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Germany Offers Cash to Afghans in Pakistan to Exit Admission Process

Officials point to Pakistan’s year-end cutoff alongside slow vetting to justify time-limited payments tied to withdrawing claims.

Overview

  • Emails sent via GIZ describe one-off support of up to about €2,500 in Pakistan plus roughly €10,000 after departure, with in‑kind assistance and a stated focus on return to Afghanistan or, in rare cases after review, travel to a third country.
  • Acceptance requires the entire case to permanently withdraw from federal admission procedures, with no possibility of reentry or future claims.
  • The letters target people from the Menschenrechtsliste and the Überbrückungsprogramm and set a decision deadline around 17 November 2025.
  • The Interior Ministry says local processing in Pakistan must finish by end‑2025 yet concedes completion is not guaranteed, with roughly 1,900 to 2,100 Afghans still waiting in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  • Pakistan has already deported more than 200 people from the cohort, NGOs and opposition politicians denounce the approach as unsafe, and courts continue to compel entries, including 31 recent arrivals in Hannover.