The processes and procedures that are applied upon the entry into Germany of unaccompanied minors, do not always follow any one precisely prescribed model that remains consistent throughout Germany. Apart from the asylum procedure and some aspects of border control, the reception of UNAMs is a responsibility of the 16 German Länder, which, on their part, delegate certain duties to districts (Landkreise), cities and local communities. Depending on the Federal State in which an unaccompanied minor is apprehended, procedures can therefore differ substantially in relation.