Germany in 2025 significantly increased the number of deportations, reports Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, citing the federal government’s reply to a request from the Left Party’s parliamentary group.
From January to September 2025, 17,651 people were expelled from the Federal Republic of Germany, which is almost 3,000 more than in the same period of 2024 (14,706).
A significant share of those deported are citizens of Turkey (1,614) and Georgia (1,379). In total, 18% (3,095 people) are children and minors, and among those expelled there are also 275 people aged 60 to 70 and 54 people older than 70. By the end of 2024, the total number of deportations amounted to just over 20,000 people.
Representatives of the Left Party condemned the actions of the authorities, calling the policy “inhumane,” and noted that among those deported are students, elderly people, and the sick. According to German media, those expelled also include citizens of Eastern European countries, including Ukraine, but the exact number is not disclosed.
The procedure for deportation in Germany is regulated by the Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz) and is carried out by the federal states on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior. Grounds for expulsion include loss of asylum status, refusal to extend a residence permit, or recognition of a person as a threat to public security.
