Change in the nationality law

The Bundestag has voted on the federal government's planned change to the Nationality Act. The central point here is the reversal of the “tourbo naturalization” introduced by the traffic light government. Accordingly, naturalization of foreign citizens is possible after three years of regular residence in Germany if certain requirements are met, such as special integration services. The federal government's draft law stipulates that shortening the length of stay will no longer be possible in the future and that at least five years of regular residence in Germany will be set as a condition for obtaining German citizenship. The reason for the move is that integration into living conditions in Germany takes time. There was a recommendation for a resolution from the Interior Committee for the application, which recommended the adoption of the draft law. The bill, as amended by the Interior Committee, was approved with 450 yes votes to 134 no votes. There were two abstentions from Knuth Meyer-Soltau (AfD) and Uwe Schulz (AfD).