Germany is offering cash and in-kind incentives to Afghans who agree to withdraw from its federal resettlement program. Since the beginning of the year, the fate of Afghan citizens awaiting transfer from Pakistan has fueled political and legal disputes. Although Germany’s admission programs for Afghans are officially suspended, flights carrying Afghan families continue to arrive.

Now, the federal government has begun offering financial incentives to Afghans still waiting in Pakistan if they agree to withdraw from the resettlement process. These are individuals who had already received commitments for asylum—some for as long as two years—but whose visas were either denied or revoked by the German embassy in Islamabad. In several cases, courts have ordered that these individuals be granted immediate entry.

The Federal Ministry of the Interior confirmed that “there are offers within the framework of a voluntary return program to Afghanistan or departure to another third country.” The ministry said the goal was “to offer a perspective to those individuals who cannot expect to be accepted in Germany.”

On Tuesday, November 4th^th, another group from Islamabad is expected to land in Hannover, marking the fourth such flight since Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) took office. Earlier in September, 47 Afghans arrived in Hanover, followed by another 28 from Islamabad.

According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, around 1,900 Afghans with valid commitments remain in Pakistan. The Pakistani government has granted Germany until the end of the year to complete their transfer. All those admitted are subject to full security checks, the ministry emphasized. The individuals include former local staff of German institutions, members of the “human rights list,” and others accepted under the federal resettlement program.

The resettlement initiative was originally launched by the previous leftist government, which had pledged protection to Afghans who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban’s return to power. To date, about 45,000 Afghans have entered Germany via this route.

The continuation of these flights has drawn criticism from the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), which wrote on social media, “The CDU is once again flying Afghan migrants to Germany. The supposedly halted admission program continues with the help of NGOs. We will drain this quagmire and introduce a repatriation program for people without the right to remain.”

The offer by the Federal Government for those who are willing to withdraw from the program includes a one-time payment of 2,500 euros before departure from Pakistan and 10,000 euros in “start-up aid” after leaving the country—either for a return to Afghanistan or, in exceptional cases, for relocation to a third country. The package also promises organizational and medical support, including assistance with travel arrangements, healthcare until fit to travel, and transport. Upon return to Afghanistan, recipients are guaranteed three months of accommodation, food, and medical and psychosocial care.

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