Arrests in German Immigration Office Corruption Case
European Conservative, October 25, 2025
According to the Munich public prosecutor, three suspects who previously worked for the Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR) München are under investigation for the “commercial and organised” smuggling of foreign nationals. The trio are alleged to have issued multiple residence permits, in exchange for cash and other benefits.
As part of the raids, around 30 police officers and prosecutors carried out searches in Munich and the Augsburg area, seizing €100,000 in currency, computers, and mobile phones. Two suspects were remanded in custody, while the third was released on bail.
According to the indictment, between November 2024 and March 2025 one employee issued residence permits and falsified documents in exchange for money or favours. Separately, his two accomplices recruited Vietnamese applicants and arranged the necessary paperwork and payments. All three face multiple charges related to the smuggling of foreign nationals and organised human trafficking.
This is not the first scandal involving the Munich office: in August, two former employees and another individual were charged with bribery, among other offences. Back in March, police raided six other suspects in a related case.
Wider issues persist in Germany’s immigration system. A loophole in German law allows men to legally claim paternity of children who are not biologically theirs, enabling foreign mothers to remain in the country and receive social benefits.
