Germany asylum applications
Germany's monthly asylum applications and pending proceedings from the BAMF.
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| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | |
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| Applications1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asylum applications2 | 6,584 | 6,045 | 5,281 | 5,806 | 7,881 | 8,826 | 10,223 | 10,276 | 11,442 | 10,625 | 14,164 | 17,446 | 19,916 | 16,582 | 13,659 | 9,405 | 9,916 | 10,930 | 10,647 | 12,780 | 16,594 | |
| Initial applications | 5,276 | 4,766 | 4,311 | 4,267 | 5,556 | 6,144 | 6,981 | 6,987 | 7,649 | 6,531 | 8,311 | 8,823 | 9,126 | 7,803 | 8,293 | 6,860 | 7,916 | 9,108 | 8,983 | 11,189 | 14,920 | |
| Subsequent applications and further information | 1,308 | 1,279 | 970 | 1,539 | 2,325 | 2,682 | 3,242 | 3,289 | 3,793 | 4,094 | 5,853 | 8,623 | 10,790 | 8,779 | 5,366 | 2,545 | 2,000 | 1,822 | 1,664 | 1,591 | 1,674 | |
| Pending proceedings1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pending asylum proceedings | 51,234 | 54,917 | 61,035 | 68,344 | 63,351 | 67,734 | 73,616 | 82,706 | 92,201 | 101,606 | 110,885 | 120,189 | 131,090 | 135,389 | 137,222 | 146,688 | 156,920 | 169,149 | 180,597 | 195,226 | 205,477 | |
| European responsibility requests and transfers6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Requests to member states | 2,181 | 1,706 | 1,462 | 1,442 | 1,709 | 1,694 | 1,963 | 2,339 | 2,570 | |||||||||||||
| Confirmations and consents from member states | 1,108 | 891 | 917 | 968 | 1,006 | 1,040 | 1,441 | 1,306 | 1,386 | |||||||||||||
| Transfers to member states | 121 | 108 | 130 | 211 | 274 | 259 | 326 | 258 | 285 | |||||||||||||
| Requests from member states | 1,387 | 1,099 | 1,147 | 987 | 1,020 | 1,151 | 1,304 | 1,262 | 1,407 | |||||||||||||
| Confirmations and consents to member states | 1,025 | 777 | 835 | 631 | 748 | 741 | 934 | 887 | 807 | |||||||||||||
| Transfers from member states | 318 | 243 | 221 | 319 | 303 | 272 | 375 | 332 | 377 | |||||||||||||
| Integration courses: new participants1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total obligations and entitlements2 | 21,563 | 19,189 | 21,537 | 25,893 | 23,915 | 23,023 | 18,447 | 31,509 | 34,345 | 33,775 | 14,655 | 15,016 | 25,831 | 28,086 | 26,160 | 36,082 | 31,707 | 30,875 | ||||
| Participation obligations | 12,875 | 11,443 | 12,558 | 14,522 | 13,351 | 12,848 | 10,445 | 12,335 | 12,612 | 12,832 | 5,977 | 6,030 | 10,813 | 11,921 | 11,976 | 16,815 | 16,113 | 16,261 | ||||
| Entitlements with voluntary participation | 8,688 | 7,746 | 8,979 | 11,371 | 10,564 | 10,175 | 8,002 | 19,174 | 21,733 | 20,943 | 8,678 | 8,986 | 15,018 | 16,165 | 14,184 | 19,267 | 15,594 | 14,614 | ||||
| Integration courses: obligations and entitlements1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total obligations and entitlements2 | 16,066 | 13,889 | 17,739 | 21,138 | 20,224 | 21,972 | 15,161 | 25,049 | 22,444 | 35,964 | 29,070 | 35,641 | 29,317 | 32,766 | 34,212 | 40,545 | 40,890 | 43,864 | ||||
| Participation obligations | 8,752 | 7,386 | 8,930 | 10,298 | 9,467 | 9,506 | 5,938 | 10,024 | 9,117 | 14,456 | 11,250 | 13,842 | 11,388 | 11,647 | 12,797 | 14,717 | 15,387 | 17,868 | ||||
| Entitlements with voluntary participation | 7,314 | 6,503 | 8,809 | 10,840 | 10,757 | 12,466 | 9,223 | 15,025 | 13,327 | 21,508 | 17,820 | 21,799 | 17,929 | 21,119 | 21,415 | 25,828 | 25,503 | 25,996 | ||||
| Vocational-language courses: new participants1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total obligations and entitlements2 | 15,251 | 13,350 | 16,792 | 18,910 | 17,357 | 19,479 | 15,043 | 18,144 | 22,033 | 21,472 | 8,424 | 8,335 | 5,741 | 8,448 | 8,055 | 10,633 | 10,354 | 6,508 | ||||
| Participation obligations | 364 | 272 | 409 | 493 | 397 | 436 | 417 | 438 | 526 | 510 | 287 | 229 | 132 | 238 | 231 | 330 | 433 | 221 | ||||
| Entitlements with voluntary participation | 14,887 | 13,078 | 16,383 | 18,417 | 16,960 | 19,043 | 14,626 | 17,706 | 21,507 | 20,962 | 8,137 | 8,106 | 5,609 | 8,210 | 7,824 | 10,303 | 9,921 | 6,287 | ||||
| Vocational-language courses: obligations and entitlements1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total obligations and entitlements2 | 16,053 | 11,880 | 10,208 | 16,730 | 15,224 | 10,390 | 10,533 | 16,062 | 16,709 | 14,834 | 16,972 | 20,340 | 15,143 | 14,092 | 15,075 | 16,478 | 14,937 | 18,767 | ||||
| Participation obligations | 341 | 285 | 272 | 444 | 374 | 274 | 247 | 406 | 470 | 361 | 491 | 546 | 453 | 412 | 433 | 459 | 412 | 658 | ||||
| Entitlements with voluntary participation | 15,712 | 11,595 | 9,936 | 16,286 | 14,850 | 10,116 | 10,286 | 15,656 | 16,239 | 14,473 | 16,481 | 19,794 | 14,690 | 13,680 | 14,642 | 16,019 | 14,525 | 18,109 |
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The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026. Source: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).
About this data
Germany's monthly asylum applications and pending proceedings from the BAMF. The figures break down initial and subsequent applications, pending proceedings, and transfers or requests to and from European member states. It also covers integration course participation obligations and entitlements. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has provided these monthly series since 2025.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany asylum applications?
- Total asylum applications stood at 6,584 persons in Sep 2026. That is +8.9% from Aug 2026 and −66.9% from a year earlier.
- How far back does the Germany asylum applications data go?
- The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026. Source: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What is included in the German asylum applications data?
- The data from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees measures initial and subsequent asylum applications, as well as proceedings still pending. It also tracks the obligations and entitlements for participation in integration courses in Germany.
- Does the BAMF data include European asylum transfers for Germany?
- Yes, the monthly statistics track requests, confirmations, consents and transfers of asylum seekers both to and from other European member states under the responsibility rules.
- Are integration courses included in the German asylum statistics?
- Yes, the statistics report on integration courses, detailing total obligations and entitlements for participation, as well as entitlements with voluntary participation.