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Citizenship
Requirements, language certificate and the citizenship test, under the rules in force.
CitizenshipDual citizenship in Germany: the rules since 2024
Keep your passport when you naturalise, no loss when taking a second one, no more option duty: the German rules since 27 June 2024 at a glance.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
CitizenshipGerman citizenship without B1: which exemptions exist?
Illness, disability, age, hardship, the guest-worker generation, children: when German law asks for less than B1 or no citizenship test.
12 October 2026 · 3 min read
CitizenshipGerman citizenship requirements 2026: the complete list
Five years' residence, B1 German, the citizenship test, own income, no relevant convictions: what section 10 of the Nationality Act requires, with fees.
10 October 2026 · 4 min read
CitizenshipGerman citizenship test: how many questions must be correct?
33 questions, 17 correct, 60 minutes, 25 euros: how the German citizenship test (Einbürgerungstest) works, who is exempt and how to practise.
9 October 2026 · 3 min read
CitizenshipGerman B1 test for citizenship: which certificate counts?
Which German B1 certificate counts for citizenship? DTZ, telc and Goethe compared, the DTZ points you need for B1, and what a 2026 court ruling means.
1 October 2026 · 6 min read