What does Verwaltungsgericht mean?
The Verwaltungsgericht (administrative court) decides disputes with authorities outside social and tax law, for example with the Ausländerbehörde.
das Verwaltungsgericht · die Verwaltungsgerichte (plural)
You often have to file a Widerspruch first. In some states and cases, you sue directly. The Rechtsbehelfsbelehrung says which.
Depending on the matter, court costs can arise. If you have little money, ask about Prozesskostenhilfe.
In urgent cases, you can make an urgent application (Eilantrag), for example if deportation is threatened.
Example sentence
Gegen diesen Bescheid kann Klage beim Verwaltungsgericht Musterstadt erhoben werden.
A Klage against this Bescheid can be brought before the Verwaltungsgericht Musterstadt.
What you can do
Watch the deadline in the Rechtsbehelfsbelehrung. Get advice early, for example from a lawyer.
Related words
- Klage With a Klage (lawsuit), you ask a court to check a decision made by an office.
- Widerspruch With a Widerspruch, you tell the office: I do not agree with this Bescheid.
- Ausländerbehörde The Ausländerbehörde (immigration office) is the office for the residence of people without German citizenship.
- Sozialgericht The Sozialgericht (social court) decides disputes with the Jobcenter, the Krankenkasse, the Rentenversicherung and other social benefit bodies.
- Eilantrag With an Eilantrag (urgent application), you ask a court to make a quick provisional decision because you cannot wait.