Germany Resettles 190 Afghan Nationals in Latest Federal Program Flight

A chartered flight arrived in Hannover on March 26, bringing the total resettled to 35,800, as transparency concerns and investigations into visa irregularities persist.

• A chartered flight carrying 190 Afghan nationals landed in Hannover, Germany, on March 26 as part of the federal resettlement program.
• The German government has resettled 35,800 Afghan nationals since 2021, with plans to relocate an additional 3,000 individuals based on NGO recommendations.
• Criticism continues over the program's transparency, with concerns about unverifiable identities and allegations of falsified documents being accepted for visas.
• German prosecutors in Cottbus and Berlin have been investigating visa-related irregularities for nearly a year.
• The government has allocated €25 million for resettlement flights and spent €82.7 million on care for Afghan nationals in Pakistan from 2022 to 2024.

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