DUAL CITIZENSHIP (fast-track naturalisation)

Update on the post of 26 January 2024:

On 27 June 2024 the changes of the German Nationality Act entered into force. Most notably dual citizenship is now allowed from the German perspective and the minimum stay, one of the conditions for entitlement to naturalisation, was reduced from 8 to 5 years (the discretionary fast-track from 6 to 3).

On 28 May 2025 the new government decided that they want to take back the discretionary fast-track.

Original post of 26 January 2024:

On Friday, 19 January 2024, the lower chamber of the German parliament (Bundestag) held the 3rd and last hearing about changes in the German Nationality Act (BT-Plenarprotokoll 20/148, S. 18936B-18936B). You could find out more about the vote, the actual changes and the role of the upper chamber (Bundesrat) on/via https://dip.bundestag.de/vorgang/gesetz-zur-modernisierung-des-staatsangeh%C3%B6rigkeitsrechts-starmodg/303313. To learn about the next steps until their final entry into force and to discuss the implications for your situation, please book a paid consultation on calendly.com/ruehlingimmigration or else have a look at our main page for more information about us and our approach.