{"id":148269,"date":"2025-07-25T21:23:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/148269\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"germany-suspends-issuing-humanitarian-visas-to-belarusians","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/148269\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany suspends issuing humanitarian visas to Belarusians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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July 25, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Germany has suspended issuing humanitarian visas to Belarusians and other nationalities after the ruling coalition reached a corresponding agreement, the Federal Ministry of the Interior told Pozirk<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It said the alliance agreed to reduce, as far as possible, federal programs for the voluntary intake of foreign nationals and to not initiate any new ones. The ministry added that the implementation of this decision was under review and that all procedures would remain suspended until a final decision was reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, Germany admitted Belarusians on special humanitarian or political grounds. Its regulations stated that a residence permit could be issued if the interior ministry or an authorized body justified the foreigner\u2019s admission based on Germany\u2019s political interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ministry\u2019s press office didn\u2019t respond to Pozirk<\/em>\u2019s inquiry about the next steps for Belarusian nationals still facing political persecution at home and hoping for German humanitarian visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coalition agreement stated that Germany was an open country that respected its humanitarian commitments. \u201cThe fundamental right to asylum remains inviolable,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the agreement also called for a significant reduction in \u201cincentives to immigrate for the sake of the welfare system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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