Germany will no longer offer citizenship after three years of residency. Germany’s parliament has revoked its three-year fast-track naturalization pathway, which was introduced in 2024 as part of broader reforms for exceptionally well-integrated applicants.

The Bundestag has voted to repeal a fast-track citizenship law introduced under the previous government led by center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Olaf Scholz, according to DW.

Following the elimination of the three-year option, foreign nationals will only be eligible for citizenship after five years of residence. This rule modification corresponds to the changing political scene in Germany.

Germany, under the leadership of the SPD coalition, introduced two new citizenship paths in July 2024, allowing immigrants to retai

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