Highlights: Obtaining German citizenship has now become easy!
- Germany introduced a new citizenship law that came into effect on June 27, 2024.
- Foreigners in Germany can now obtain citizenship faster without giving up their nationality.
- The eligibility for German citizenship is expected to increase, with an anticipated hike in the naturalization figures.
- The new citizenship law consists of ten key points that have their importance.
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Germany’s new Citizenship Law
Germany introduced a new citizenship law on June 27, 2024, that facilitates foreigners currently residing in the country to acquire easier German citizenship without giving up their nationality. The new law also streamlines the existing rules for attaining a German passport.
The eligibility criteria for obtaining German citizenship will also expand, allowing more people to qualify. This decision was taken considering the expected rise in the naturalization figures in 2024. As per Nancy Faeser, the Minister of Interior of Germany, all foreigners living in the country who fulfill all the requirements and share the same values as the locals can now acquire prompt citizenship.
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Key changes in the German Citizenship Law
There are ten key factors highlighted in Germany’s new citizenship law, some of which are listed below:
Can retain multiple Citizenships
As per the new law, foreigners living in Germany can apply for citizenship to retain multiple citizenships. Candidates eligible for naturalization need not give up their nationality while acquiring German citizenship. The new law allows naturalization applicants to apply for citizenship in five years rather than the previous 8-year mandate residence period.
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Simplified rules for children born in Germany to foreign parents
Children born in the country to foreign parents can now obtain citizenship while being able to retain the citizenship of their parents. However, this is only applicable if at least any one of the parents has legally resided in Germany for over five years with an unrestrained right of residence.
German Citizenship test
The test for naturalisation will now cover added topics that include Israel, Jewish community in Germany and anti-Semitism.
Acknowledgment for “Guest worker” Generation
The Guest workers generation that includes Türkiye nationals that moved to the West Germany in the 1960’s will no longer have to take citizenship. The only requirement for people in this category must submit proof of German language proficiency.
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