A long-debated citizenship law took effect in Germany on Thursday, easing the pathway to a German passport, including making it easier to hold dual citizenship. The naturalisation reform put forward by Germany’s three-party centre-left coalition government allowed people to become German while retaining their original citizenship. An important aspect of the new rule is that people who obtained their German citizenship would not have to give up the citizenship of their native country. Likewise, Germans who wish to become citizens of another country would no longer need special authorisation from the German authorities. Previously, without authorisation, they would have lost their German citizenship if they acquired another one.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 27, 2024 17:33 UTC