Berlin, Germany – The German government is set to introduce stricter immigration measures next week, including a ban on family reunification for individuals granted subsidiary protection and the repeal of the accelerated path to citizenship.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed in an interview with BILD that the federal cabinet will adopt legal amendments as part of the coalition agreement reached by the newly formed government. Among the key changes are the termination of the family reunification program for certain migrants and the rollback of a recently implemented law that allowed for faster naturalization.
“Until now, up to 1,000 people per month could come to Germany through family reunification. That will now come to an end,” Dobrindt stated.
The new policy targets those under subsidiary protection—a status granted to individuals who do not qualify for full asylum but cannot be deported due to threats to their life or safety in their country of origin. This group will no longer be allowed to bring family members to Germany.
Authorities emphasize that this form of protection is temporary and contingent on conditions in the migrants’ home countries. Once the danger subsides—such as the conclusion of armed conflict—the protection status can be revoked.
In addition, the government plans to reverse a law passed earlier this year that permitted foreigners to apply for German citizenship after just three years of residence, provided they met certain integration criteria.
“We need to remove incentives that draw refugees to Germany,” Dobrindt said. “This sends a clear message that Germany’s migration policy is changing.”
The proposed measures are expected to be approved at the upcoming cabinet meeting and reflect a broader shift toward more restrictive immigration controls under the new coalition government.
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