“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.
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.
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.
If you or your ancestors were deprived of German citizenship during the National Socialist era, you can apply for re-naturalisation under certain conditions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
German citizenship: determination of the continued existence of German citizenship for children born in Germany within the framework of the option obligation
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.