Recently, it was reported that Germany plans to tighten requirements for refugees from Ukraine. Thus, not only will they reduce the amount of social assistance, but they will also check the property of people who are under temporary protection status.
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In addition, rumors about the alleged possible mass deportation of Ukrainian men from Germany are actively spreading in the information space. Such sentiments are fueled by certain German political forces, which publicly speak out in favor of the expulsion of Ukrainians. Against the background of these discussions, the Federal Government of Germany officially explained whether there is actually a threat of deportation of Ukrainian citizens.
This is reported by the publication relocate.to.
As it turned out, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has officially requested the government to deport Ukrainians of military and mobilization age. These are men whom the party believes are evading mobilization or have voluntarily left military service.
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The German government has already responded to this request. It states that the deportation of Ukrainian men is impossible, as it contradicts both German law and international law.
In particular, the Federal Government emphasizes that extradition requires an official request from another state, and the procedure itself has strict restrictions defined by international treaties. In the case of Ukraine, the European Convention on Extradition of 1957 is in force, which clearly regulates the legal framework of extradition.
At the same time, the provisions of this convention do not apply to military offenses. An exception is possible only when it comes to crimes of a criminal nature.
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In addition, the deportation of Ukrainian men is also impossible under German national law. According to the Law on International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, violation of military duty in itself is not a basis for extradition, unless the person has committed other criminal offenses.
“The mere fact of evading mobilization or military service in Ukraine cannot automatically serve as a basis for the extradition of a person by Germany,” the Federal Government emphasizes.
Officials also note that Germany does not conduct any checks on Ukrainian men for possible draft evasion and does not send requests to Ukraine to initiate criminal proceedings in this regard. Therefore, the German authorities do not cooperate with Ukraine in identifying or deporting individuals who have evaded military service.
Moreover, even if an official extradition request is received, the decision on its admissibility is made by an independent higher state court, not by the executive authorities, the German Federal Government emphasizes.
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At the same time, all extradition requests in Germany are considered individually. Before they are executed, international law, human rights law and national law are taken into account. The final decision on such requests is made by the federal state authorities.
Previously, “Facts” wrote that Ukrainian refugees in Poland may lose their temporary protection status and remain in the country on general grounds starting March 4, 2026, and in Greece, the validity period of temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens has been extended for a year – until March 4, 2027.