How can I show my German language skills?

German language skills are made made one of the central requirements to apply for a German passport. This article provides you with the options of providing the relevant confirmation to the authorities.

The authorities will anticipate sufficient German language skills if one of the below criteria is fulfilled:

• “Zertifikat Deutsch” or an equivalent language diploma
• Four years of successful attendance at a German-language school (promotion to the next higher grade)
• Acquisition of a secondary school leaving certificate or an equivalent German school leaving certificate) 
• promotion to the tenth grade of a German-language secondary school (Realschule, Gymnasium or Gesamtschule)
• Successful completion of a course of study at a German-speaking university or university of applied sciences or a German vocational training program