With the new law, a non-German national, who has lived in Germany for at least 5 years, can apply for a German passport (citizenship) without giving up his home country nationality.
Following the new law, a non-German Citizen can apply for a German passport under the following conditions:
- Permanent right of residence or specific residence permits at the time of naturalisation.
- Habitual and legal residence in Germany for five years (applying from June 2024).
- Good command of the German language, at least at Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Subsistence security (including for family members entitled to maintenance) without social welfare and unemployment benefit II (“Hartz IV”).
- Knowledge of the legal and social order and of living conditions in Germany (“citizenship test”).
- Absence of criminal convictions.
- Declaration of commitment to the free democratic basic law of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Legal References: §10 Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz (StAG).
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