Landesaufnahmebehörde Niedersachsen

The Lower Saxony Reception Authority (LAB NI) is a subordinate state authority under the auspices of the State of Lower Saxony, headquartered in Braunschweig. It primarily serves as a reception facility for asylum seekers as well as within the framework of special admission programs (e.g., resettlement, temporary protection). At the Grenzdurchgangslager Friedland site ("Gateway to Freedom"), LAB NI also assumes nationwide initial reception of late repatriates and Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Its core responsibilities include accommodation, care, and social support of residents, conducting identity verifications, accompanying asylum procedures, professional management of municipal accommodation capacities, and promoting voluntary return.

The State Reception Authority of Lower Saxony is committed to ensuring a safe, professional, and dignified reception for people seeking protection or admission in Germany. Through professional management processes, transparent communication with municipalities and partners, as well as targeted social and legal support, the LAB NI contributes to integration, the protection of rights, and the promotion of return. In its work, it combines legal requirements with a humanitarian approach to meet the special needs of the residents.

The services and offerings of LAB NI are aimed at asylum seekers and refugees arriving in Lower Saxony who undergo a central initial reception; late repatriates and other immigrants within the framework of admission programs; municipalities and agencies that must coordinate and implement accommodation capacities; individuals receiving benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act (AsylbLG); as well as institutions and initiatives active in the fields of initial reception, social support, or return promotion.