Deadline
Germany: “offensichtlich unbegründet” in your asylum decision, meaning and appeal deadline
This word appears in asylum decisions (Germany). Below you find what it means, the appeal deadlines and what to do now. The exact deadline is written at the end of your decision; always follow it.
What does it mean?
Your application was examined and rejected as “manifestly unfounded” (AsylG § 30). This is harsher than a normal rejection (unbegründet): the deadlines are short and the court case does not protect you from deportation by itself.
Deadlines
| What to file | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Court case (Klage) at the administrative court (Verwaltungsgericht) | 7 days |
| Urgent application (Eilantrag, § 80 Abs. 5 VwGO) | 7 days |
The deadlines run from the day the decision was formally delivered to you (Zustellung). Keep the envelope: the date on it matters.
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.
Can I stay in the country?
The court case does not protect you from deportation by itself. To be protected, also file an urgent application (Eilantrag, § 80 Abs. 5 VwGO) in the same week; as a rule you are not deported until the court decides on it.
If the court also says no
If the administrative court rejects the case as “offensichtlich unzulässig” or “offensichtlich unbegründet”, that ruling is final; there is no further appeal (AsylG § 78(1)). In other cases you can turn to the higher court (Oberverwaltungsgericht); a lawyer is needed there and the deadline is written in the court ruling.
What to do now
- Write down the day the decision reached you and keep the envelope.
- Read the “Rechtsbehelfsbelehrung” at the end of the decision: the exact deadline and the court's address are there. If it differs from this page, follow your decision.
- You can start the case at the administrative court yourself: in writing, or by stating it to the court clerk, who records it (VwGO § 81). No lawyer is required at this first level.
- Tell the court the facts and evidence you rely on within 1 month of delivery (AsylG § 74(2)); evidence that comes later may be ignored.
Official source
We prepare your appeal letter. Write to us before the deadline passes.