- 22.07.2022
Naturalization as a student: These tips will help you!
Update: Attention: The new Naturalization Act comes into force on 27 June 2024!!!
From June 27, 2024, important things will change at Naturalization. The Federal Government's new Naturalization Act will then come into force. Important requirements according to Section 10 StAG will then change for you as an applicant.
The changes in the new law have three particularly important points:
- Dual citizenship is permitted: From June 27, 2024, you will no longer have to renounce the citizenship of your home country in order to be naturalized. The exceptions according to § 12 StAG will also no longer be necessary. Dual citizenship is enshrined in law!
- The Naturalization after 5 years: The new law reduces the requirement for legal residence in Germany from 8 years to 5 years. From June 27, 2024, you can apply for Naturalization in Germany after 5 years of legal residence!
- The Naturalization after 3 years: With special integration achievements: With special integration achievements such as a C1 language certificate and academic achievements, professional achievements and voluntary work, you can be naturalized after 3 years. Previously, this was only possible after 6 years.
Are you a student and want to know how Naturalization works as a student? In this video, you will learn all the important steps for applying for Naturalization . You will learn about the important requirements and what difficulties you may encounter when submitting the application.
The decisive point in the Naturalization as a student is the forecast decision on securing your livelihood. Your employment history is important so that a prognosis can be made about your livelihood.
Your employment history depends on which degree course you are studying, what grades you have achieved in your studies to date and what other qualifications you have. The more evidence you have, the better your chances of getting the Naturalization.
Other important points are the question of how long you have been legally resident in Germany, what language level you can prove or your naturalization test. In the end, however, the most important point remains the prognosis about your future and the associated studies.
