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Late repatriates; application for admission

In principle, you can only be admitted to Germany as an ethnic German resettler if you leave your resettlement area as part of the admission procedure. Please note that you must always submit your application from the resettlement area.

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Procedure details

In order to be admitted to Germany as an ethnic German resettler, you must submit an application from the resettlement area. You must submit the application in writing or online to the Federal Office of Administration (BVA) before leaving for Germany. If you receive a notice of admission, you must apply for a visa at the German diplomatic mission abroad before leaving for the Federal Republic of Germany. You must organize and pay for your departure to Germany yourself.

Family members

At your request, your spouse, children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren can be included in the admission decision and enter Germany together with you as part of the ethnic German repatriate admission procedure.

These persons must prove that they have a basic knowledge of the German language when they come of age, i.e. from the age of 18.

The application to include your spouse in the admission decision can only be approved if the marriage has existed for at least 3 years.

If your family members are included in the admission decision, they can enter Germany together with you after receiving a visa as part of the ethnic German repatriate admission procedure.

You can also apply separately for the inclusion of your family members remaining in the area of origin after your own departure.

You must meet the following requirements:

  • You were born before 01.01.1993.
  • You have resided continuously in
    • a successor state of the former Soviet Union or
    • another region such as the eastern German territories formerly under foreign administration, Gdansk, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Albania or China.
  • You are descended from a German national or a member of the German ethnic group.
  • You can prove your commitment to German nationality by means of a declaration of nationality or in some other way.
  • You have German language skills that are sufficient for a simple conversation.
  • You fulfill the requirements of the Federal Expellees Act (BVFG). Please also pay attention to the exclusions set out in § 5 of the Federal Expellees Act.

Your family members (spouse, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren) must meet the following requirements:

  • The marriage with the non-German spouse has existed for at least 3 years.

Your spouse and your adult children have a basic knowledge of the German language corresponding to level A 1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

  • Required Documents

    Bei der Antragstellung müssen Sie einreichen:

    • Geburtsurkunden für alle aussiedlungswilligen Personen,
    • gegebenenfalls Heiratsurkunden, Adoptionsurkunden und Scheidungsurkunden aller aussiedlungswilligen Personen,
    • Nachweise der deutschen Volkszugehörigkeit, als Belege hierfür können zum Beispiel dienen
      • Inlandspass mit Eintragung der Nationalität,
      • Militärpass mit Eintragung der Nationalität,
      • Geburtsurkunden der Kinder mit Eintragung der Nationalität der Eltern,
      • Gerichtsurteile.
    • Arbeitsbücher der aussiedlungswilligen Personen, die vor dem 01.01.1974 geboren wurden,
    • Führungszeugnisse aller aussiedlungswilligen Personen ab 16 Jahre.

    Beschaffenheit der Unterlagen und Dokumente:

    Bitte beachten Sie die Hinweise zur Beschaffenheit der einzureichenden Dokumente auf der Internetseite des Bundesverwaltungsamtes im Bereich Spätaussiedler. Den Link finden Sie unter "Weiterführende Informationen".

You can apply for admission under the Federal Expellees Act in writing or online.

Written application:

  • Download the application form from the BVA website and print it out.
  • Alternatively, you can also request the application form in writing from the BVA.
  • Complete the application form and attach the necessary supporting documents.
  • Submit the application documents to the BVA.
  • You will receive the current processing status and the BVA's decision by post without being asked.

Online application:

  • Call up the online form on the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information.
    • Note: To use the online function, you will need your ID card with PIN number and a smartphone with the ID card app or a card reader.
  • Attach the other required documents as a digital copy.
  • Send off your application.
  • The BVA will check your application.
  • Once your application has been reviewed, you will receive an unsolicited update on the processing status and the BVA's decision.

If your application is approved:

  • you can apply for a visa at the German diplomatic mission abroad and enter the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • After entering the country, you will go to the Federal Reception Center in Friedland, a branch office of the BVA. Your identity will be checked there.
  • The distribution procedure will then be initiated.
  • You will be allocated to a federal state, whereby family ties will be taken into account where possible.
  • If you wish, you can submit a name declaration during the distribution procedure to adapt your first name and surname to the German language.
  • After sending the registration confirmation of your new place of residence, the branch office of the BVA in Friedland will issue you with a certificate to prove your status as an ethnic German repatriate.

There are no costs.

  • Objection period: 1 month after notification
  • Time limit for taking legal action: 1 month after notification of the notice of objection

The duration of the procedure ranges from several months to several years and depends, among other things, on the cooperation and language skills of the applicant.

  • Objection
  • Action before the administrative court

Status: 14.01.2024
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium des Innern
Source: Federal Portal
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