Does Naturalization work with refugee status?

In this video you will learn how you can be naturalized with refugee status. We explain how you can find out for yourself within 3 minutes whether you are eligible to apply and show you exactly what you need to pay attention to during the self-check.

Refugee status is defined in § 25 para. 2 Residence Act described. The check is very simple. To do this, take your ID card and look at the bottom left to see exactly which Residence permit you have. There can always be different designations here. If you have the following designations, you certainly have refugee status: § 25 1 Para. 1 Alt 1 and § 25 Para. 2 (3).

Another way of checking is to look at your asylum decision, which you will certainly have received at some point. If it says that you have been granted refugee status, then you can be sure that you have refugee status. 

For the Naturalization you must generally meet the following requirements: at least 8 years of legal residence, a passed naturalization test, a B1 certificate, a clarified identity, a signed declaration of loyalty, proof of livelihood and a completed application form to Naturalization.