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Reform des deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetzes | #MobilityMinute

October 2, 2024

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In dieser Mobility Minute erörtert Associate und Rechtsanwalt Jonas auf dem Kampe die jüngste Reform des deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsrechts, die im Juni 2024 in Kraft trat.

Das neue Gesetz bringt mehrere wesentliche Änderungen mit sich. Besonders hervorzuheben ist die Senkung der Mindestvoraufenthaltsdauer, die erforderlich ist um die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit zu beantragen, von acht auf fünf Jahre. Darüber hinaus erlaubt das neue Staatsangehörigkeitsgrecht Doppel- und Mehrstaatigkeit, ermöglicht also, neben der deutschen Staatsangehörigkeit auch weitere Staatsangehörigkeiten anzunehmen und zu behalten.

Für weitere Informationen zu den Einzelheiten des neuen Staatsangehörigkeitsrechts, insbesondere den Vereinfachungen aber auch Verschärfungen des neuen Gesetzes, verweisen wir auf unsere blogs:

      • Reform des deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetzes Teil 1: Vorteile der deutschen Staatsbürgerschaft, Verringerung der Mindestvoraufenthaltsdauer, Vorschau
      • Reform des deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetzes Teil 2: Zulassung der Mehrstaatigkeit, weitere Gesetzesänderungen, Fazit und Fragomens Rechtsdienstleistungen im deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht

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In this Mobility Minute, Associate Jonas auf dem Kampe discusses the recent reforms to the German citizenship law enacted in June 2024.

The new law introduces several key changes. Notably, the minimum residency requirement for eligibility has been reduced from eight to five years. Additionally, the revised law acknowledges, from the perspective of German citizenship law, dual and multiple citizenship, allowing individuals to obtain and retain other nationalities alongside German citizenship from a legal perspective.

For additional information on the specifics of these reforms, including both the simplifications and the stricter provisions introduced by the new law, please refer to our previous blogs:

      • Reform of the German Nationality Act Part 1: Advantages of German Citizenship and the Reduced Waiting Period for Naturalization
      • Reform of the German Nationality Act Part 2: Admission of Dual and Multiple Citizenship

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  • Reform des deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetzes Teil 1: Vorteile der deutschen Staatsbürgerschaft, Verringerung der Mindestvoraufenthaltsdauer, Vorschau
  • Reform des deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetzes Teil 2: Zulassung der Mehrstaatigkeit, weitere Gesetzesänderungen, Fazit und Fragomens Rechtsdienstleistungen im deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht

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  • Reform des deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetzes Teil 1: Vorteile der deutschen Staatsbürgerschaft, Verringerung der Mindestvoraufenthaltsdauer, Vorschau
  • Reform des deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetzes Teil 2: Zulassung der Mehrstaatigkeit, weitere Gesetzesänderungen, Fazit und Fragomens Rechtsdienstleistungen im deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht

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  • Reform des deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetzes Teil 2: Zulassung der Mehrstaatigkeit, weitere Gesetzesänderungen, Fazit und Fragomens Rechtsdienstleistungen im deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht

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