Naturalizations in Saxony achieve historical record!

Naturalizations in Saxony achieve historical record!

The number of naturalizations in Saxony experienced a remarkable high -altitude flight last year. Loud Sächsische.de received 4408 people from abroad German citizenship in Saxony. This means an increase around 1804 naturalizations compared to 2023, which corresponds to a remarkable increase of 41 percent.

These figures marked the highest level of naturalizations in Saxony for 25 years, and since 1999 the number of naturalizations has not been as high. The increase in naturalization figures can be seen against the background of nationwide trends, where the number of naturalizations has also increased to a record stand in the same period.

changes in nationality law

With the current changes in the nationality law, which are to come into force from mid -2024, there are some significant innovations. In this way, maintaining the previous nationality will be possible in the future. For naturalization, the stay of five years becomes a prerequisite, which represents a reduction in the existing period of eight years. Good school or professional achievements also enable further shortening to up to three years.

However, the new federal government plans to take back these regulations back, which could influence the future development of naturalizations. So far, there have only been so-called turbo naturalizations in Saxony, in which naturalization was granted after only three years.

overall development of naturalization

The increasing numbers in Saxony are also reflected in the nationwide statistics. Destatis reports that the naturalizations in Germany are increasing, which indicates an increasing integration of migrants. The increased interest in naturalization is a positive signal for integration into society.

Overall, the development shows that Saxony is on the right track in terms of naturalization and integration. The increasing figures and the upcoming changes in nationality rights could further increase this tendency in the future.