Application Process for German Citizenship | Einbürgerung
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- čas přidán 3. 10. 2023
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Update: with the new regulation change in 2024, you can get the german citizenship in 3 years. They changed it from 8 or 6 years to 5 to 3 years in 2024 😊
Prerequisites for applying:
- Living six to eight years in Germany without interruption: this will change to three years starting from the first half of 2024
- Blue card or residence permit in Germany
- Not being in your probation period at work
How long does it take?
From application to confirmation it took me app 6 months (fast) it can take up to multiple years
How much does it cost?
- 255 € for the citizenship document
- 90 € for a new passport & ID
- 30 € for giving up my other citizenship
Steps in the process:
1. Phone Call with a government official
2. Sending out the application: 1 kg of paper documents
3. Letters: confirmation of the arrival of your documents, then after a few months naturalization assurance or Einbürgerungszusicherung in German.
Following steps depend on the country you are from and they can be skipped depending on your other citizenship(s).
4. Giving up my other citizenship: going to the embassy to get the confirmation letter prepared.
5. Permission certificate from my home country: Erlaubnisurkunde. Getting this from the embassy and sending it to the German office
6. Getting the citizenship document "certification of naturalization" or in German "Einbürgerungsurkunde". Information comes via post again. You need to go there and pick it up personally and they take your blue card or residence permit away. So, apply for ID and passport right away! It takes a while to find an empty slot. Getting German ID and passport that can take a few weeks. If you pick the urgent option, the passport comes quickly within like 5 days to a week
7. Giving up the other citizenship within 4 months
Thanks for sharing. Just got my antrag and your video helps me understand the process better and also thanks for the tip around giving up the previous citizenship. I’ll keep that in mind. And congratulations!!
You're welcome and thank you 😊 I hope that everything goes well with your process as well! 😊🙏
Thanku for sharing your experience ❤
Thanks for watching, hope it was useful for you 🙏
@@Hannah_OzzIt was really useful thanku
Hi Hannah, thanks for the great video. I have one question: you mention, that your Abitur exempted you from taking the Einbürgerungstest. Did you get your Abi in Germany or in a German school in your home country?
Hi Rina, thank you very much! 😊 I got my Abitur in my home country, it was a German high school abroad :)
Thank you for sharing!! May I ask you how long does it take for you from giving them your documents of renounced original citizenship with the Einbürgerungszusicherung until you get the final Eingburgerungsurkunde? Thank youuuuu
Thank you! :) I think in that final step right before Einbürgerungsurkunde, I waited around 2-3 months. But it might vary depending on where you are in Germany and I think mine was quite fast according to what I have been hearing from my friends lately. Good luck with everything, I hope it goes fast for you as well! 🙏😊
Hey! Thank you for the video. Everything is so well explained. I just missed one point. Have I understood you correctly? that from sending online application to pohone call and after to actual passport it took you 6 month? Or have you waited for phone call some time as well?
Another question is do you know how people apply as families? As I went over an application right now and even though I am stting that I am applying together with my husband, they do not have any additional questions regarding him. Should I submit just all documents together ? Thank you
Also you are mintioning that person should not be in probation period. I guess you just heard it from friends. Do you know any real example e who actually got a rejection because of this. Thank you
It took me 6 months to get the citizenship certificate "Einbürgerungsurkunde" after I sent out the application with all the necessary documents via mail. I think from the phone call to the passport, it was like one year or something because I had to wait a bit during my probation period at work. The government official on the phone suggested that I should apply after my probation time just to be sure that the process would run smoothly, that's what I did, I don't know how it would turn out otherwise 😉 About the phone call, they don't offer a phone call any more in my city (that's what I heard from friends). I applied for citizenship like 3 years ago, I think the process has changed a bit since then. People just directly send out the applications now. I hope this helps! 🙏😊
About the application as a family, I unfortunately don't know that one, but if you have the possibility in the forms, that would be the right way to go, I guess. Let me know how it turns out 😊 Hope you'd have a smooth process and good luck! 😊🙏
Very informative and easily understandable video. Although, I still got 2 questions:
1. Five / Six / Eight years counted as since living in Germany (i.e. student, mini jobs & then normal permanent job) or only regular permanent job (5/6/8 years of social contribution) ?
2. Where to find updated checklist of documents required?
Thank you, happy to know that it helps. 😊I have made another video about this, because many others were asking the same question, you can check it out here: czcams.com/video/oskjYsQJOyI/video.html
To answer your questions briefly here:
1. For the application you need to have a residence permit which allows you to work in Germany full-time but as far as living in Germany goes, your student time counts depending on your state in Germany. I live in Bavaria (Bayern), so they counted mine. In some states, they might count only the half of your student time etc.
2. Some details might be different in your state &/ city, but here is the link for Munich for your reference: stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1080548/
Some details are in the video 😉czcams.com/video/oskjYsQJOyI/video.html
I also live in Munich, how long did the whole process take? From applying until receiving the certificate? Thank you Hannah
For me, it took 6 months from the application until the Einbürgerungsurkunde but I think I got very lucky with the whole thing. They changed a few things in the system now. From what I've heard, it is completely online now, and with the regulation update this year, I think it might take a bit longer than that.
Hi,
I want to know please when you had to pay the processing fee. When submitting the application or after a certain time ?
I paid it a few days before picking up the certificate at the end. But I've heard from friends that they are paying it at the beginning with the application start now. I also think that it may depend on your city. :)
Dear Hannah, thank you very much for sharing your experience. I got a question here, and hope you can kindly help.
I was informed earlier that my application is positive and I can go and pick up the Einbürgerungsurkunde on the date given by the officer. The officer told me that I will get directly the Einbürgerungsurkunde instead of the Einbürgerungszusicherung. Do you know what’s the difference here and how will it effect my future process?
And just to double confirm: you mentioned that we should apply for the passport and personal ID as soon as we get the Einbürgerungsurkunde and can release our original passport later, so it is safer and also allowed. Do I understand right?
I hope to hear from you soon! Many thanks in advance:))😊
Hello Rebekka, thanks for the question! 😊 First of all, congratulations! As far as I know, if you keep your other citizenship, you can directly get the Einbürgerungsurkunde. I think the Einbürgerungszusicherung was only there for me, so that my former country would allow me to give up my previous citizenship.
As they gave me the naturalization certificate “Einbürgerungsurkunde”, they took my residence permit away on that day. Then I wasn't able to travel anywhere until I'd get my German ID / passport because my other citizenship didn't allow me to enter back to Germany. And it was a bit difficult to find an appointment in Munich in advance. I'd have to wait at least 3 weeks to get an ID etc. That's why I'd recommend you to check for ID/passport appoinments in your city before getting the Einbürgerungsurkunde 😊 So that you wouldn't have to wait for long to get an ID/passport. But if your other citizenship allows you to travel to Germany (e.g. any other EU citizenship), you don't have to worry about it, waiting for a while should be fine then 😉
I hope that I was able to answer your question! 😊🙏
Dear Hannah,
your experience and advices remind me a lot! They are very helpful! Many thanks to your kindness and I will proceed further proactively and carefully, as you suggested!
I wish you all the lucky with the German passport! It should be a really exciting thing!
Yours,
Rebekka:))😊
Thank you so much! I wish you all the best as well 😊🙏
Some countries actually allows their citizens to have two passport if needed, but you have to have some kind of document to proof, that you need another passport 😉
Yes, that depends on the country. It wasn't possible in Germany for my country when I got the citizenship but they are changing that law starting from next month 😉
Very useful info. I live in Munich and would like to apply for citizenship. I have completed 5 years and have B1. Could you please share the website to applu online?
Glad to know that it helps.😊 Here is the link for the application in Munich: stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-ii-buergerangelegenheiten/1080548/
Currently they still require 8 years of residency in Germany and 6 years, if you show a higher level of integration (e.g. with the integration test, a degree in a specific fields or a high school diploma etc.) but the change in the regulation to get the citizenship with 3 years of residency will be implemented some time this year.
where r u originally from ?
What if you are studying in Germany? Does this time also count?
I got this question a lot and did an extra video about it including the regulation update, you can check it out there 😉czcams.com/video/oskjYsQJOyI/video.html
But to sum it up here: For the application you need to have a residence permit which allows you to work in Germany full-time but as far as living in Germany goes, your student time counts depending on your state in Germany. I live in Bavaria (Bayern), so they counted mine. In some states, they might count only the half of your student time etc.
@@Hannah_Ozz@Hannah_Ozz, thank you so much. Is there an official website where I can find that information? I have lived and studied in Berlin since October 2021 and my studies will end this year, so I am wondering if I can apply for this ;)
@@aeiou123456 you can look at the official website for Berlin, I think it is here, they also have a list for the conditions and a quick check online: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/318998/
But like I mentioned in the new video, you can't apply on a student visa 😉
Is it a must to give up on our previous citizenship before applying?
No, it depends on the country you are from. And there is a change in the law starting from June 24, dual citizenship will be possible for more countries. :)
Thanks for ur video
I have appointment for my einburgerungurkunde
Mext week
I have some questions
First what will happen there there is interview
And with this document can i travel to Europe country?
Hope ur reply soon
Danke❤
Hello, I am sure, if I am understanding you correctly but first of all congrats for the Einbürgerungsurkunde! You do not need anything else other than your residence permit for the meeting and other stuff they mention (like payment document in my case), they usually mail you about what they require beforehand.
It is not an interview, they would just hand you over the document and you need to sign some necessary papers.
With the "Einbürgerungsurkunde", you can apply for the passport and ID but you cannot travel to anywhere with this document. It just states that you are a citizen but it is not considered as an official document for travelling.
Hope this helps! 😊
@@Hannah_Ozz thank you madam
I was so stressed no body help me
And no any information
You took ur time and replied me
Thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏😘😘
sure no problem :)
heard I can apply for citizenship with 5 years of residency true? and does it count for me a uni student ?
Yes, the new law is passed this year, and you can apply after 5 years of residency in Germany. 😊 They are starting with the implementation of the new law this year, for example, in my city (Munich), it will be available starting from June. Whether they count your student time depends on the state in Germany. Some states just count it in full and some in half. In my case, they counted all of it.
The important thing to note is that you can't apply for citizenship on a student visa, you need to be working and need a regular residence permit. 😉
My video about the new law, if you are interested: m.czcams.com/video/oskjYsQJOyI/video.html
Hope this helps 🙏
you didnt mention about writing Lebenslauf for Citizenship application
Because I didn't, it isn’t a requirement in my state / city 😉
I wanna ask it is really possible for someone from South Asian countries India for example to get German citizenship in 3 years or it's a gimmick if we exclude the fact of waiting time. And if yes what a achievement or things we have to do , I am coming here for masters in engineering in public University,c1 level of German proficiency may be c2 after 2-3 years. No criminal record,no social security opted from state all boxes checked.
The new law will be in effect starting for this year which will make it possible to get the German citizenship within 3 or 5 years depending on the conditions of the applicant. It was 6 or 8 years before that law. People with "besondere Integrationsleistungen" (special integration qualifications) can get it in 3 years. These qualifications would rougly include good language skills, voluntary activities or very good perfomance at school or work. They do not have a specific definition for that.
@@Hannah_Ozz okay thanks
What was your previous nationality?
I want to keep it as a secret for a while. Where do you think I am from? I am just curious 😀
How about for dual citizenship?
The process would be the same but probably faster 🙂because you wouldn't need to wait for the process of giving up one citizenship, it would be getting the confirmation and picking it up at the end. However the background check could take a while depending on your country. Hope this helps!
I'm a Brazilian of partial German descent. I have dual citzenship. Depending of the country you come from, you do not have to give up your citzenship to become a German. If you were born in Brazil, USA, Argentina, etc. and can prove your German (total or partial) heritage, you will not be even asked to give up your citzenship. You can keep both. Automatically.
Why the PR isn’t enough?
What do you mean by that? PR?
@@Hannah_Ozz Permanent Residence
you can apply for the citizenship with the permanent residence permit as well. :)
Hi Hannah,
How can I contact you?
Do you have any specific questions? You could also write them here
Alternatively my email for questions: ask.hannahozz@gmail.com