The Reichsminister des Innern (Reich Minister of the Interior), in consultation with the Reichsminister des Auswärtigen (Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs), made the decision on expatriation in accordance with the Expatriation Act of 26 July 1933. In most cases, the Reichsminister des Innern arranged for the confiscationBy confiscating assets, government officials initially deprived owners of the authority to dispose of their bank accounts, household furnishings, securities, etc., which were placed under state administration. More of the assets and, by means of a “Verfallserklärung” (declaration of forfeiture) enabled the assets to be seized for the benefit of the state treasury. The criteria for expatriation became increasingly broad and were derived from antisemitic principles.

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