Overview
- Germany issued 8,232 expulsion orders in 2025, down from 9,277 in 2024.
- Georgia topped the list with 671 orders, followed by Albania (661) and Turkey (618).
- The 2025 ranking differs from 2024, when Albania led with 923 orders.
- Authorities use expulsions as a security measure when a person's stay is judged to endanger public safety or other federal interests.
- An order revokes residence, obliges departure, usually includes a time‑limited entry ban, and deportation requires a prior warning if the person does not leave.