Jewish billionaire Sir Michael Moritz applies for German citizenship over concerns in BritainBillionaire Sir Michael Moritz is seeking German citizenship, citing unease about rising antisemitism in Britain. Born in Cardiff to parent...
04 Mar, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Germany ends fast-track citizenship lawThe German parliament on Wednesday repealed a fast-track citizenship law introduced by the previous government, highlighting the souring pu...
09 Oct, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
Germany witnesses record-high surge in citizenships in 2024, marking a 46% increaseGermany witnessed a record 291,955 citizenships in 2024, a 46% surge from 2023, fueled by Syrians, Russians, and Turks. This increase is at...
10 Jun, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Germany tightens migration rules: 3-year citizenship ends, family visas frozen for someGermany has tightened its immigration policies, increasing the residency requirement for citizenship to five years and suspending family re...
09 Jun, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
Germany prepares to abolish its fast-track path to CitizenshipGermany plans to abolish a fast-track naturalization option that allows well-integrated migrants to gain citizenship after just three years...
28 May, 2025, 10.17 AM IST
Germany to end 3-year expedited citizenship path for well-integrated immigrantsGermany's upcoming government, led by the CDU/CSU and SPD, will abolish the 3-year fast-track citizenship for immigrants. This reverses a p...
14 Apr, 2025, 04.03 PM IST
HC imposes Rs 30 lakh fine on former BRS MLA for suppressing German citizenshipThe Telangana High Court fined ex-BRS MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh Rs 30 lakh for concealing his German citizenship and upheld the 2019 revocati...
10 Dec, 2024, 01.55 PM IST
Obtaining a German citizenship becomes easier: All about the new changesGermany's new citizenship law, effective June 27, allows foreigners in Germany to obtain citizenship faster without giving up their origina...
27 Jun, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Germany eases citizenship laws; to now allow foreigners in the country to get German passport in three yearsGerman lawmakers voted to approve legislation that relaxes the rules on obtaining citizenship and eliminates restrictions on dual citizensh...
20 Jan, 2024, 08.35 PM IST
Labour-hungry Germany to ease citizenship path despite migration rowsUnder the new rules, citizenship will be available after five years' residence, reduced from eight, in line with neighbouring countries suc...
19 Jan, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
Germany's push to ease citizenship path faces red tape reality checkUnder the proposed regulations, individuals who demonstrate strong integration and possess exceptional proficiency in the German language c...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.15 AM IST
German cabinet publishes draft legislation to make citizenship easier"We want people who have become part of our society to be able to help shape our country democratically," Interior Minister Ncaid in a stat...
22 May, 2023, 07.56 AM IST
23% in Germany are immigrants, children of immigrantsIt's the first time the statistics office has analysed the country's population based on migration figures and not just on citizenship, whi...
02 Mar, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
Germany moves to ease citizenship rulesThe interior ministry aims to unveil a draft law "soon" that will be submitted to the cabinet for approval, a spokesman told AFP. Under the...
26 Nov, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
Can you pass the German citizenship test?The naturalisation test consists of 33 questions including three questions which apply only to the German state where you live. You have 60...
26 Aug, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
Everything you need to know about getting German citizenshipIf you have been living in Germany permanently, you can become naturalised under certain circumstances. Foreigners who have lived in German...
26 Aug, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
Donald Trump's grandfather was kicked out of Germany?A local council letter from 1905 informed Friedrich Trump -- who had become a US citizen -- that he would not be granted his German citizen...
24 Nov, 2016, 03.59 PM IST