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There are 21 services for Naturalisation

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:

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.

Apply for a negative certificate (for citizenship)

Official proof of non-existence of German citizenship (examination and determination).

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 the application from the resettlement area.

Apply for admission to the integration course

If you want to learn German, you can take part in an integration course under certain conditions.

Apply for co-naturalization for your spouse, registered partner or minor children

If you are married to someone or have a registered civil partnership and they apply for naturalization, you and your minor child can also be naturalized.

Apply for discretionary naturalization

Under certain conditions, you can apply for discretionary naturalization even if you are not entitled to naturalization.

apply for naturalisation under the reparation scheme - for persons 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-naturalisation under certain conditions.

Apply for naturalization

You can apply for naturalization to obtain German citizenship if you are eligible for naturalization.

Apply for naturalization for former Germans abroad

If you live abroad, were once German and would like to become so again, you can apply for re-naturalisation under certain conditions.

Apply for naturalization for homeless foreigners

As a homeless foreigner, you can apply for naturalization under simplified conditions.

Apply for naturalization for persons stateless since birth

You were born in Germany as a child of stateless parents? Then you are entitled to naturalization under certain conditions.

Apply for naturalization on the basis of marriage or registered partnership with a person who has German citizenship

You can apply for naturalization under simplified conditions if you are married to a person who has German citizenship or live together in a registered civil partnership.

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.

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.

Applying for an employment permit for persons with tolerated status

If you are in possession of a tolerated stay permit, would like to work and have already found an employer who would like to hire you, you can apply for an employment permit.

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.

Naturalisation conditions for nationals of other Member States

This section provides information on the naturalisation conditions for nationals of other Member States.

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...

Request clarification of the non-existence of an option obligation

German citizenship: determination of the continued existence of German citizenship for children born in Germany within the framework of the option obligation

Request repetition of up to 300 lessons of the language course

Under certain conditions, you can repeat the language course once for up to 300 teaching units.

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.