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Naturalization

If you live in Germany permanently and would like to become a German citizen, you can apply for naturalization. If you have your main place of residence in Jena, submit your application for naturalization to the Jena registry office.

Regardless of when you submit your application, you must meet and prove the general requirements for actual naturalization:

  1. You have an indefinite or permanent right of residence. This also applies if you are a family member or partner of a citizen of the EEA, Switzerland or Turkey who is entitled to freedom of movement.
  2. You have sufficient knowledge of German at language level B1 or higher.
  3. You are familiar with the German legal and social order.
  4. They are committed to the free and democratic basic order and Germany's special historical responsibility. Any behaviour that contradicts the Basic Law makes naturalization impossible. This includes any form of contempt for humanity or disregard for the equal rights of men and women. Multiple marriages also make naturalization impossible.
  5. You can support yourself and your dependants independently and without social benefits (SGB II and XII).
  6. You have sufficient accommodation for yourself and your family members.
  7. You have not been convicted of any criminal offenses.
  8. There are no other grounds for deportation.

There are exceptions to some of the requirements, which can be applied depending on your individual situation.

In general, you can apply for naturalization after 5 years of legal residence at the earliest. You can submit your application after just 3 years if you can demonstrate particularly successful integration achievements.

All children born in Germany to foreign parents now receive German citizenship and can retain their parents' citizenship if at least one parent has lived legally in Germany for more than 5 years and has an unlimited right of residence.

With the reform of the citizenship law, the option regulation will no longer apply as of 27.06.2024.

With the naturalization test you prove your knowledge of the German legal and social order. Out of 300 possible questions, 33 questions are selected for you, of which you must answer at least 17 correctly within one hour.

You can repeat the test. Voluntary courses are offered to help you prepare for the test.

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