Migrant, refugee, asylum seeker and immigrant: these varied terms have got even experts confused. Here is a list of terms used in Germany in the context of migration.

Who orders and who carries out deportations? And why do some people who get told to leave get to stay anyway? DW untangles Germany's complex and multilayered rules about who can be deported under what circumstances.

Although much has been said about Germany's asylum policy after it took in over one million refugees since 2015, the Netherlands asylum policies have made fewer headlines. How is the Netherlands handling the crisis and what do the1

What can refugees expect when they apply for asylum in Germany? Here's a list of definitions, types of protection and residence permits that the federal state offers to asylum seekers.