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Most new German citizens keep original nationality: survey
- In 2025, about 189,000 people applied for German citizenship, roughly 10% fewer than the year before.
- Most new dual citizens in 2025 kept their original nationality, with 85%–98% retaining it in cities that collected data.
- Those who did not retain their original nationality were often stateless or from countries that ban dual citizenship like India, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
- Germany's 2024 citizenship reform allowed dual citizenship and cut residency requirements to five years.
- Berlin led with the highest number of citizenship applications, followed by Munich, while many remain pending.
- Approximately 3.6 million people in Germany currently hold dual citizenship, with most being nationals of European countries.
- Syrains were the largest group naturalized last year, followed by Turks, Afghans, Iranians, and Russians.
- The citizenship reform contributed to a backlog and long waiting times in many cities.
- Mediendienst Integration coordinates the data collection on citizenship and nationality trends in Germany.
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