Overview

• Berlin’s administrative court instructed the Foreign Ministry to grant visas to an Afghan woman and 13 relatives who face deportation from Pakistan.
• The ruling emphasized that past admission decisions created final, unrevoked obligations that Germany cannot rescind.
• Court documents noted that all family members passed security vetting and pose no threats to national security.
• The Foreign Ministry can appeal the judgment, leaving the family’s travel timeline uncertain.
• Some 2,400 Afghans approved for resettlement remain stranded in Pakistan and NGOs estimate another 17,000 are pending selection.