Germany to extend border checks by six months - report

Germany extends border checks by six months due to security concerns and ongoing migration policy adjustments. The move follows an ongoing review of the country’s border control measures.

Reuters

February 16, 2026

Germany to extend border checks by six months - report

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Germany will extend checks at its borders by a further six months beyond March 15 due to the ongoing security situation, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told Bild newspaper in comments released on Monday.

The corresponding notification is currently being sent to the European Commission, the newspaper reported citing sources in the government.

"We are extending controls at the borders with our neighbouring countries - border controls are one element of our reorganisation of migration policy in Germany," Bild quoted Dobrindt as saying.

-Writing by Linda Pasquini, Editing by Friederike Heine/Reuters