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Does your spouse meet the necessary requirements for naturalization? Then you can also naturalize him or her.

If your spouse meets the requirements for naturalization, you can also be naturalized even if you have not been in Germany for eight years. You must also meet the other naturalization requirements. There is no legal entitlement to co-naturalization. The competent authority will decide on your co-naturalization as a spouse at its discretion. Your co-naturalization becomes effective when you receive your naturalization certificate.

The following documents are always required from you as the spouse to be naturalized:

• valid identification document (passport, travel document or passport substitute)
• photograph
• Proof of income or assets, health and old-age insurance
• Marriage certificate

Which other documents are required depends on the individual case. It is advisable to consult the naturalization authority at an early stage. They can list exactly which documents are required for your naturalization.

Requirements that you must meet for naturalization:

• You have been legally resident in Germany for at least four years.
• The marital partnership has existed in Germany for at least two years.
• You meet all the requirements for independent naturalization in addition to the residence periods.

This includes, among other things: You have not been convicted of a criminal offense, have sufficient knowledge of the German language, knowledge of the legal and social order and living conditions in Germany.

• 255 euros per naturalized person if the application is granted

If the application is withdrawn or rejected, the fee is reduced.

A consultation prior to submitting the application is free of charge.

Additional costs may be incurred in individual cases for the procurement of civil status documents, proof of civic knowledge, language skills or the renunciation of previous citizenship.

In order to be naturalized together with your spouse, you must submit a written application for naturalization.

The naturalization authority will examine the application for joint naturalization and involve other authorities if necessary.

If criminal proceedings are pending, it will await their conclusion.

If possible, you should apply for joint naturalization at the same time as your spouse applies for naturalization. However, you must apply for co-naturalization before your spouse applies for naturalization.

If you wish to be naturalized together with your spouse, you must submit a written application for naturalization.

The authorities responsible for naturalization are the district administrations and municipal administrations of the independent cities. These authorities provide free and non-binding advice on the possibility of naturalization. The advice is not dependent on an application being submitted.

In rural districts, the application for naturalization can also be submitted to the municipal administrations of the independent municipalities, the association municipal administrations and the municipal administrations of the large towns belonging to the district.

The naturalization authorities have application forms available. They will also clarify which documents you need to enclose with your application.