Schutzehen

This book tells the story of so-called protective marriages – unions that are entered into in order to secure residency. It shows how German migration and residency law discriminates, who is affected and what solidarity looks like beyond romantic ideals. In a detailed FAQ section, the book provides concrete answers to the most important questions: What documents are needed? How does the review process work? What are the risks? And how can support networks help?

Part guide, part indictment, Schutzehen offers guidance for those affected, their supporters, and anyone who wants to oppose the de facto abolition of asylum law in Germany. Because sometimes a wedding is not a romantic happy ending, but the only way to stay together at all.