Once you have arrived in Bremen, following steps are necessary for the asylum procedure:
1. Registration
You have to register with a reception centre like the Central Reception Centre (“Zentrale Aufnahmestelle” – ZAST). Therefor take all your documents along. On site fingerprints and passport photos will be taken. After this, you get a list (“Laufzettel”) with various tasks; for example you have to contact certain institutions. You will receive a confirmation called “Auskunftsnachweis” (originally called “Anlaufbescheinigung”), which proves that you are authorized to stay in Germany and to receive public services. After your registration you will get an accommodation.
Central Reception Centre (“Zentrale Aufnahmestelle” – ZAST)
Lindenstraße 110
28755 Bremen
2. Appy for a consultation at BAMF
If the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (“Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge” – BAMF) does not get in touch with you autonomously, you have to apply for a consultation at BAMF. At the consultation it will be decided, whether and how long you are allowed to stay in Germany.
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (“Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge” – BAMF)
Lindenstraße 110
28755 Bremen
3. Complete the tasks of your “Laufzettel” from the Central Reception Centre (“Zentrale Aufnahmestelle” – ZAST):
– Make appointments and visit doctors
– Visit institutions (for example the immigration authority (“Ausländerbehörde”) or the city office (“Stadtamt”))
– Get awarded services (for example tickets for tramway)
– If necessary, make further appointments
4. Consultation
During your consultation you have to explain why and how you came to Germany. You are allowed to bring a caregiver or an interpreter along. After the consultation the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (“Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge” – BAMF) will check your application for asylum and will inform you about their decision. You get a temporary resident permit (“Aufenthaltsgestattung”) until you receive the decision.
** If you have questions about your arrival in Bremen and the asylum procedure, please ask for additional assistance from independent information centres. For more information click here. **
5. Residence obligation
You are not allowed to leave your residential district until the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (“Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge” – BAMF) has taken their decision. The BAMF can take several decisions:
You are receiving a residence permit (“Asylgestattung”)
You are receiving a temporary resident permit (provisional asylum – “vorläufiges Asyl”)
You are receiving a excaptional leave to remain or a “Duldung” (asylum application is withdrawn)
The decision of the BAMF affects the further procedure in your case.