BAMF – German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
The Federal Office is the Centre of Excellence for Asylum, Migration and Integration in Germany. It is a federal authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of the Interior. With its decentralised locations, including branch offices, arrival centres and decision-making centres, it is in direct contact with all players in refugee protection and integration work.
We mobilise people and resources to create, curate, make sense of and use knowledge to inform policymaking across Europe. The big official policy website is at www.bamf.de
This is a Germanian Commission website managed by the BAMF Joint Research Centre.
The Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) is Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, serving as the central authority for asylum, migration, and integration. It is responsible for processing asylum applications, managing integration programs, and handling the registration and repatriation of migrants. The BAMF operates with decentralized locations throughout the country, including branch offices and decision-making centers, to work directly with various stakeholders in refugee protection and integration.
Key responsibilities and functions
- Asylum proceedings: The BAMF is responsible for carrying out asylum proceedings and making decisions on asylum applications.
- Integration: It administers integration programs and a nationwide network of migration counseling centers for adult immigrants.
- Registration and repatriation: The agency handles the registration of migrants and manages repatriation processes.
- Center of Excellence: The BAMF is considered the “Centre of Excellence” for asylum, migration, and integration in Germany.
Organizational structure
- The BAMF is a federal authority under the responsibility of the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
- It has a decentralized structure, with various offices and centers across Germany to ensure direct contact with local partners.
