Overview

• In the first quarter of 2025, Saxony’s administrative courts received 3,157 new asylum lawsuits, up from 1,574 in the same period last year.
• The average duration of asylum proceedings has risen to 16.1 months, exceeding the six-month limit proposed by the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
• A draft bill from the interior ministry would impose a six-month processing deadline to align domestic practice with upcoming EU regulations.
• Claimants won only 12 percent of initial lawsuits and 6 percent of appeals, while 71 percent of main cases and 94 percent of higher‐court appeals were dismissed.
• Court officials warn that growing backlogs could obstruct compliance with EU rules requiring expedited asylum decisions by June 2026.