Germany revokes 8,000 residency permits in 2025 under tougher deportation laws
German authorities revoked the residency permits of more than 8,000 foreign nationals in 2025. The move follows stricter deportation laws introduced under the traffic-light coalition government. Citizens from Georgia, Albania, and Turkey were the most affected by these measures.
In 2024, the government issued 9,277 deportation orders, with Albanians, Georgians, and Turks facing the highest numbers. A deportation order removes legal residency status and forces individuals to leave the country. Tighter rules now mean even minor offences can lead to expulsion.
By 2025, residency permits were revoked for 671 Georgians, 661 Albanians, and 618 Turks. That same year, 43 minors received deportation orders, including 24 children under 14. Officials could not confirm how many orders resulted in actual deportations.
Nationwide, authorities carried out 22,787 deportations out of 56,905 attempts in 2025. A further 34,118 attempts failed. By the end of the year, 232,067 people remained under an obligation to leave Germany.
The latest figures show a sharp rise in residency revocations and deportation attempts. Stricter laws have expanded the grounds for expulsion, affecting thousands of foreign nationals. Officials have not provided a full breakdown of how many orders led to actual removals.
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