Germany will permit multiple nationalities after just three years of "turbo-citizenship"
With a few notable exceptions, immigrants to Germany have long been forbidden from obtaining German citizenship unless they also give up their citizenship in their home country. This implies that approximately 12 million individuals who reside, work, and pay taxes in Germany are shut out of the democratic system. Finally, things might be about to alter. Germany is liberalizing its immigration policies, and the draft legislation is expected to be approved by the cabinet on Wednesday.
What does this actually mean? First of all, immigrants will be eligible for naturalization after five years (or three in specific instances), and having several nationalities will no longer be a barrier to obtaining German citizenship. In addition, if a foreign spouse has a kid in Germany and one of them has been a citizen of the nation for five years, the other parent will immediately become a citizen as well.
The criteria to speak German will also be lowered—you only need to demonstrate that you can converse in daily situations—and there is legislation regarding the Gast-arbeiter generation, which will no longer be subject to naturalization exams.
Overall, it appears to be fantastic news!