Germany Introduces AI to Streamline Immigration Services and Public Administration

Germany’s cabinet backed a plan to let immigration offices use AI for routine administrative tasks.

AI would help sort documents, check for missing information, and prepare preliminary reviews, while humans keep final authority.

The move aims to reduce backlogs and speed up asylum, visa, and residence permit processing.

Supporters see it as a model for public-sector digitization, while critics warn about bias, transparency, and data protection.