Why more and more Turks are becoming German:

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Oct 20

Who's exempt from taking a German citizenship test for naturalisation?: Most people need to sit the citizenship exam if they want to naturalise as German ...

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The Local Europe

Aug 31

Why is the AfD pushing for a harder German citizenship test?: Ahead of contentious elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD's vice president in the state has called ...

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op-online.de

Jun 05

Victims of Nazi Injustice: Over 50,000 Naturalizations Since 2021: Anyone who was affected by Nazi persecution or is a descendant of such victims can be ...

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Die Welt

Jun 03

Federal Statistical Office: Number of naturalizations rises to new high: According to preliminary results, 332,500 foreigners acquired German citizenship in 2025 ...

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Jun 02

Almost all new German citizens retain their old citizenship.: A student displays a Turkish passport (l) and a German passport. (Symbolic image)

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May 28

Greens open, CDU/CSU outraged: Left Party demands voting rights even without a German passport

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May 25

More naturalizations - | Union politicians call for stricter rules: The German passport is highly sought after. CDU politicians would prefer longer waiting ...

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May 23

Number of naturalizations in Germany at a record high: More people than ever before received a German passport in 2025. A year earlier, the legal hurdles had ...

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Feb 14

60 years without a German passport: "I just feel written off": American Barbara W. has lived in Berlin for 60 years and is not granted dual citizenship.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Dec 04 25

OpinionNaturalization: German citizenship should remain a privilege: Asylum no, citizenship yes? Many migrants take the direct step from "subsidiary protection" to ...

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N-tv

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Nov 20 25

One day after naturalization: Man to lose German passport for pro-Hamas post: The German naturalization test requires a commitment to protecting Jewish life ...

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Nov 18 25

Fact check: Is Germany really rushing its naturalisation process? : Narratives online have abounded since the summer about how easy it is to naturalise as a ...

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Berliner Morgenpost

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Oct 29 25

Union politicians question dual citizenship: More and more people hold two passports. The Union is now demanding that dual citizenship be made the exception ...