Germany’s parliament approves easing citizenship laws
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Legislation allows people to become eligible for citizenship after five years and opens up possibility of dual nationalities.
German lawmakers have approved legislation to ease the rules on gaining citizenship and end a ban on holding dual citizenship.
The bill, put forward by centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s socially liberal coalition, passed parliament on Friday by a 382-234 vote with 23 lawmakers abstaining.
The legislation will allow people to become eligible for citizenship after five years in Germany or three in case of “special integration accomplishments”, rather than the eight or six years at present.
German-born children will automatically become citizens if one parent has been a legal resident for five years, down from eight.
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