Overview

• The BAMF issued a total of 7,557 replacement travel documents from 2020 through 2024, with annual issuances rising from 511 in 2020 to a record 2,200 in 2024.
• More than 57% of those provided with replacement papers did not lead to deportation proceedings.
• Unsuccessful removal cases were largely caused by new residency permits, regional deportation bans or the inability to locate individuals for over two years.
• The migration office convenes joint identification hearings with foreign experts to verify nationalities but does not oversee the final deportation outcome.
• Germany’s tighter migration measures since September 2024 have driven down asylum applications and spurred deportations to jump by over 30%.