class=\"fig__caption\">\n<p class=\"fig__caption__text\"><!--[--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[-->Deportation: Police officers accompany an Afghan on the airport during a return flight<!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fig__caption__meta__credits\"><!--[-->Photo: picture alliance\/dpa<!--]--><\/span><!----><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><!--]--><!--]--><\/figure>\n<p><!--]--><\/div>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>At the same time, more and more Dublin transfers are failing! The repatriation balance:<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e In 2024:<\/b> Of the 74,583 cases in which Germany requested the transfer of an asylum seeker to the responsible EU country under the Dublin procedure (where the person first entered the EU), only 5,827 were actually executed. <!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e In 2025: Between January and April, Germany requested the return of asylum applicants to an EU country in exactly 15,279 cases. While 11,054 of these requests were approved by EU countries, only 2,230 resulted in actual transfers.<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>In 11,907 cases, the Dublin procedure was aborted in 2025.<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>Reasons for the failures include: EU partners allow transfers only at specific times, adhering to strict &#8220;<\/b><!--]--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bild.de\/politik\/inland\/dublin-abschiebungen-nur-streng-nach-stundenplan-67bee5f1db8ffd752029f961\" class=\"text-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><!----><!--[--><!--[--><b>schedules<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/a><!--[--><b>\u201d (as *BILD* reported). Additionally, many individuals who should have been returned simply disappeared by the deadline.<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cross-heading\"><!--[--><!--[-->Politicians are now calling for consequences<!--]--><!--]--><\/h3>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>Politicians in Berlin are responding with concern, demanding consequences (including urgent reforms)!<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e Interior expert Stephan Mayer (51, CSU) told *BILD*: &#8220;The more restrictive asylum policy of the EU and Germany is beginning to bear fruit. However: The Dublin system has failed and must be reformed. The pressure on the countries that refuse to accept asylum seekers must be significantly increased. The fact is: No single EU country can tackle the issue of &#8216;asylum&#8217; alone.&#8221;<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->\u25b6\ufe0e Sahra Wagenknecht (55, BSW) stated in *BILD*: \u201cThe asylum system increasingly helps the wrong people. If over 80 percent of asylum seekers do not need protection, it shows a loss of control in migration policy. Instead of primarily discussing border controls that create traffic jams while most asylum seekers simply cross the green border, the federal government should eliminate the incentives that bring people to us.\u201d<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"textbox\"><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>The failure of the Dublin system<\/b><!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->The European asylum system, particularly the common European rules for cooperation on migration issues, is failing at critical points, according to critics. This primarily concerns the so-called Dublin system.<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[-->The Dublin procedure is designed to ensure that each asylum application within the EU is only processed once. According to EU rules, refugees must generally apply for asylum in the country where they first entered EU territory.<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[--><!--[--><b>This means:<\/b><!--]--><!--[--> Asylum seekers who enter the EU through Italy, Greece, or Spain must submit their initial asylum applications in those countries, and they must undergo the asylum process there to receive protection.<!--]--><!--]--><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Berlin \u2013 These numbers are alarming: Fewer and fewer asylum seekers in Germany are actually in need of protection. Nevertheless, many are often allowed to stay. \u25b6\ufe0e The fact is: In the first four months (January to April 2025), the \u201cFederal Office for Migration and Refugees\u201d (BAMF) made decisions on a total of 110,077 asylum [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}