Domicile requirement

Persons entitled to asylum, recognized refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection and persons who have initially received a residence permit on account of a ban on deportation are subject to a domicile requirement. Domicile requirement means that you must live in the German state in which the asylum proceedings took place even when the asylum proceedings come to an end.

The immigration authority can allocate you to a specific place of residence within the German state.

The immigration authority can also forbid you from relocating to a certain place if the prospects of integration are deemed to be lower there (for example, if it is assumed that you will not be able to learn German as well because there are a large number of people from the same country of origin living in one place).

The domicile requirement can be repealed by the immigration authority if you have registered employment for at least 15 working hours a week and your monthly income is not below a certain amount. Furthermore, the domicile requirement does not apply if you or a family member have started vocational training or have taken up studies.