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'Mix of joy and relief': What it's really like to get German citizenship

The Local Germany Germany 17 June 2026, 08:46 UTC 17 Jun 2026

'Mix of joy and relief': What it's really like to get German citizenship — The Local Germany

Record numbers of people are becoming German citizens since the country's naturalisation act reform – with more than 332,500 people becoming German in 2025 alone. We asked new citizens why they became German and how they feel about it.

This story was reported by The Local Germany. EUROPES curates Europe's most relevant coverage — read the full report at the original source.

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