Most people applying for German citizenship will need to take the citizenship test to prove their understanding of German life and society. Here's how you can book the test - and where you can take it.
While Berlin races ahead with its digital citizenship applications, tens of thousands of older paper applications are still waiting to be processed. Is there anything applicants can do to speed things up?
A recent report suggests that six federal states support revoking German citizenship from dual nationals for acts of anti-Semitism. But could the move happen and why would it be so politically contentious?
Contracting a lawyer to help you with your German citizenship application isn't likely to help you get an appointment faster. But it may help you in other ways, particularly if your citizenship authority starts ghosting you.
After the long-awaited dual citizenship reform came into effect on June 27th, many foreign residents are considering applying to become German. We've compiled a list of some recent articles to help you along the way.
Before you obtain your German citizenship, you’re going to have to prove that you’re integrating into German society. In bureaucratic terms, there are concrete requirements. However, is this enough to feel truly assimilated?Â
With a growing hostility towards migration in Germany, there are fears that new rights for foreigners - most notably the holding of dual nationality - could be reversed after the next nationwide election. How likely is that?
Thanks to India's ban on dual nationality, Indians generally have to renounce their citizenship if they want to naturalise in Germany. That said, there is a way to retain residency rights and links to India - even without an Indian passport.
With dual nationality now permitted in Germany, foreigners with a German passport may want to reapply for an old citizenship they previously gave up or even take on a new one. Do the authorities still need to know about it?
India does not allow dual citizenship, so any Indians wishing to become citizens of Germany cannot retain their old citizenship if they do so - even though German law now allows multiple citizenship. How does the process work?
Applying for German citizenship is more straightforward under the newly updated rules but is the process easier for elderly foreigners? We explain how it works.
Citizenship applications are piling up faster than they can be processed in immigration offices across Germany. But a pilot project launched in two states could provide a model for streamlining the application procedure.
Berlin has seen a spike in citizenship applications since the naturalisation law changed - on top of a backlog of tens of thousands. But more staff and digitalised processes are expected to make a dent - eventually.
Like other cities, Hamburg has seen a surge in the number of people applying to become German, particularly with the dual citizenship law coming into force this year. What are the waiting times like and how is the city coping?
Several German cities - including Berlin - have seen a massive spike in naturalisation applications since the dual citizenship law came into force at the end of June.
Earlier this year Berlin’s immigration office promised to move faster on naturalisations after digitalising old applications. It appears those efforts are paying off.
New German citizen Matt Bristow had been waiting years for Berlin authorities to process his citizenship application. But threatening legal action moved his case forward. He told The Local how he did it and shared advice on naturalising.
Germany's citizenship reform drastically slashes the years of residence needed for most foreigners. Does the same apply to people married to German citizens?
Two major international news outlets have reported that applicants for German citizenship are required to 'acknowledge the state of Israel’s right to exist'. To what extent is this true?
Germany's sweeping citizenship reform entered into force on Thursday. From celebration to condemnation, here's how Germans - and the German media - are responding.
Even before Germany's new citizenship law came into force on Thursday, the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) were threatening to overturn it. Could they really end dual citizenship if they win the next election?
Foreign residents in Germany have been waiting for this moment for years. And on Thursday it became a reality. The new naturalisation law - which allows people to hold multiple nationalities - came into force.
Germany's new citizenship law enters into force on Thursday June 27th. Turkish community leaders in the country say they are expecting an explosion in naturalisation applications.
With Germany on the verge of relaxing its citizenship laws, local authorities around the country say they are inundated with enquiries and applications.
Foreigners in Germany are waiting on tenterhooks for the introduction of the new dual nationality law on Thursday - but the centre-right CDU and CSU say they would overturn the reform if re-elected next year.
