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But what are the rights and obligations of people with “Duldung”?

What's Duldung?

People who stay in Germany but do not have any residence permits are obliged to leave the country someday. Some of them leave voluntarily and return to their homeland. Others do not want to return because they do not want to go back to their homelands from which they have fled. There are even times when people are forced out. But that's not always possible.

In these cases, people get a status “Duldung” in Germany, so they are allowed to stay here until there is no solution.

How many must leave Germany?

The Left Party has asked the government to publish the data for the number of people to leave Germany. The answer reads: On December 31, 2018, there were 235,957 people in Germany who have to leave. Of them, 180.124 are with Duldung, and 55,833 without Duldung.

The biggest number of them are people who have been denied asylum requests. And among them are those who had some other proof, and they have lost it. They have not left the country, however. German police registered in 2018 about 15,000 people who have been given visas but have not returned to their homeland.

Most of them are from China, Turkey, Russia and India. These people have no title at the moment.

But they very often try to flee the police and can hardly be expelled from the country.

What are the occasions when people are not expelled, although they do not have documents of attitude?

The most frequent cause for Duldung, nearly 41% of the time, is lack of travel documents. Extracting new documents is often difficult because the authorities of the countries of origin do not issue documents. For some 6500 people, it has not been determined from which country they originated.

Another large group belongs to persons cannot be expelled for humanitarian or personal reasons.

Among them are children at schools or in professional training. But there are those who cannot leave because of health problems or family care.

Nearly 4,000 people cannot be expelled because of their state of health.

There are places where people cannot return because of the situation there, but also because of the risk of eventual terrorist attacks.

Causes for Duldung, 3112.18:

) lack of travel documents: 74,281

) Duldung for humanitarian or personal causes: 11,486

) Family causes: 11,124

) Banning deportations to designated locations or regions: 4402

Health Causes: 3803

) Parents of minority children: 476

Court proceedings: 426

Other causes: 72,569

No accurate explanation: 1157

How long can someone stay with Duldung?

Duldung is basically with a limited duration. To continue, authorities decide. 37% of people with Duldung live more than three years in Germany. 18 % over five years.

Theoretically a Duldung can be interrupted at any moment. This is especially so in cases where there is no longer any execution to stay in Germany.

The Rights and Obligations of Duldung

Duldung people should be regularly notified by authorities. They get social assistance under the law. First, they take material things for life as well as about 40 euros a month for their daily needs. Children up to 14 get 20 euros a month, DW reports. If a person deliberately escapes, then relief may occur to be completely cut.

Duldung people may also receive obligations, such as some place for professional qualifications, any practice, a social year, or high academic positions that are well paid. Since the fourth month, they may also request a work permit, while access to the labour market is automatically acquired if 49 months have remained in Germany.

After eight years in Germany with Duldung, people may seek a different title if they have enough money to ensure their existence and are not condemned by law. Families with children gain that right after six years. While people with Duldung, age 14, 21, have the right to request additional permission after four years, whether they go to school or some professional preparation.

What Must Change?

Several legal changes have been proposed in Germany. In particular unclear is the situation with people who should be expelled from the country, who are held under arrest. So far under such measures, only the people for whom there was a danger of escape.

Now there must be another Duldung for people without proper identity. Those who deliberately prevent their identification will be brought under special measures. On the other hand, other Duldung people should have more integration opportunities like following language courses./DW