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Toleration (Duldung)

  • When an asylum claim has been definitely rejected in Germany, the applicant is required to leave the country. If leaving is not possible for legal or practical reasons (e.g. for health reasons), a toleration may be issued. 
  • The toleration does not provide the right to remain in Germany permanently. It only says that deportation cannot take place at the present time. 
  • Employment is possible after 3 months at the earliest and is then only permitted with approval by the immigration agency (Ausländerbehörde).
  • For people from “safe countries of origin”, different rules apply. 
  • A toleration is generally only issued for 3 months and must then be extended.
  • A toleration can also be issued for the duration of a training course, under certain circumstances. Once the training course has been successfully completed, a residence permit for two years of employment relating to the training may be applied for.