Naturalisation

“Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” – do you want that to be the start of your new national anthem, too? If you want to acquire German citizenship, this is the right place. Here you will find information on the naturalisation test, naturalisation for spouses and how you can apply for verification of citizenship.

Services in Naturalisation

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Apply for a citizenship card
You can apply for a binding determination of your German citizenship if you have a legitimate interest in doing so.
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Apply for a negative certificate (for citizenship)
Official proof of non-existence of German citizenship (examination and determination).
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Apply for admission as a late repatriate
In principle, you can only be admitted to Germany as an ethnic German resettler if you leave your resettlement area as part of the admission procedure. Please note that you must always submit your application from the resettlement area.
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Apply for cost exemption for the integration course
If you receive social benefits or are financially needy, you can take part in an integration course free of charge under certain conditions. This also applies to employees whose gross salary does not exceed a certain amount.
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Apply for German citizenship (for foreigners entitled to naturalization)
If you are a foreigner and would like to become a German citizen with all rights and obligations, you are entitled to naturalization under certain conditions.
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Apply for naturalization
Foreign nationals can acquire German citizenship on application under certain conditions. As a rule, the following requirements must be met five years of legal residence in...
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Apply for reimbursement of the cost contribution (50 percent) for the integration course
If you have successfully completed the integration course within 2 or 3 years, you can apply for a refund of 50 percent of your cost contribution under certain conditions.
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Apply for subsequent inclusion of spouses and descendants in the late resettler admission decision
If you are an ethnic German resettler living in Germany and still have family members (spouse, descendants) in the resettlement area, you can apply for them to be included in your admission decision at a later date.
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Applying for German citizenship as a foreign national with habitual residence abroad
If you live abroad, have close ties to Germany and would like to acquire German citizenship, you can apply for naturalization.
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Applying for naturalisation for stateless persons since birth
You were born in Germany to stateless parents? Then you are entitled to naturalisation under certain conditions.
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Applying for naturalization as part of restitution - for persons who were expatriated during National Socialism and their descendants - abroad
If you or your ancestors were deprived of German citizenship during the National Socialist era, you can apply for re-naturalization under certain conditions.
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Applying for naturalization for former Germans abroad
If you live abroad, have already been German and would like to become German again, you can apply for re-naturalization under certain conditions.
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Applying for naturalization for homeless foreigners
As a homeless foreigner, you can apply for naturalization under simplified conditions.
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Co-naturalisation of a minor child Application
Your minor child can be naturalised together with you as the parent if you meet the requirements for independent naturalisation and apply for naturalisation. The naturalisation...
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Co-naturalization of spouses Application
Does your spouse meet the necessary requirements for naturalization? Then you can also naturalize him or her.
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Nationality card
The citizenship card is binding proof of German citizenship for all authorities.
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Naturalization test Information provision
If you apply for German citizenship, you must prove that you have knowledge of the legal and social order and living conditions in Germany. As a rule, this is done by...
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Obtaining a late repatriation certificate
If you have received a notice of admission as an ethnic German repatriate and are registered in Germany at your new place of residence, you will receive a certificate as an ethni...
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Option obligation
Germans who have received German citizenship either automatically or under a transitional arrangement due to their birth in Germany and who also have a foreign citizenship may be...
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Upgrading persons who have entered the country through the admission procedure
If you have entered Germany by way of the admission procedure and have not received the status as an ethnic German resettler or as an included spouse or descendant, this classification can be reviewed upon application.