Repayment calculator for naturalizations
Calculate expiry periods for criminal offenses
For Naturalization Germany, it is crucial whether criminal offenses are entered in the Federal Central Register (BZR). However, many convictions are deleted after certain expiry periods and no longer stand in the way of Naturalization . With our expungement calculator for Naturalization, you can quickly calculate when a BZR entry is likely to be expunged and when it will no longer be taken into account when your naturalization requirements are reviewed. This gives you clear guidance on previous convictions and Naturalization criminal offenses.
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Legal erasure periods according to BZRG
5 years: Fine ≤ 90 TS (Section 46 (1) No. 1 BZRG); Imprisonment/juvenile detention ≤ 3 months
10 years: Imprisonment/juvenile detention > 3 months to ≤ 1 year; sexual offense ≤ 1 year
15 years: Other cases (Section 46 (1) No. 4 BZRG), e.g., imprisonment/juvenile detention > 1 year (not Section 46 (1) No. 3)
20 years: Sexual offense with imprisonment/juvenile detention > 1 year (Section 46 (1) No. 3 BZRG)
Probation: The period begins when the judgment becomes final (Section 36 (1) BZRG) and ends at the earliest after the end of the probation period (Section 36 (2) BZRG).
Accumulation: Entries in overlapping intervals block each other (Section 47 BZRG). Deletion only occurs when all entries in the group are ready for deletion.
Certificate of good conduct: Fines and prison sentences > 3 months in the basic certificate of good conduct; sexual offenses in the extended certificate of good conduct (§ 32 BZRG).
Final deletion (retention period): An entry that is to be deleted is removed from the register one year after it becomes eligible for deletion (Section 45 (2) BZRG). During this period, information about the entry may only be disclosed to the person concerned.
Note: This is a guide only. For binding information, please contact the Federal Office of Justice.
