Foreigners applying for a German passport face a lengthy wait after conditions were eased this year, according to the Association of German Cities. Demand has surged after a reform came into effect on ...

A reformed citizenship law in Germany which makes it easier to obtain a second passport has prompted a wave of new naturalization cases. In Berlin alone there were some 4,000 applications submitted in ...

Germany has long been one of the most sought-after destinations for business and innovation. While the country does not have a “Golden Visa” program like some other European nations, it offers a ...

On January 19, 2024, the German Bundestag approved new legislation easing the rules on obtaining German citizenship and eliminating restrictions on dual citizenship. The law was passed by a vote of ...

If it takes the immigration office months or even years to reach a decision on a citizenship application, people in Germany ...

BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved legislation easing rules to gain citizenship and ending restrictions on holding dual citizenship. The government argues that the plan passed Friday will ...

Soon, a retention permit to keep German citizenship before taking on another citizenship will no longer be necessary – BUT NOT YET. The German Bundestag passed a law on January 19, 2024, that once the ...

(CNN) — Scott Mayerowitz grew up in New Jersey in a household with resentment toward Germany, his family’s motherland. He has ancestors who were killed in the Holocaust, and his Jewish grandparents ...