#german-citizenship

#german-citizenship

Attaining German citizenship requires integration proof, including language proficiency and understanding of society, despite recent relaxations in rules.

For German citizenship, a B1 level language proficiency is required, allowing individuals to handle daily tasks independently.

Around 200,100 people were naturalized as German citizens in 2023, the highest number in a single year since the turn of the millennium.

German lawmakers have endorsed a new path to citizenship, allowing more people to gain dual nationality.

The Turkish community in Germany expects 50,000 people with Turkish roots to make naturalization applications in the coming years.

Foreign residents in Germany can apply for citizenship after five years instead of eight, allowing multiple nationalities. Language requirements will be adjusted with new citizenship rules.

Applicants for German citizenship need to pass a B1 language test, showing they can handle daily life situations and basic conversations.

Germany has approved legislation allowing shorter waiting periods before naturalization and the possibility of dual citizenship.

The changes are aimed at attracting more skilled workers to the country and creating a more diverse society.

German lawmakers have passed a bill that makes the process of obtaining citizenship easier and allows people to become German citizens while keeping their original citizenship.

The naturalisation reform reduces the residency requirement for applying for German citizenship from eight to five years, and grants German citizenship at birth to children of parents from abroad if one parent has been legally residing in Germany for five years.

People who obtain German citizenship will no longer have to give up the citizenship of their native country, allowing German-born Turks and others to become voters in Germany.

German lawmakers have approved legislation easing rules on gaining citizenship and ending restrictions on dual citizenship.

The legislation aims to bolster the integration of immigrants and attract skilled workers.

Germany allows multiple citizenship and eases naturalization process.

German lawmakers have approved legislation to ease the rules on gaining citizenship and end the ban on holding dual citizenship.

The legislation will allow people to become eligible for citizenship after five years in Germany or three in case of special integration accomplishments.

Dual nationality, which was previously only allowed for citizens of other EU countries, will now be permitted, allowing thousands of German-born Turks to become voters.