Germany plans regular deportations of Afghans, sends delegation to Kabul

The German authorities plan to establish regular deportations of Afghan citizens back to their homeland and will send an Interior Ministry delegation to Kabul in October for talks with the Taliban movement, Interior Minister and CSU member Alexander Dobrindt told Bild am Sonntag.

“Deportations to Afghanistan must take place on a regular basis. That is why we are now holding direct negotiations in Kabul, so that in the future criminals can be deported consistently,” Dobrindt said.

Since the Taliban came to power in August 2021, Germany has already carried out two deportation flights. In August 2024, 28 convicted offenders were sent back, and in July 2025, another 81 men were deported, including those convicted of murder, sexual and violent crimes, as well as drug-related offences.

At the same time, Germany does not maintain official diplomatic relations with the Taliban government. The movement remains internationally isolated due to human rights violations, particularly against women. Human rights organisations have criticised the practice of deportations to Afghanistan, calling it dangerous and contrary to international standards.