"A second motion from The Left Party (Die Linke) calls for the mandatory requirement that applicants prove they can support themselves financially to be shelved. The party argues that this excludes many well-integrated residents from applying for citizenship. For example, a single parent caring for a young child, a disabled person unable to work, or a student raising a family may be ineligible for naturalisation simply because they need state support."
"While there is no clear income requirement that would-be German citizens must meet, anyone applying is obliged to prove they can support themselves and dependent family members without relying on social welfare benefits, with very few exceptions. Yet even this rule can be unpredictable. The Local recently reported on a case of an applicant being refused citizenship while receiving short-term unemployment benefits ( Arbeitslosengeld I), even though this is not meant to be a sufficient reason to deny an application."
Members of the Bundestag are voting on two citizenship-law changes: ending the three-year fast-track naturalisation option for exceptionally integrated residents and considering removal of the mandatory proof of financial self-sufficiency. The governing CDU/CSU and SPD coalition supports ending the three-year route. The Left Party proposes shelving the self-sufficiency requirement, arguing it excludes well-integrated residents such as single parents, disabled people, or students who rely on state support. The current rule obliges applicants to prove they can support themselves and dependents without social welfare, but application outcomes can be unpredictable and some freelancers report delays.
Read at The Local Germany
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