Overview
- Officials confirmed that letters sent via GIZ offer financial and logistical support to Afghans with prior admission assurances if they exit the procedures, with replies requested by November 17.
- The offer varies by case and can include up to about €2,500 before departure and up to €10,000 after departure plus travel and short‑term reception support, and it requires entire families to permanently forfeit their claims.
- Emails reference people on a human‑rights list and an Überbrückungsprogramm, while roughly 1,900 to 2,100 Afghans remain stuck between Pakistan and Afghanistan awaiting resolution of their cases.
- The ministry cites a Pakistan‑imposed deadline and says it cannot guarantee completion of all cases by year’s end after months of slowed processing and reported deportations from Pakistan.
- Courts have ordered entry for some applicants and small groups continue to arrive in Germany, while NGOs and opposition figures condemn the cash‑for‑withdrawal plan as endangering vulnerable people.