The Turkish community expects a strong rush for naturalizations
“Naturalized persons must be able to take care of themselves”
Those who are well integrated should be able to get a German passport more easily in the future. The cabinet approved a law by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser from the SPD that not only lowers requirements but also allows multiple nationalities. See a statement by Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser here.
According to Interior Minister Nancy Faeser’s plans, migrants should get German passports more quickly. The chairman of the Turkish community therefore expects significantly more applications for naturalization. “It’s finally starting to move,” he says.
Dhe chairman of the Turkish community in Germany, Gökay Sofuoglu, expects significantly more applications than before after the planned reform of citizenship law. “I assume that there will be significantly more applications,” he told the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” (RND). Previously, applicants had to give up their old citizenship. “It scares a lot of people,” Sofuoglu said. The reform is an additional motivation: “Something is finally moving. And the government has not given in to the bad mood from the right-wing corner.”
The federal cabinet passed a reform of nationality law on Wednesday. According to the draft law by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD), migrants should generally be able to get their German passport faster – but with conditions for economic and democratic integration. With the reform, the federal government wants to make Germany more attractive for skilled workers, among other things.
Sofuoglu continued: “However, I assume that the authorities will not be able to process all these applications. So more people need to be hired. The authorities are already overwhelmed. Chaos reigns there right now.” This problem will only get worse. After the decision in the cabinet, the draft law is forwarded to the Bundestag for consultation and decision-making. Faeser hopes that the reform can come into force in early 2024.
The deputy chairman of the Greens parliamentary group, Konstantin von Notz, told the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” that the reform of nationality law would finally result in modern and up-to-date legal requirements for naturalization. “This is not only an important contribution to better integration, but also does justice to the performance of people who have been living in Germany for a long time and have long been an important part of our society,” emphasized the Green politician.