Naturalisation Requirements
Under Germany's modernised citizenship law, you can typically apply for naturalisation after 5 years of legal residence (3 years in cases of exceptional integration). Dual citizenship is now broadly permitted, which is a major change for Indian applicants to consider along with Indian law.
- 5 years of legal residence (3 with exceptional integration)
- B1 German language certificate
- Financially self-supporting, no serious criminal record
- Naturalisation test on German law and society