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Germany to Refuse Entry to 640 Afghans, Citing ‘No Political Interest’

A year-end Pakistani cutoff threatens deportations for those still awaiting transfer.

Overview

  • Interior Ministry officials said notices will go to about 640 people on the human-rights and bridge lists informing them their admission will not proceed.
  • Roughly 1,800–1,900 Afghans with earlier German promises remain in Pakistan, with more than 70% reported to be women and children.
  • Former local staff and about 580 people from the federal admission program still have a path to entry pending security checks, with selective flights ongoing, including 192 flown to Erfurt last week and another charter reported for next week.
  • Germany’s Constitutional Court recently ordered prompt decisions in a high-profile Afghan visa case, increasing legal pressure on the government’s pace.
  • Civil society intensified appeals through an open letter from 250 organizations and a celebrity-backed “Kabuler Appell,” as Kabul Luftbrücke reports 123 prior approvals were revoked and says some were offered payments to withdraw claims.