Germany's citizenship law likely to draw Turks to naturalization
A landmark dual citizenship law passed by the German federal parliament last Friday may pave the way for some 50,000 naturalization applications from...
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A landmark dual citizenship law passed by the German federal parliament last Friday may pave the way for some 50,000 naturalization applications from...
Citizenship will be available after five years’ residence, reduced from eight, in line with neighbouring countries
BERLIN -Germany shortened foreigners' paths to citizenship and ended a ban on dual nationality on Friday by passing a naturalisation law designed to reflect the reality of a society that has long... -January 19, 2024 at 08:42 am EST - MarketScreener
Legislation allows people to be eligible for citizenship after five years, opens up possibility of dual nationalities.
Germany's Bundestag or lower house of parliament on Friday approved legislation making it easier and quicker for foreigners living in the country to become citizens. The legislation - passed with the votes of the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) of SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government - means that people can apply for citizenship after living in Germany for five years against eight years previously. If an applicant can demonstrate "special integration achievem