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Germany: deadline to appeal an asylum refusal

The deadlines below are for appealing an asylum refusal in Germany. The exact deadline is written at the bottom of your decision; always follow it.

Does your decision use one of these words?

Decision typeAppeal deadline
Regular rejection14 days
Accelerated procedure7 days
Border procedure7 days
Inadmissibility decision7 days
Dublin / transfer to another country7 days
Subsequent application7 days

Where and how to appeal

Appeal body
Verwaltungsgericht
Language of the procedure
German
Ways to file
post, fax, by hand, recorded at the court office, online portal
When the deadline starts
From the day the decision is notified to you. To stay safe, count from the earlier of two dates: the date on the decision or the day it reached you.
If the last day falls on a weekend
The deadline moves to Monday. Public holidays were not taken into account; if the last day is a holiday, file on the working day before.
Next court (further appeal)
Oberverwaltungsgericht / VGH (lodged with: Verwaltungsgericht)
Lawyer at the next court
Required
Price
Roadmap: Free · Appeal letter: 149 €
Confidence in this information
Medium

Sources

Last checked: November 10, 2026

Who can file the appeal?

In this country you can usually file the first appeal yourself. At the higher court a lawyer is often required.

This is an estimate and deliberately shows the EARLIEST possible day. Your exact deadline is stated at the end of your decision; always follow the deadline in your decision. Some countries add extra days for decisions sent by post; do not rely on them.

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