Dossier: Security in the asylum procedure , Date: 2021.12.13, format: Dossier, area: Authority

This is how physical and technical document examinations work , Date: 2022.05.18, format: Report, area: Authority

Establishing a person's identity is a key element of the asylum procedure. At the Physical Technical Examination (PTU) unit, specially trained document experts check the authenticity of the documents submitted by the asylum seekers. The Federal Office not only examines identity documents, but other evidence too such as arrest documents and court judgments. Franziska Bassen, Deputy Head of the PTU, explains in the video exactly how this works.

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  1. Security in the asylum procedure
  2. Exchange between security authorities
  3. Information obtained from asylum procedures can help with criminal prosecution
  4. This is how physical and technical document examinations work