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Effectiveness of re-entry bans and readmission agreements ,
Source: BAMF
In this present focus report, the legal bases and the procedures for (re-)entry bans for third-country nationals are described, and the scope and structure of the group of persons with (re-)entry bans who are intercepted at federal German borders are presented. In addition, the existing readmission agreements are specified, and their scope and use is demonstrated.
It is the role of the authorities commissioned with implementing the law pertaining to foreign nationals who are responsible for enforcing the obligation to leave and the re-entry bans imposed by law.
In 2013 of around 500,000 persons registered with an entry ban there were comparatively few violations of re-entry bans at the borders (refusals of entry: 413 people; removals: 4,498). The proportion of registered re-entries in the cases of financially supported voluntary returnees within the REAG/GARP is also low at 2.0 per cent (2012).
Existing international obligations concerning a country readmitting its own nationals are specified in readmission agreements. Germany currently has 13 bilateral readmission agreements with third countries. In addition to bi-lateral agreements, such treaties also exist on a EU level. EU readmission agreements have already come into force with 14 states.
Working Paper 58 was drawn up by the national contact office of the European Migration Network (EMN) located in the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) as Germany's contribution to a Europe-wide comparative investigation and co-financed by EU funds.
Study compiled by: Dr. Martin Kohls