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Germany

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Last checked
23 October 2026

01Where to start

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  1. Start with the state portal

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  2. Secure your documents

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  3. Get legal help

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  4. Know your rights

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  5. Complain about a public body

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  6. Follow parliament and elections

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  7. Comment on new laws

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    • ePetitionen Petitionsausschuss des Deutschen Bundestages Verified

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02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

  • Government portalNationalGovernment

    Die Bundesregierung

    bundesregierung.de

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  • Government portalNationalGovernment

    Verwaltungsportal des Bundes

    verwaltung.bund.de

    Bundesministerium des Innern

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  • ParliamentNationalGovernment

    Deutscher Bundestag

    bundestag.de

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  • ElectionsNationalPublic body

    Die Bundeswahlleiterin

    bundeswahlleiterin.de

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  • Human rights and equalityNationalPublic body

    Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte

    institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de

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  • Human rights and equalityNationalPublic body

    Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes

    antidiskriminierungsstelle.gov.de

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  • Consultations and petitionsNationalGovernment

    ePetitionen

    epetitionen.bundestag.de

    Petitionsausschuss des Deutschen Bundestages

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03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

  • Arrival and statusNationalGovernment

    Make it in Germany

    make-it-in-germany.com

    Federal Government of Germany

    The official portal for skilled workers moving to Germany: visas, recognition and work.

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  • Arrival and statusNationalGovernment

    Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)

    bamf.de

    BAMF

    The federal office for asylum, integration courses and migration.

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  • CitizenshipNationalGovernment

    Naturalisation

    bamf.de

    BAMF

    Conditions and steps for German citizenship.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalGovernment

    Asylum and refugee protection

    bamf.de

    BAMF

    How the asylum procedure works in Germany.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalInternational body

    UNHCR Help Germany

    help.unhcr.org

    UNHCR

    UNHCR guidance on asylum, rights and where to seek help in Germany.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalNon-profit

    PRO ASYL

    proasyl.de

    Information and advice for refugees and people seeking asylum.

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  • Legal help and discriminationNationalGovernment

    Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency

    antidiskriminierungsstelle.gov.de

    Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes

    Advice for people who face discrimination.

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  • Legal help and discriminationNationalNon-profit

    Refugee Law Clinics

    home.refugeelawclinics.de

    Refugee Law Clinics Deutschland

    Free legal advice on asylum and residence from law student clinics.

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04Official updates

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07Elsewhere on the network

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    Germany

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APA

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Germany. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/germany/

Chicago

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Germany.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/germany/.

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	year = {2026},
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	title = {Germany},
	url = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/germany/},
	howpublished = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/germany/},
}

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