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FILE ´- This photo shows a sign-up form for the German naturalization test in Berlin, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008.

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Video. Fact check: Is Germany really rushing its naturalisation process?

Updated: 18/11/2025 - 16:53 GMT+1

Narratives online have abounded since the summer about how easy it is to naturalise as a German citizen. The Cube unpacks some of these claims.

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