The New German Government intends to make Citizenship and Immigration laws as simple as possible

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The New German Government intends to make Citizenship and Immigration laws as simple as possible

The new German government has opted to take a more relaxed and welcoming approach to immigration. Dual nationality and citizenship timing have been made easier. Reunification of families would also be simplified. People having a tolerated stay (Duldung) would also be offered the opportunity to get residence in a short period of time after meeting certain standards. One of the primary statements in the coalition agreement of the incoming federal government is a dramatic change in German citizenship and immigration legislation.

The following is taken from the 178-page agreement between the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens, and Free Democrats (FDP):

"As befitting a modern immigration country, we desire a fresh start in migration and integration policies."

"As a coalition, we want to put an end to the restrictive asylum policy of recent years and ensure that people who live here permanently and will foreseeably live here permanently have the opportunity to consolidate their stay, get into work, and have language access indiscriminately," said Green Party member Luise Amtsberg in an interview with DW.

The following are the important points that determined the agreement:

Citizenship (Naturalization) in Germany in five years

• If one parent has resided in Germany for five years, children born in Germany to foreign parents automatically become Germans.

• Naturalization would be attainable after five years and the acquisition of German citizenship would be easy.

• The nationality qualifying years would be significantly shorter in the case of remarkable integration successes (only three years).

Reunification of families

After a backlog of applications caused by the epidemic, family reunification is being made easier for refugees. The proposed adjustments should be welcomed by many people who do not have German citizenship. However, the coalition pact has not yet become law. There is also no timeline for the suggestions.

From Duldung to Aufenthaltsrecht, there's a lot to learn.

The coalition accord includes some good suggestions on how to better legalize their lives by decreasing the residency application requirement. The coalition accord also demonstrates a faster path to stay for young people who have demonstrated a high level of "integration" in Germany. For people who just have a tolerance (Duldung) status, this is a benefit. Deportation will be more difficult in the future as a result of this.

In general, she says, the proposed reforms "would make people's lives a lot easier who are already in Germany." The coalition agreement, on the other hand, makes no adjustments to the first reception mechanism. As a result, new refugees and those without legal status must continue to dwell in refugee camps. In recent years, the maximum length of stay has been expanded to 18 months.

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