The following link will take you to information from the Bündnis Queere Nothilfe Ukraine (Alliance Queer Emergency Aid Ukraine) (in German and Ukrainian).
LGBTIQ* refugees receive asylum in Germany. In the asylum procedure, both the LGBTIQ*-hostile legal situation in the country of origin, the social atmosphere and the personal concern are decisive. You must therefore credibly represent that you have been criminally persecuted in your country of origin. Or that you were exposed to massive discrimination through homophobia, transphobia and interphobia - for example in educational or health institutions, in professional life or other existential areas of society.
At the personal hearing, which is part of the asylum procedure, you have the duty and the chance to present your situation in detail. In an interview with standard questions, the reasons for flight, the flight route and the personal situation are recorded. Your answers are binding and will be checked in more detail by follow-up questions. However, you may not be asked detailed questions about sexual acts and no photographic or video material may be requested. You should prepare well for the interview and seek support beforehand.
The following link refers to Anlauf- und Beratungsstellen in Berlin und bundesweit. To get an overview of the legal situation in Germany regarding gender identity and being transgender as well as counseling options, see also “Trans* Geflüchtete Willkommen!“. This brochure is aimed at trans* refugees and new immigrants.
The asylum procedure advice service offers legal advice for queer people seeking protection and other particularly vulnerable groups.
Information on further counseling services can be found here: https://www.regenbogenportal.de/angebote?angebot=beratungsangebot.
The BAMF (Federal Office for Migrants and Refugees) has specially trained hearing agents or decision-makers for certain topics - so-called special agents. The special agents responsible for conducting the proceedings of LGBTIQ* refugees are generally specialized in gender-specific persecution. The persecution of women and the persecution of LGBTIQ* persons are based on the same heteronormative or (hetero-)sexist ideas. If a person already identifies as LGBTIQ* in the run-up to the interview, it makes a lot of sense to inform the BAMF about this in consultation with the person and request that the interview be conducted by a special representative for gender-specific persecution. Likewise, it should be requested that the language mediator is sensitized to the topic, even if both cannot be guaranteed.
The following link refers to the hotline for Jews from Ukraine provided by the Central Council of Jews in Germany.
In connection with the war situation in Ukraine, the procedure was changed in such a way that applicants with and without an acceptance of admission can take further steps to obtain their residence status after entering Germany.
You can find more information on this in a leaflet that you can access in several languages at www.bamf.de
No, originals of civil status certificates proving your Jewish ancestry are mandatory. Only state civil status certificates issued before 1990 can be considered. A certificate of membership of a relative in a Jewish community in Germany cannot replace these. Without state civil status certificates issued before 1990, an application in the Jewish immigration procedure is futile. You can apply for temporary protection according to § 24 AufenthG (Residence Act).
Yes, if you enter and stay in Germany, it is possible to apply.
For late repatriates from Ukraine, the Federal Office of Administration (BVA) has set up a special hotline which can be reached from Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. and Friday until 3 p.m., and at weekends from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 0049 22899358-20255. For more information, please visit the BVA website: https://www.bva.bund.de/
The hotline 116 016 is available as an important first point of contact for women affected by violence, its environment, and specialists - also in the context of escape and migration. Those seeking advice can contact one of the counselors anonymously and free of charge 24/7. The offerings are available in 18 foreign languages, including Ukranian, Russian, Polish, and English. Advice is given regarding all forms of violence PDF, 294 KB, not barrier-free - including trafficking of women, sexualized and domestic violence, and forced prostitution. If necessary, the counselors put the callers in touch with local support facilities. The "Violence against women" helpline is a nationwide counseling service.
Opinion leaders (multipliers) will be informed by this overview about the current support options of the helpline for women who have fled Ukraine.
Protection for forcibly displaced women and children PDF, 234 KB, not barrier-free