""We want to reach an agreement with Syria this year and initially deport criminals, followed later by those without legal residence," Dobrindt said in remarks published in the regional Rheinische Post newspaper. "It is important to distinguish between people who are well integrated and working, and those without asylum rights who rely on social benefits," he continued, adding that talks would begin "shortly.""
"Though numbers remain low, Germany's Interior Ministry said that 1,867 people had voluntarily returned to Syria between the fall of Bashar Assad last December and the end of August. About 955,000 Syrian nationals are currently living in Germany according to BAMF's Central Register of Foreigners (AZR), with Interior Department data documenting that about 83,150 had become German citizens in 2024."
Germany aims to reach a deportation agreement with Syria by year-end to repatriate Syrians denied asylum, prioritizing criminals first and later those without legal residence. The plan emphasizes distinguishing well-integrated, working residents from asylum-denied individuals relying on social benefits. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has been instructed to partially resume review of paused asylum applications to determine residency status and deportation eligibility. Official figures report 1,867 voluntary returns to Syria between last December and August, about 955,000 Syrian nationals living in Germany, and roughly 83,150 Syrian naturalizations in 2024. Germany also seeks systematic deportations to Afghanistan.
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