Check the facts – here’s what migrants need to know

The biggest lies told by traffickers

Human trafficking is a criminal business. And to win clients and make profits, people smugglers make use of many lies and false promises. We have collected the most common and most absurd lies that refugees were told by criminals.

COVID-19: important information

Germany has temporarily introduced checks at some of its borders. It is still possible to submit applications for asylum at the German border via the Federal Police. Some states have already imposed entry bans or special checks for certain groups of persons or flights arriving from specific regions. This partly also affects travellers departing Germany who are voluntarily leaving the country under the REAG/GARP programme. For more information, visit www.returningfromgermany.de.

Support for future change-makers

Are you a young refugee struggling to unlock your academic potential? You have basically no money to pay for higher education? Then you should get to know DAFI, the UNHCR’s higher education scholarship programme.

True or false?

My country has an agreement which allows me to enter the Schengen area without a visa. Can I stay as long as I want?

No

As part of the Schengen area, Germany allows citizens of some countries to enter its territory without a visa. Even if your country is on this list, this doesn’t mean that you are allowed to stay for an unlimited period. Find out whether you need a visa to enter the Schengen area and which rules you need to keep in mind before you come.

Six ways to Germany for skilled workers and high potentials

From March 2020 onwards, skilled workers from non-EU countries will find it easier to come to work in Germany legally.

Visa Navigator

Which visa do I need for Germany?

No, migrants in Libyan detention centers are not more likely to be resettled in Europe

In Libya, traffickers allegedly make migrants pay for a place in a closed detention center. They claim this is a fast-track method for the migrants to be evacuated and resettled in Europe. This information is false, but several hundred people have already fallen victim to the scam.

Germany is co-convener of the Global Refugee Forum

The first‑ever Global Refugee Forum (GRF) will be held in Geneva (Switzerland) on 17 and 18 December 2019.

MigApp helps migrants to make informed decisions

MigApp offers reliable and practical information to help migrants make well-informed decisions during their journeys.

True or false?

Will Germany grant asylum to 25 percent of all refugees coming to Europe via Italy?

No

Germany and a number of EU member states have agreed on a temporary emergency mechanism for rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea. However, this does not foresee fixed quotas for refugees that Germany would take from Italy.

Tekki-Fii

Germany helps the Gambia move forward.

Germany opens labour market for skilled workers from non-EU countries

New rules for the immigration of skilled workers to Germany will enter into force in early 2020.