If you want German citizenship, you must meet several basic requirements. tünews INTERNATIONAL spoke to Matthias Regenbrecht on June 3rd, 2020. He is responsible for naturalizations in the district office in Tübingen. The interview was conducted by Fatima, among others, who works on the editorial staff of tünews INTERNATIONAL. She is still a student herself and asked about the subjects of minimum stay and language level: “Does the Realschule qualification also count as a language test?” Regenbrecht explained that her upcoming Realschule qualification would shorten the minimum stay before naturalization from 8 to 6 years. The shorter period also applies… Read More
Day: July 8, 2020
Naturalization in Germany 7: Obligation to the Basic Law
If you want German citizenship, you must meet several basic requirements. One of them is that applicants are committed to the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany. For Matthias Regenbrecht, who is responsible for naturalizations in the Tübingen district office, the values that the Basic Law defines as Germany’s constitution are “an essential moment.” He gives examples of human dignity, protection of marriage and family, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom of travel “and more.” Regenbrecht makes it clear why he examines this basic requirement particularly carefully: “The people who want to be naturalized often come from… Read More