The Hardship Commission (HFK) can ensure that foreign nationals who are subject to enforceable departure obligations are granted a residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons. To do this, contact must be made with a member of the HFK, who will then submit a so-called self-initiated application to the HFK, on the basis of which a decision will be made regarding the residence of a foreign national.
If the Hardship Commission determines by a majority of two-thirds of its members that, despite the enforceable departure obligation of the foreign national, urgent humanitarian or personal reasons justify their continued presence in the federal territory, the chairman of the Hardship Commission requests the Saxon State Minister of the Interior to grant a residence permit.
The chairman of the Hardship Commission is the Saxon Integration Commissioner Martin Modschiedler.
The Saxon Refugee Council e. V. has the permanent right to propose a member of the Hardship Commission. Currently, Jörg Eichler, a member of the Saxon Refugee Council, has taken on this task. Christina Riebesecker is his deputy.
Steffen Miroll assists Mr. Eichler in his membership. For inquiries, please contact hfk@sfrev.de. It is strongly requested that you first read through the linked checklist on the Hardship Commission so that the most important questions are already answered.
Information
Further information about the Hardship Commission, its members, and the procedure can be found on the website of the Saxon Integration Commissioner. Particularly noteworthy are the guide for counseling centers and the information brochure in multiple languages.
The legal framework is regulated by the ordinance and rules of procedure of the Saxon Hardship Commission as well as §23a of the Residence Act.
Applications
To be treated as a hardship case, an application form and a consent declaration must be completed. The consent for the processing of personal data by the members of the HFK can be found in the so-called Annex 2 – Consent [PDF]. It must be signed by all members of the household who have completed their 15th year of life.