Citizenship by Naturalization

Citizenship by Naturalization is Suitable For:

• Foreign nationals who lived legally in Germany for at least 8 years and possess the appropriate residence permit
  
  
• Spouses or registered same-sex partners of German citizens, after 3 years of legal residence in Germany
  
  Note: They must have been married or in a registered partnership for at least 2 years at the time of application
  
  
• Former Germans who are ordinarily resident abroad and any person who is descended from a former German or adopted by a former German

Why Use VisaPro Immigration Service?

• Process your visa online: Fast, Easy & Secure
  
  
• Experienced immigration solicitors and advisers prepare and file your case
  
  
• Avoid costly mistakes and subsequent delays with the Auswärtiges Amt
  
  
• Track the progress of your case online: 24 hours a day
  
  
• Access to legal advice from the comfort of your home or office
  
  
• Send unlimited case questions to your VisaPro adviser and receive timely responses online
  
  

• Low, flat fee - No hidden costs

Immigration Service Includes:

• Full Review of your personal circumstances
  
  
• Confirmation that the German Citizenship is appropriate for you
  
  
• Checklist of documents that you need for your German Citizenship
  
  
• Accurate preparation of your visa application
  
  
• Submission of your visa application to the proper government agencies
  
  
• Careful co-ordination of all correspondence with government agencies
  
  
• Expert advise on how to handle yourself at your interview, and what to expect
  
  
• Online access to your case status
  
  
• Unlimited personal communication with your own VisaPro immigration adviser
  
  
• Fast, easy and secure processing through your
  

  personal online VisaPro account

Services Do Not Include:

• Judicial review
  
  
• Appeals from adverse initial decision
  
  
• Deportation proceedings
  
  
• Any certification to the successful outcome of the

  case

Notes

• Foreigners who have successfully completed an integration course are eligible for naturalization after 7 years
  
  
• Upon naturalization, foreign nationals must give up their previous citizenship
  
  Note: In certain cases or for certain groups of persons, however, multiple nationality may be considered
  
  
• Spouses who are not yet eligible for naturalization and minor children may apply for naturalization along with their eligible spouse or parent



• Special rules apply to persons with special status (displaced foreigners and stateless persons)
  


• Discretionary naturalization rests not on entitlement derived from law but on a decision made at the legal discretion of the relevant authority
  
  Note: Persons who wish to be naturalized but are not yet legally eligible to do so may become naturalized citizens at the discretion of the authorities, under certain circumstances

VisaPro's Guarantee

We thoroughly review your circumstances, select appropriate visa and submit an accurate application to the necessary
Government Agencies.