#BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 19Regulation on the Designation of Safe Countries of Origin for International Protection
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This German federal regulation, issued by the Federal Ministry of the Interior on 21 January 2026 and published on 26 January 2026 in the Federal Law Gazette (BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 19), formally designates specific countries as 'safe countries of origin' (sichere Herkunftsstaaten) within the meaning of German asylum and international protection law. The designation allows German authorities to apply accelerated procedures and presumptions that asylum claims from nationals of these countries are manifestly unfounded, unless the applicant can demonstrate serious reasons to the contrary. The regulation updates and expands the existing list of safe countries of origin used in asylum decision-making under the Asylum Act (AsylG).
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Key Changes
- Formal legal designation of additional safe countries of origin effective from 26 January 2026
- Application of accelerated asylum procedures for nationals of listed safe countries
- Legal presumption that claims from safe countries are manifestly unfounded unless rebutted
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Obligations
What this law requires
Designate and maintain an official list of safe countries of origin (sichere Herkunftsstaaten) for application in asylum decision-making procedures
Apply accelerated asylum procedures for applicants from designated safe countries of origin
Presume that asylum claims from nationals of designated safe countries of origin are manifestly unfounded unless the applicant demonstrates serious reasons to the contrary
Allow applicants from safe countries of origin to rebut the presumption of manifestly unfounded claims by demonstrating serious reasons why their individual claim should be considered