Einbürgerung für seit Geburt Staatenlose beantragen

You were born in Germany to stateless parents? Then you are entitled to naturalisation under certain conditions.

With naturalization you will receive German citizenship. This makes you an equal citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany with all rights and obligations.

Among other things, you can:

• exercise your right to vote in the federal states and to the German Bundestag,
• enjoy freedom of movement within the European Union as a citizen of the Union, and
• can also travel outside of Europe without a visa to many countries.

If you have been stateless in Germany since birth, you are entitled to acquire German citizenship through naturalisation under certain conditions.

Stateless persons are persons whom no state considers to be nationals on the basis of its right.

To do this, you must

• have been born in the Federal Republic of Germany as a stateless person,
• have been legally and permanently resident in Germany for at least 5 years and
• have submitted the application before the age of 21.

The claim is excluded if you have been finally sentenced to a prison sentence or youth sentence of more than 5 years.

If you are investigated on suspicion of a criminal offence, the naturalisation procedure will remain suspended until the proceedings have been concluded.

Naturalization takes effect upon delivery of the naturalization certificate. The competent authority is the nationality authority of your place of residence.

• Valid travel document for stateless persons
• valid residence permit
• Birth certificate
• for persons under 16 years of age:
  • Proof of legal representation
  • in the case of joint parental authority of the parents, only a declaration of consent of the other parent with custody

• You must apply for naturalisation before your 21st birthday.
• You must
  • at least 16 years old, or
  • be legally represented.
• You have been stateless since birth.
• You were born in Germany.
• You have been staying legally and permanently in Germany for at least 5 years.
• You have not been sentenced to a prison sentence or juvenile sentence of more than 5 years.
• You will not be investigated on suspicion of a criminal offence.
  • If it does, the naturalisation procedure will remain suspended until the criminal proceedings have been concluded.

You can submit your application for naturalisation in writing to the competent authority:

• Complete the application in full and submit it by post with the required documents.
• The competent authority will examine your application and decide whether you meet the requirements for naturalisation.
• If you meet the requirements, you will finally receive a naturalization certificate. With this certificate you acquire German citizenship.

Deadline type: Application deadline
Note (for more information on the deadline): You must submit the application by your 21st birthday.

• Action before the competent administrative court

• Naturalisation: Granting of German citizenship to stateless persons since birth
• stateless persons are persons whom no State considers to be nationals on the basis of its right
• Anyone who has been stateless in Germany since birth is entitled to naturalisation under certain conditions
• You must reside legally and permanently in Germany for at least 5 years and apply for naturalization before your 21st birthday
• with naturalization
  • you receive German citizenship and are
  • equal citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany with all rights and obligations
• Your naturalisation takes effect upon delivery of the naturalisation certificate
• responsible: Nationality authority of the respective place of residence

Forms available: Yes
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance required: Yes