Germany Transitions Initial Orientation Course Funding to Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) from November 20

Current rules

Initial Orientation Courses (EOK) will transition to funding through the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) for a new funding period starting in November 2026.

Overview

Germany's Initial Orientation Courses (Erstorientierungskurse, EOK) for asylum seekers and migrants will transition their funding source from the current federal government budget to the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). This change is scheduled to take effect for the new funding period starting in November 2026, necessitating adjustments in administrative processes and funding management for the EOK Central Offices and course providers nationwide.

What changed in the latest version

This change is important. It moves the financial basis for Initial Orientation Courses (EOK) to a new European fund. This is the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), which is a fund from the European Union that supports national efforts for asylum and migration. This starts in November 2026. EOK Central Offices and course providers must prepare for this. They need to understand new administrative points. They also need to understand any different reporting rules for AMIF funding. Providers must change their processes to fit the new financial plan. This will ensure continued support for people who have claimed asylum and migrants in Germany. If they do not prepare for this change, it could stop these important integration courses from running.

Explained simply

Imagine Germany runs special classes to help newcomers learn German and understand how things work here. These classes, called EOKs, used to get their money from one pot. But from November 2026, they'll get their money from a different pot, a European one called AMIF. This means the people who organise and teach these classes will need to learn new rules for how to ask for and manage the money, like filling out different forms. The classes themselves will still be there to help you, but the grown-ups behind the scenes will be busy making sure everything runs smoothly with the new funding system.

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Version history

1. v1Effective 1 Nov 2026AnnouncementMedium impact
   Germany Transitions Initial Orientation Course Funding to Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) from November 2026

   Initial Orientation Courses (EOK) in Germany will change how they receive money. From November 2026, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) will pay for these courses. The AMIF is a fund from the European Union that supports national efforts for asylum and migration. This change affects EOK Central Offices and all course providers across Germany's 16 federal states. These groups are now getting ready for this new way of funding. EOKs teach people who have claimed asylum and other migrants basic German. They also give important information about living in Germany.

Timeline

1. Takes effect

   1 Nov 2026

   Initial Orientation Courses (EOK) will transition to funding through the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) for a new funding period starting in November 2026.

2. Announced

   19 May 2026

   Germany's Initial Orientation Courses (Erstorientierungskurse, EOK) for asylum seekers and migrants will transition their funding source from the current federal government budget to the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). This change is scheduled to take effect for the new funding period starting in November 2026, necessitating adjustments in administrative processes and funding manage