Einbürgerung — Becoming a German Citizen by Application

Researched from official sources · May 17, 2026

Einbürgerung — Becoming a German Citizen by Application

Estimated time

Document gathering 6–18 months before submission (B1 certificate, Einbürgerungstest, civil-status documents with apostille and translation); authority processing ranges from about three months in the fastest cities to roughly forty-two months in the slowest, with a federal average near fourteen months and a 3-month benchmark for Bescheidung once the file is complete

Cost

Statutory fee €255,00 per adult plus €51,00 per co-naturalised minor under § 38 StAG; ancillary all-in budget commonly €450–700 (B1 exam, Einbürgerungstest, translations, apostilles)

What You Need

Tap to check off items as you gather them

Additional Items

  • Biometric passport photo where the Land checklist requires it (some ask for two, others for none)
  • Tabellarischer Lebenslauf — a tabular German-language CV, frequently requested
  • Declarations about other nationalities currently held or intended to be retained — Mehrstaatigkeit is permitted but the authority records the position
  • Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis — many Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörden request it directly from the Bundeszentralregister; check the local Land checklist before procuring
  • Specialist legal advice (Fachanwalt für Migrationsrecht or a recognised Wohlfahrtsverband) for cases turning on identity clarification, atypical residence-permit history, or contested § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 livelihood evidence

Step-by-Step

  1. 1

    Self-assessment against § 10 StAG (typically 6–18 months before submission)

    Resident
    1. Check the residence clock: at least 5 years of lawful ordinary residence in Germany under § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 StAG, counting from first lawful registration; gaps and unlawful periods do not count
    2. Confirm an unbefristetes Aufenthaltsrecht (Niederlassungserlaubnis, Daueraufenthalt-EU, EU-Freizügigkeitsrecht, or equivalent) under § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 StAG
    3. Verify livelihood without reliance on Bürgergeld or Sozialhilfe under § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 StAG, including any nicht-zu-vertreten justification for past receipt
    4. Confirm a clean criminal record within the thresholds of § 12a StAG, with the absolute bar for antisemitic, racist, xenophobic, or other anti-human-dignity motives
    5. Verify language and civic-knowledge readiness — B1 certificate path, or test-exemption path, or Lebensleistung path under § 10 Abs. 1 Satz 4 StAG

    💡 Tip: Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, and several other cities offer an online Quick-Check tool to confirm eligibility before formal application — use it early to surface gaps before document gathering begins.

    StAG — consolidated text on gesetze-im-internet.de (gesetze-im-internet.de ↗) § 10 StAG — Anspruchseinbürgerung (gesetze-im-internet.de ↗)
  2. 2

    Document gathering — language, test, civil status, livelihood

    Resident
    1. Obtain the B1 language certificate (Goethe-Zertifikat B1, telc Deutsch B1, ÖSD B1, Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer, or equivalent German educational qualification) — or document the Lebensleistung exception
    2. Book and pass the Einbürgerungstest „Leben in Deutschland“ at a VHS or BAMF-registered provider — or document a test exemption
    3. Obtain foreign civil-status documents (Geburtsurkunde, Heiratsurkunde, divorce/death certificates where relevant) with apostille or Legalisation and certified translation by a publicly appointed and sworn translator
    4. Gather livelihood evidence (Gehaltsabrechnungen + Arbeitsvertrag, or Einkommensteuerbescheide for self-employed) plus Krankenversicherungsbescheinigung and Sozialversicherungsausweis
    5. Request the Erweiterte Meldebescheinigung covering the full 5-year residence history

    ⚠️ Watch out: Start apostille/Legalisation early — non-Apostille jurisdictions can require 6–12 months of lead time and often involve the German embassy in the country of issue.

  3. 3

    Submit the application (online portal or paper)

    Resident
    1. Identify the competent Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde at your municipal or Land level (Bürgeramt, Einwohnermeldeamt, Landratsamt, or a dedicated Einbürgerungsbehörde depending on your Bundesland)
    2. If your Land or city accepts digital applications: submit via the Land portal or the Bundesportal using eID Personalausweis with PIN or an eIDAS-compliant high-assurance method, and upload documents as PDFs
    3. Otherwise: download the current Antragsvordruck from the competent authority, fill it out, sign it, and submit by post or at an in-person counter slot
    4. Wait for the Eingangsbestätigung (receipt) — typically electronic if applied online

    💡 Tip: Always download the current Antragsvordruck from the competent Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde — the one corresponding to your registered Wohnsitz. Forms changed materially in many Länder during 2024–2025 and a generic or out-of-Land form will be returned.

    Hamburg — Online-Einbürgerungsantrag (Quick-Check) (hamburg.de ↗) Bundesportal — naturalisation online-Antrag instructions (bva.bund.de ↗)
  4. 4

    Authority review — Nachforderungen, security check, livelihood verification

    Resident
    1. The Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde verifies documents and issues Nachforderungen (requests for missing items) — respond promptly to keep the file moving
    2. The authority runs the criminal-record check against the Bundeszentralregister and the security-clearance check (Regelanfrage) with the Verfassungsschutz
    3. Livelihood and identity files are reviewed against § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 StAG and the identity-clarification standard
    4. Communication during this phase is normally by post; most file delays are attributable to slow applicant response to Nachforderungen, not authority delay

    ⚠️ Watch out: If the authority's silence extends beyond a reasonable period after the file is complete, administrative escalation (Sachstandsanfrage, supervisor request) is the first step. Untätigkeitsklage under § 75 VwGO is available but practitioners typically counsel 6–12 months of waiting and administrative escalation first.

  5. 5

    Vorsprache and Loyalitätserklärung signing

    Resident
    1. Once the file is complete and checks return clean, the authority invites you to a Vorsprache (in-person appearance) to sign the current-wording Loyalitätserklärung
    2. Per the post-Modernisierungsgesetz framework, the declaration includes acceptance of the freiheitliche demokratische Grundordnung, recognition of Germany's special historical responsibility regarding the Nazi regime and its consequences (particularly the protection of Jewish life), and rejection of antisemitism
    3. Declarations signed before mid-2024 may need to be re-executed in the current wording — bring identification and be prepared to re-sign
    4. In some Länder this step is folded into the Einbürgerungsfeier ceremony; in others it precedes the Bescheid
  6. 6

    Bescheid and fee payment

    Resident
    1. The authority issues the Einbürgerungsbescheid (or, where transitional handling of a prior citizenship is needed, a Zusicherungsbescheid first)
    2. Pay the fee against the Gebührenbescheid — EUR 255,00 per adult plus EUR 51,00 per co-naturalised minor under § 38 Abs. 2 StAG
    3. Where § 38 Abs. 4 hardship reduction or waiver applies, submit supporting evidence and await the adjusted Gebührenbescheid

    💡 Tip: Keep the Bescheid and proof of payment with your records — banks, employers, and the Bürgeramt may rely on them.

  7. 7

    Einbürgerungsfeier (ceremony) and Einbürgerungsurkunde

    Resident
    1. The Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde invites you (and any co-applying family) to the Einbürgerungsfeier
    2. The ceremony includes a commitment statement on the Grundgesetz, a short address by the authority, and handover of the Einbürgerungsurkunde (naturalisation certificate)
    3. Citizenship takes legal effect on the date specified in the Einbürgerungsurkunde
    4. Apply for a German Personalausweis and Reisepass at your local Bürgeramt afterwards

    💡 Tip: The Einbürgerungsfeier is often modest and warm — a few hundred new citizens in a Rathaus hall, a Wappen on the certificate, a handshake. Friends and family can usually attend; check the invitation for capacity rules.

What Could Go Wrong

Identity or current nationality not geklärt: The applicant cannot produce a valid current-nationality passport, or consular cooperation is slow or unavailable. The most frequent cause of file delays under § 10 StAG.

Recovery: Document the impossibility for the file (Geneva Convention refugee status with Reiseausweis für Flüchtlinge, statelessness, demonstrated consular non-cooperation). Consider the § 8 Ermessenseinbürgerung route where Anspruch under § 10 is unavailable. Specialist legal advice (Fachanwalt für Migrationsrecht or a recognised Wohlfahrtsverband) is often appropriate.

Bürgergeld or Sozialhilfe receipt in the qualifying period: Recent or current receipt of Bürgergeld bars the Anspruchseinbürgerung under § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 StAG unless the receipt is nicht zu vertreten. Aufstockerbezug typically also disqualifies.

Recovery: Document the nicht-zu-vertreten ground in writing (medical incapacity, full-time care obligations, employer insolvency followed by reintegration). Check whether the Gastarbeitergeneration or DDR-Vertragsarbeiter exception under § 10 Abs. 1 Satz 3 applies. Consider deferring submission until the receipt history can be cleanly demonstrated.

Land-specific application form not used: The Antragsvordruck is not nationally standardised. Submitting a generic form, or one from another Bundesland, produces a non-acceptable submission.

Recovery: Always download the current Antragsvordruck from the competent Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde — the one corresponding to the registered Wohnsitz. Land checklists changed materially in many Länder during 2024–2025; do not rely on an older saved version.

Old wording of the Loyalitätserklärung signed: Declarations signed before mid-2024 do not contain the post-reform language on antisemitism and Germany's historical responsibility. The authority may require re-signing the current version at the appointment.

Recovery: Treat this as a procedural step, not a substantive bar. Bring identification and be prepared to re-execute the current declaration at the Vorsprache.

Slow apostille or Legalisation for foreign civil-status documents: Documents from countries not party to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention require Legalisation rather than apostille — many months, often involving the German embassy in the country of issue.

Recovery: Plan 6–12 months of lead time for non-Apostille jurisdictions. Start the apostille or Legalisation early in document gathering, not after submission.

Authority inactivity beyond a reasonable period: The Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde issues no decision (Bescheid) for many months after the file is complete, with no justified reason.

Recovery: Administrative escalation first (Sachstandsanfrage, supervisor request, Bürgerbeauftragte where available). Consider an Untätigkeitsklage at the Verwaltungsgericht under § 75 VwGO once a reasonable period has passed — practitioners often counsel 6–12 months. Specialist legal advice is appropriate before filing.

Costs

Item Amount Payment Notes
Statutory naturalisation fee — adult applicant €255 Paid on submission against the Gebührenbescheid; Überweisung to the municipal account is the most common method § 38 Abs. 2 StAG fixes this fee uniformly at 255 Euro. § 38 Abs. 4 allows reduction or full waiver on grounds of Billigkeit (equity) or öffentliches Interesse — the bar is non-trivial and Land-variable.
Statutory naturalisation fee — co-naturalised minor child €51 Paid alongside the adult fee for each minor included in the parent's application § 38 Abs. 2 StAG fixes this fee at 51 Euro per minor child who has no independent income within the meaning of the Einkommensteuergesetz. § 38 Abs. 3 lists fee-exempt categories including naturalisation under Art. 116 Abs. 2 Grundgesetz, § 15 StAG restitution paths, and § 5 StAG declaration acquisition.
Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis (where applicant-procured) €13 Bundeszentralregister or Bürgeramt at time of request Many Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörden procure the Führungszeugnis directly under the Regelanfrage — check the local Land checklist before paying.
Beglaubigte Kopie at the Bürgeramt €5–€10 Cash or card at the Bürgeramt counter Charged per item; municipal fee schedules vary across the range.
Statutory naturalisation fee — adult applicant €255
Payment:
Paid on submission against the Gebührenbescheid; Überweisung to the municipal account is the most common method
Notes:
§ 38 Abs. 2 StAG fixes this fee uniformly at 255 Euro. § 38 Abs. 4 allows reduction or full waiver on grounds of Billigkeit (equity) or öffentliches Interesse — the bar is non-trivial and Land-variable.
Statutory naturalisation fee — co-naturalised minor child €51
Payment:
Paid alongside the adult fee for each minor included in the parent's application
Notes:
§ 38 Abs. 2 StAG fixes this fee at 51 Euro per minor child who has no independent income within the meaning of the Einkommensteuergesetz. § 38 Abs. 3 lists fee-exempt categories including naturalisation under Art. 116 Abs. 2 Grundgesetz, § 15 StAG restitution paths, and § 5 StAG declaration acquisition.
Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis (where applicant-procured) €13
Payment:
Bundeszentralregister or Bürgeramt at time of request
Notes:
Many Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörden procure the Führungszeugnis directly under the Regelanfrage — check the local Land checklist before paying.
Beglaubigte Kopie at the Bürgeramt €5–€10
Payment:
Cash or card at the Bürgeramt counter
Notes:
Charged per item; municipal fee schedules vary across the range.
Total: €324

FAQ

General

How long does the residence clock under § 10 StAG actually take to start running?

Per § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 StAG, the 5-year clock runs from the date of first lawful ordinary residence registration in Germany. Per the BMI Anwendungshinweise zum StAG (Stand 1 May 2025), short trips abroad do not interrupt the clock provided the centre of life remained in Germany. Periods of unlawful stay and gaps in lawful residence do not count toward the threshold.

Is the 3-year fast-track naturalisation pathway still available?

No. The accelerated pathway introduced by the Gesetz zur Modernisierung des Staatsangehörigkeitsrechts (in force 27 June 2024) for applicants with C1-level German and besondere Integrationsleistungen was repealed by a subsequent amending act effective 30 October 2025. The live § 10 StAG text marks Absatz 3 as weggefallen (repealed). The standard 5-year residence requirement under § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 remains the only Anspruchseinbürgerung threshold. Guidance published between June 2024 and late October 2025 that still describes a 3-year route is out of date — always cross-check the date of any source.

Can I keep my original nationality after naturalising as a German?

Per the BMI policy framing of the Modernisierungsgesetz, Mehrstaatigkeit (multiple nationality) is generally permitted and applicants are no longer required to give up their previous nationality. The other country's law may still treat acquisition of German citizenship as automatic loss of original citizenship, however — several countries do not permit dual nationality and will deregister citizens who naturalise abroad. Always check the rules of your country of origin separately. The operative architecture of § 25 StAG (loss of German citizenship through voluntary acquisition of another nationality) is not present in the live consolidated public statute text — confirm current loss mechanics with the BMI Anwendungshinweise or a Fachanwalt für Migrationsrecht.

Who qualifies for the Lebensleistung language exception?

Per § 10 Abs. 1 Satz 4 StAG, oral everyday-language competence in German is sufficient — no written B1 certificate required — for the Anwerbeabkommen-generation Gastarbeiter who entered up to 30 June 1974, DDR Vertragsarbeiter who entered up to 13 June 1990, and the spouses of these cohorts who joined within close temporal connection. The waiver recognises decades of de facto integration without forcing late-life formal testing.

What does the Einbürgerungstest contain?

Per the Federal Integration Commissioner, the Einbürgerungstest „Leben in Deutschland“ has 33 multiple-choice questions, of which 3 are Bundesland-specific to the applicant's Wohnsitz. The pass threshold is 17 correct answers. Waivers cover applicants under 16, the Lebensleistung generation, applicants holding a recognised German Schulabschluss or a German university degree in legal, social, political, or administrative sciences, and applicants who cannot fulfil the requirement due to illness, disability, or age.

Why are processing times so different across Bundesländer and cities?

There is no statutory deadline. The BMI Anwendungshinweise reference a 3-month benchmark for Bescheidung once the file is complete, but this is widely missed. Documented current spread: fast cities (Meerbusch around 3 months, Bonn, Erlangen, Heidelberg, Wolfsburg) under 6 months; mid-range (Berlin, Hamburg, much of Niedersachsen and Rheinland-Pfalz) 8–18 months; slow Länder and cities (Munich 18+ months and rising, Hessen averaging around 24 months, Leipzig around 42 months) materially longer. Application volume doubled across most Länder after the June 2024 reform and continues at elevated levels; digitisation maturity is also uneven.

What is the Untätigkeitsklage and when should I consider it?

If the authority does not decide within a reasonable period (angemessene Frist), § 75 Verwaltungsgerichtsordnung (VwGO) opens an Untätigkeitsklage — an inactivity lawsuit at the Verwaltungsgericht — that can compel a decision. The 3-month threshold is judicially construed and varies by Land and file complexity. Practitioners often counsel 6–12 months of waiting and administrative escalation first. Specialist legal advice is appropriate before filing.

Why is recent Bürgergeld receipt a problem under § 10 StAG?

Per § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 StAG, the Lebensunterhalt must be secured without reliance on Bürgergeld (the post-2023 successor to Arbeitslosengeld II) or Sozialhilfe under SGB XII. Receipt is excused only where it is nicht zu vertreten (not the applicant's fault) — a narrow test usually limited to documented medical incapacity, full-time care obligations, or employer insolvency followed by demonstrable reintegration. Aufstockerbezug (in-work top-up benefits) is typically also disqualifying. Limited statutory exceptions cover the Gastarbeitergeneration and DDR Vertragsarbeiter cohorts under § 10 Abs. 1 Satz 3.

Can I apply through the Bundesverwaltungsamt if I live in Germany?

No. Per the BVA's own scope statement, the Bundesverwaltungsamt is competent under § 14 StAG only for applicants residing abroad, and for federal coordination of § 13 re-naturalisation, § 5 Erklärungserwerb, § 15 restitution, and Art. 116 Abs. 2 Grundgesetz restitution. A resident applicant submits to the locally competent Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde at municipal or Land level — never directly to the BVA. The § 14 pathway is Ermessen (discretionary) — there is no statutory entitlement.

What Changed

What Changed
  • New federal-parent guide for Einbürgerung covering the Anspruchseinbürgerung under § 10 StAG, § 38 StAG fees, the post-Modernisierungsgesetz framework, the 30 October 2025 repeal of the 3-year accelerated pathway, and the wide Land-level processing-time spread in 2025–2026.

After This Process

  • → Apply for a German Personalausweis and Reisepass at your local Bürgeramt — bring the Einbürgerungsurkunde, biometric photo, and the standard Personalausweis documents
  • → Update your records with employers, banks, the Krankenkasse, and the Finanzamt where nationality is recorded
  • → If your country of origin does not permit dual nationality, confirm consular consequences and any deregistration steps required
  • → Voter registration (Bundestagswahl, Europawahl, Landtags- and Kommunalwahlen) follows automatically from the Anmeldung at your Wohnsitz — verify your inclusion in the Wählerverzeichnis before the next election
  • → Children born to you in Germany after naturalisation acquire German citizenship at birth under § 4 Abs. 1 StAG — no separate application required

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    § 10 StAG live text shows Abs. 3 marked (weggefallen) — the 3-year accelerated naturalisation pathway introduced by the Modernisierungsgesetz (in force 27 June 2024) was repealed by a subsequent amending act effective 30 October 2025. The standard 5-year residence requirement under § 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 remains the only Anspruchseinbürgerung threshold.

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    § 25 StAG live text returns (weggefallen) — the historic provision on loss of German citizenship through voluntary acquisition of another nationality is no longer present in the consolidated public text. Confirm current operative dual-nationality loss mechanics through the BMI Anwendungshinweise zum StAG (Stand 1 May 2025) before relying on pre-reform commentary.

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