Germany is set to get rid of the fast-track option for citizenship. When can we expect this to happen, and how will it affect those who've already applied? We put these questions to a German MP.
Since Germany has changed its naturalisation rules to allow dual citizenship, applicants have seen super long wait times at many places around the country. But there is a way to increase your odds for a speedy response. Here’s how.
Germany is on course to abolish a fast-track path to German citizenship that requires C1 level language skills and exceptional integration. We spoke to a foreign resident in Berlin who raced to improve her German to apply before it's too late.
Germany's newly tightened immigration policies include the scrapping of a fast-track path to becoming a German citizen - only a year after the reform was rolled out. Would-be applicants and an immigration expert have criticised the change.
If you’re a non-EU foreigner married to a German citizen, some of the bureaucracy that comes with living in Germany is just a little bit easier than it would be otherwise.
Some types of social welfare can bar you from applying for citizenship or permanent residency in Germany, but the rules are not simple. Here's the lowdown on what support you can claim, and which to steer clear of, if you want to naturalise.
Here’s everything foreign parents need to know about the process to apply for German citizenship for their child born in Germany, from the basic requirements to the documents you'll need.
Since 2024 Germany allows foreign residents from all countries to obtain dual-citizenship, but a number of countries don't allow their own citizens to naturalise elsewhere. So who can't become German and keep their home passport?
Foreign parents-to-be in might want to become German citizens to strengthen their residency rights in the country. Does having a child in the country make it easier to do so?
Old debates around naturalisation were stirred up following a media report that suggested foreigners are getting German passports quickly with little oversight in Berlin. So how rigorous is the digital application process for citizenship?
Obtaining German citizenship involves clearing numerous hurdles - including a multiple-choice citizenship test that will quiz you on your knowledge of German history, culture, geography and politics. Could you pass it?
Freelancers in Germany qualify for German citizenship under the same rules as ordinary foreign workers with job contracts, but applicants say they face additional costs and hurdles.
It's well known that in some German cities foreign residents can wait years to hear a decision on their application for citizenship. Here are the latest figures on waiting times and unresolved applications in various regions.
There are a few different routes to German citizenship. As the rules have changed, here's a guide to what level of German you'll need to have for four broad paths to citizenship.
Germany recorded its highest number of naturalisations ever in 2024, although the data reveals very few are getting German citizenship by the shorter fast-track route, except in Berlin.
A bill that would scrap the three year fast-track process for German citizenship was passed by the cabinet on Wednesday. So who would be directly affected if it becomes law?
Germany's Interior Minister is expected to introduce a draft law on Wednesday that would scrap the three-year fast-track process for getting German citizenship.
Many foreigners dream of getting German citizenship, but long delays and bureaucracy can stand in the way. What waiting times should people expect when applying for naturalisation in major German cities?
Alexander Dobrindt, the Bavarian conservative set to take over from Nancy Faeser as Interior Minister, has pledged to "upturn" migration policy. Here's what to know about the man set to be in charge of immigration, citizenship, and Germany's domestic security.
From the long waits to the lack of a tracking tool for citizenship applications, foreign residents in Germany have spoken out about their biggest problems with German bureaucracy.
Fed up with long waiting times for citizenship, many foreigners in Germany choose to file an 'Untätigkeitsklage' to try and expedite the process. We look at whether you can pay for this lawsuit using your German legal insurance.
In their new coalition pact unveiled on Wednesday, Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD say they will end the three-year track for citizenship applicants with special integration.
A future coalition of the CDU/CSU and SPD is reportedly mulling over plans to "de-naturalise" dual nationals for holding extremist or anti-semitic views. How far could the new rules go - and are they even allowed under German law?
Plenty of foreigners in Germany are focusing on getting their citizenship applications ready now that the new law allowing dual citizenship is in force - but what papers should you get once you finally have it?
