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asylum application
A formal application that a person submits to the authorities of a country in order to be recognized as a refugee and receive protection (asylum).
Nach seiner Ankunft in Deutschland stellte er sofort einen Asylantrag.
After his arrival in Germany, he immediately submitted an asylum application.
The word is made up of 'das Asyl' (protection for persecuted people) and 'der Antrag' (formal request/application). So it is literally an application for asylum.
Sein Asylantrag wurde von den Behörden geprüft.
His asylum application was reviewed by the authorities.
In German, an application is not 'gemacht' (made), but 'gestellt' (submitted/filed). The most common and correct formulation is therefore 'einen Asylantrag stellen' (to submit/file an asylum application).
Viele Geflüchtete müssen nach ihrer Ankunft einen Asylantrag stellen.
Many refugees have to submit an asylum application after their arrival.
An 'Asylantrag' (asylum application) can be 'genehmigt' (approved/accepted) or 'abgelehnt' (rejected/not accepted) by the authorities. The verb 'bearbeiten' (to process) describes the process in between.
Leider wurde ihr Asylantrag abgelehnt.
Unfortunately, her asylum application was rejected.
application / proposal
'der Antrag' and 'der Asylantrag' both belong to the formal language of authorities. 'Antrag' is the general word for a written request for approval or a service/benefit. 'Asylantrag' is a specific type of application: a person asks a state for protection and recognition as a refugee. The words can be confused because every asylum application is also an application. But not every application is an asylum application. If it is not about protection from persecution and asylum, you simply use 'Antrag'.
Nach der Ankunft stellt die Familie einen Asylantrag bei der Behörde.
After arriving, the family submits an asylum application to the authority.
Heute füllt Ali den Antrag für den neuen Pass aus.
Today Ali fills out the application for the new passport.