Wiedereinreiseverbot

Wiedereinreiseverbot is a legal prohibition that forbids a person from re-entering a country for a specified period after leaving, being deported, or having their entry refused. The measure aims to protect public order, security, and the integrity of immigration procedures.

In Germany, Wiedereinreiseverbot is part of immigration and asylum law and is issued by the competent foreigners authority (Ausländerbehörde) or by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in immigration-related decisions. It may be connected to a deportation order (Ausweisung) or to a negative decision on an asylum or visa application. In EU and Schengen contexts, similar restrictions exist, and such bans are applied in accordance with national and EU law.

The ban typically applies to re-entry to the country that issued it, and its duration is determined by the decision-maker based on the grounds for the ban. The period can be temporary or longer, and in exceptional cases may be extended or made permanent, depending on the circumstances, such as repeated violations or serious offenses.

Procedurally, the person concerned is informed of the ban and the reasons, and has the right to challenge the decision through legal remedies or appeals where available. In some cases, exemptions or a review of the ban may be possible after a certain period, provided that the grounds for the ban no longer apply.

Enforcement occurs at border controls: individuals subject to a Wiedereinreiseverbot will be refused entry. See also Einreiseverbot, Ausweisung, and Schengen Borders Code.