Record 100,000 individuals received German Citizenship in 2023

Highlights: 100,000 individuals issued German Citizenship in 2023

• The German government provided German citizenship to 100,000 candidates in 2023.
• The German naturalization rates in 2023 reached an all-time high in the last 23 years.
• The majority of naturalized citizens were from Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Romania, and Afghanistan.
• The new dual citizenship policies in Germany are one of the key reasons for the increase in naturalization rates.

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German Citizenship in 2023

According to the latest data by the Schengen News Reports, the number of naturalized citizens in Germany reached 100,000 in 2023. Germany also recorded an all-time high naturalization rate last year compared to the past 23 years, as seen in the survey conducted by the Welt am Sonntag.

Recent statistical data revealed that Germany issued 200,100 citizenships in 2023. Most of the newly naturalised citizens belong from countries like Syria, Turkey, Romania, Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

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Eased policies cause a surge in German citizenship applications

The German government has updated its immigration policies which has made German Citizenship easier with new law from June 27, 2024. The surge in the number of German citizenship applications could also be because of the recent updates regrading dual citizenship laws for migrants. Migrants can now get dual citizenship with a minimum of five years of residency requirement to acquire citizenship. The German passport is the sixth strongest in the world, allowing visa-free travel to 105 countries. 

 

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