Growing willingness to naturalize
How strong are refugees’ intentions to become naturalized? Researchers have evaluated data from the “Life in Germany” study on people who fled to Germany between 2013 and 2019. Their countries of origin are Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Eritrea, Somalia, and Iran.
The evaluation shows that over 98 percent have either applied for naturalization, are already naturalized, or intend to do so. The proportion of naturalized refugees rose significantly between 2021 and 2023 (from 2.1 to 7.5 percent). At the same time, the proportion of those who have applied for naturalization rose from 7.3 to 25.7 percent. The naturalization rate is particularly high among Syrian refugees: 13.1 percent of them had already been naturalized by 2023.
What factors favor naturalization? The study data also provides insight into this: above all, good German language skills significantly increase the chances.
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