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What facilities does the new law offer for obtaining German citizenship?

What facilities does the new law offer for obtaining German citizenship?

Who will become a German in the future, will not necessarily have to surrender the citizenship of the country of origin. A draft German citizenship bill of the German Ministry of the Interior envisages a modern right of citizenship. It also eases changes to the language requirement for certain groups who want to obtain German citizenship and shortens the time it takes to grant that citizenship.

Citizenship can be requested for 5 years after regular residence in Germany. Until now applicants had to wait 8 years. While in special cases of rapid integration achievements in Germany, excellent achievements in school, or profession, voluntary commitment, or perfect knowledge of the language, three years will be enough to submit the request.

While the optional obligation for children of foreigners born in Germany will be completely removed. This means that young people no longer need to decide between German citizenship or that of their parents.

Also, the length of time needed to obtain regular residence for a parent who gave birth to a child in Germany and who will obtain German citizenship will also be shortened. This time will be shortened from eight to five years.

Even the condition introduced in 2019 for "integration into German life relations" will be removed.