Hello,
I am have basically applied for Asylum in the past months to stay in Germany as my Schengen came to an end and I wanted to stay with my partner to whom I got married to . we are currently applying for the residence permit, When Applied for asylum I handed in my passport amongst other papers, How can I get it back? The thing is I came to Europe Invited and supported by cultural programs here and back from my home country. So basically been granted the Schengen visa to Germany twice and I am married to a German. does that help?