US EditionBAMF Explains Suspension of Integration Course Admissions
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Among other things, asylum seekers are affected in the process, patient and refugees from Ukraine. The responsible Federal Office mentions "financial challenges" as the reason. Hamburg's senators see this as a "fatal signal".
In the federal capital, the planned limitation of integration courses is met with criticism. The social senator announced legal steps. Trade unions warn of consequences for teachers and the labour market.
BAMF Explains Suspension of Integration Course Admissions
Since the beginning of 2026, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has suspended all new admissions to integration courses under Section 44, paragraph 4 of the German Residence Act (AufenthG). The circular, sent to course providers on 9 February, clarifies that this freeze affects asylum-seekers, tolerated residents (Geduldete), Ukrainians with temporary protection and EU citizens, who had previously relied on voluntary access to …
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